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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1915
Page
1
A jumble of wartime commentary mixes opinion on Bulgaria Germany and the Dardanelles with inane asides about cinema goers and a parable about a frog. It laments leadership and pines for decisive action while treading through literary digressions and satirical asides.
A district honor roll lists soldiers from the Forbes area who served and died or were wounded at the front. Names include Weroo of the Dardanelles, Connor H, Elliott Claude, Jora Browne, Bud Burks, Chatman Arthur, Douglas Roy, O'Fea Js, OConnall J. P. and many others. The notice adds sick and invalided personnel and notes some enlisted outside the district.
An advertisement touts the Novo-Ico cooling safe as ideal for cold products and summer protection. It emphasizes durable construction, scrubbed cleanliness, ventilation, and perpetual operation, attributed to proprietor George Washington Crownbill at The Tother Adveosts office in Lackian St Forbes.
A highly fragmented schedule lists trains and destinations including Sydney Bathurst Orange Young Cowra Melbourne Molong Cookamidgera Parkes Tichborne Daroobalgle Eugowra and Parkes via several routes. Entries specify times such as 9 40 p m and 2 46 p m with late fees and variations across days.
A fragmented report from Melbourne describes Irish and Australian racing, with Mu Gana and Je WoG efforts noted. It mentions the Moone Valley Cup, various horses and riders, and a wagering signal controversy at the racecourse with betting officials and spectators referenced.
Forbes Red Cross Soulaty branch asks donations be delivered by Saturday for a large parcel of clothing and essentials to be sent to Sydney on November 1. The appeal lists numerous contributors from Australia Day services, hospital supplies, and other charitable items, with plans to ship via London and provide aid to wounded and hospital patients.
Fragmented listing outlines available lands and rental terms across multiple regions and entities including AKO Hyks of ULE, 4980 genes, and several obscure named places. Mentions schedules, periods, and prices such as 1S yeany and £17/8 with availability in November and lease anew in 2113, plus references to various mapped properties and tenants.
A fragmented, archaic report details Moholin Land District areas shifting from fixed acreages to 187 acres, with distances and county references. it mentions several place names, proposed boundaries, rental figures, and a looming two year range of terms. بو
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