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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text discusses tailoring, wearing qualities, and impressions of suits. Mentions MARULO'S SUIta and Drst imigronsigun with references to style, expertise, workmanship, and customer satisfaction, though many words are garbled. The piece comments on latest styling trends and the artisan craft behind custom garments.
Pearce and Williams of Parkes announce the opening of four branches at their block property on Template Street, Forueh. The new offices will be run by Lovell and other agents to attract investors in shares of the line industry. Sales conducted by ceremony and by appointment.
A brief fragment notes the Albion Hotel in Forbes with references to loading, commerce, and an Amir figure. Details are sparse and no events or dates are provided.
An Australian notice referencing The Chimes at Massery Street Potts Point with terms and accommodation details, noting a country style facility and associated values.
A Christmas gift prospectus notes the second edition of Historic Forbes and District, a town booklet detailing Forbes institutions industries and old associations. It sold instantly last year and is issued for Christmas gift use, with one shilling price plus postage.
A damaged OCR item outlines a property sale in which Moser, Habib, Benyon, and others are involved, noting a 100 obepes fee held parcel and associated dilapidated structures. The notice mentions wheat taint and soil quality, with historic phrases on irrigation and cultivation. It references a Hawen property and a distiller option, indicating a sale in the district with proposed improvements and a potential bolding option.
A garbled OCR style item references a Miss Frannie Hernglity and a young woman in Forbes area, with mentions of travel to Sydney by train and a dinner, plus a hospital or military context. It notes private searches and aims at recovery or medical operation. The text is fragmented but centers on a young lady’s travel, health, and related official commentary.
Fragmentary notes recounts crops, weather and market signals. Mentions 1928 toponymy, shipper concerns, and warnings about blighted harvests. References to dealers, seeds, and wheat prices with scattered names and places amid a busy, rough OCR page.
Railway passes are set to be granted to military enlistments under a new voluntary scheme. The plan aims to facilitate movement for mobilization and related duties, with authorities coordinating with railway services to issue passes for eligible personnel.
A new Liberal led coalition forms a government in New South Wales with key ministers Ho rldett and Hilon joining the cabinet. The party anticipates some members may retire or stand down while independents may align, and a shake up in ministerial appointments is expected.
Fragmentary report describes workers at Fortsu reoainy Works invited by Moses Thrown and Sapper Moriarty. It notes laborers including a drymo, erat, and welding, with voluntary enlistment affecting employment. The piece links conscription, wartime economy, and worker sacrifice, mentioning women workers and shifts to support armament and munition production, urging preservation of labor force for the war effort.
An open air campaign meeting drew attendees to Rostnys tat wvaning Shiragen ale vet la Wye leht in fauwhdayeate eet. Speakers on the ANE balcony included Mayor Deeside and The apeaturg. Me Stier, 94 Wile He Heal anu ry teed.
The text presents a tangled OCR excerpt discussing conscription, political factions, and wartime leadership. It references figures like Mr Nughes and Mr Farber, mentions Australian wartime stance, and contemplates mobilization, loyalty, and national defense amid a broader conflict context.
A garbled collection of exchanges shows Mr J B Reymond and MH Horak discussing forbidden affection, family threats, and social constraints during wartime. The fragment hints at isolation, shifting loyalties, and the pressure to align with family or political expectations amid upheaval.
The text presents disjointed phrases about duty, traitors, and loyalty to the king and country amid conflict. It references a Kaitor and a German victory, suggesting a debate over allegiance and the cost of victory. The fragments imply a propagandistic appeal to support the war effort and condemn dissent.
An improvised telegraph report from Sydney details a council vote endorsing action to expel Me Hughes, an LWA member, amid threats to Senator Pearce. The Queensland Minister for Lands announced 20010 wien from the Aruugrontinental railway and 2000 Maltese filled their places, amid concerns of deliberate misrepresentation and irregularities.
The item notes Hately will be taxed, a public holiday observed tomorrow, and the Forbies week will be open. It mentions about four hundred wetlots counted and a march in Tyanite with Serrean Carter, while caveks in Hav ar need reinforcements. The muse was orderly.
Fragments reveal varied items including hotel value in force in Victoria, recapture of four Warders, death of a founder of Mechain’s pill company, Forbes municipal matters, a returned soldier and a near miss with a park snake, expected letters to Forbes, a factory and town events, court exemptions, forgeries in Sydney, and government pamphlets on conscription amid local curiosities and public notices.
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