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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
2
Reports from Sydney and Ypres describe limited bombardments and trench activity. Dispatches note halted offensives, with Allied and German forces clashing in minor engagements as strategic stalemates persist.
A garbled OCR passage references German occupation, mines, and battles around rivers like the Tver, with mentions of Britain, Portmouth, and various nations. It hints at forces, sieges, and attempted defenses, naming multiple individuals and places, but remains largely incomprehensible.
Turbulent frontier actions describe canal crossings, shelled towns, and shifting fronts near Nieuwport Dixmude Pervyse and Thourout. Allied forces reportedly pushed Germans back, with mines along coasts and heavy fighting as reports of casualties and reorganization emerged amid strategic warnings and global allied support.
Fragmentary notice offers mare care at three pounds three pence per mare plus good grass paddocks. Text is garbled but mentions yearly service and rural setting. Cannot identify exact organization or location from the fragment.
A long OCR fragment preserves a horse show narrative. It describes Alston Prince Albert, an imported Shire stallion, competing at fields in England and being reserved for a champion class at Shiy Hive Saebety’s Show. It references other lineages, show venues, and dates around 1922 to 1940, with notes on breeding, traits, and travel.
The report details a historic trotting event with numerous horses and riders, including Avon's Chee and Vandies Torus, racing across venues such as Forties Bhow and The Taper. It notes top performers like Cleveland Chief and Burlington Chief, records set, and various show results amid a bustling, fragmentary timeline from 1904 to 1906.
Fragmentary notice shows a stud fee of £44 for a goat named Eros and water, with breeding terms and a reference to a September date in 1911. Contact Barton, owner, for further particulars at Finseerald's Milge, Fores, and address 210.
Terms reference pounds four, a balancer during hare prevalence, and a two or more moved by property of the same owner. Mentions Elmidlaw a 00, Wongajang, Forney, and Jef Mecember.
The report discusses Benston, a stallion with connections to the Dremloe lineage from Australia and to Hermit blood through Sh. Simon Korcaldine. It mentions his dam and relations, including Thunderbolt and Malt Minnie, and notes a racing accident that limited his career. The text references a New Zealand family producing notable horses and praises Benston’s quality amid hardships and a difficult race.
Advertisers are informed that the schedule from the Country Conference sets the advertising dates and rates. From October 22 to 28 the advertisement slots are fixed. Rates per insertion are specified and changes apply to all future campaigns for Forbes and related listings.
All information about Beaton can be obtained in Forbex from Mr J Shanahan Newey atables proprt who will Aphange 10 cecaive and fond out numew 4 Cook Shirley Encowrs.
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