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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
2
Letters from soldiers in Egypt and elsewhere are scarce and travel by Royal Mail steamers via the Suez Canal. Posts should reach Forbes two days before sailing. Steamers Kashgar, Karmala, and Osterley are slated to depart Sydney in September with dates noted.
In reply to inquiries the following is the correct address for letters to members of the Australian Imperial Force on active service No. 5OAS Private Thomas Atkins A Company 11th Battalion Salle On active service abroad Base Records Office Victoria Barracks Melbourne
Pearge Williams Parkes and Williams Parkes announce the opening of a stock and property business at Templar Street, Torress, in offices formerly occupied by Murphy and Losell. Mrs Williams will personally supervise the office with auctions conducted throughout the district.
A fragmented wartime column reports Mr Hughes's homecoming in Sydney with a large civic welcome. It details the opening Commonwealth Bank and a spring fitness program led by Mrs Myler, plus a charity drive through the Voluntary Workers’ Cafe. Observers note crowds along Moore Street and the Governor General’s reception, while front-page images show soldiers in khaki and civilians gathered for the King’s service. The piece blends domestic morale with public works and patriotic exhortations.
From The Hague the Roumanian declaration shocks Berlin and London, sparking broad political turmoil. Reports say Germany’s leaders face blame while Italy and Roumania gain attention as Central Powers brace for strategic shifts along the Carpathians and eastern fronts.
A rustic instruction lists daily exercises and a kitchen recipe to improve health and beauty. It describes stretching, leaning, and a morning routine, followed by a preservative style cooking process with pulp and boiling steps, then a final simmer and strain.
General Haig reports considerable artillery activity with limited engagements as German attempts toward Lrenvles and Windmill are repelled. Heavy bombardment and counter attacks cause losses on both sides, with several enemy guns and vehicles destroyed and captured since August 1. A French commander notes recent Allied counteraction south of a major area, repulsing a German assault with heavy losses.
Reports from Acwetor and other fronts describe Allied support shifts and renewed calls for intervention as Greek public opinion leans pro Allies. Battles near Tobely and Stakloni yield enemy attacks despite countering actions. Civilian victims rise in Dresden riots, while protests grow against Ver Selelmeclin policies. A British hospital treating Bulgarian wounded faces repeated bombings amid escalating war hostility.
Mothers across Australia prepare a home remedy from Two Shillings’ worth of Hean’s Essence mixed with water and sweetening to create a pint. The solution pledges relief from coughs colds whooping cough croup influenza bronchitis and sore throats without paregoric laudanum or opium. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.
An old advertisement notes Woods'reat Peppermint Cure claimed to treat coughs and colds. The terse claim highlights its perpetual efficacy and market presence, reflecting period medical marketing language.
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