Forbes and the War The Wartime Spirit in Forbes
The Daily Telegraph correspondent notes Forbes mobilizes patriotic effort after war declaration. Local lodges, Red Cross, and the Jemalong Shire Council organize funds, comforts, and recruiting drives, forming a Forbes ward for returning soldiers and raising seven to eight thousand pounds plus goods. Recruits and donations continue despite some negative elements.
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Red Crows Society
Beda
West
Jemalong
Java
Uy Balla
Sorlets
Pa Embertalimesta
Red Cross
Anti-Socialist letter critiques Calare politics in Forbes
A reader signs as ANTI-SOCIALIST blasts Gibbons and Pigott in Forbes Advocate correspondence. The writer claims Labor rhetoric is venomous and predicts a contest in Colare, urging fair coverage and awaiting further debate between Labour and Liberal figures and local figures such as Laidlaw and Cribsons.
Letteron political rows and anti socialist tag
A reader signing as MEMBER objects to two letters labeled Member and Anti-Socialist in Forbes Advocate. The letter defends a social event, attacks Mr Pigott over freight costs, cites Hansard, and questions the Wheat Pool and Labor party in federal politics. The writer defends the P A & H Association and criticizes politicians from both sides while urging sustained district advancement.
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Socialist Party
G. A. Gibbons
Tichborne
Gen- Usman
Calare
Lord Muck
Jimmy
Trebborne
Gibbons
Pigott
BP. Oa
Bke
Stander
Tmrotes
Evenig
Federal
Migote
Chiadense
Stimplie
Paltry Polithetarns
Povanit HH
P. A
H. Associaion
Alteck
Anti
Hia Tlk
Commonwealth
England
London
Seth March
Australia
la Plata
Argentinas
Figott
Labor Party
J. Cook
Sadie
Hughes
News of the Week and Local Events at Parkes
Gate receipts at the annual show surpassed last year by £40, and Red Cross ladies cleared £26 at the afternoon turn room. New recruits A T Giles and S J Noble left for camp. A hospital carnival was set for Wednesday October 11. Trooper A J Scott, son of W Stott, Parkes, wounded in Keriv. Rainy weather caused floods and crop damage. rainfall total since January 1 stands at 249 points. Fire destroyed the Olliver residence near the old racecourse dam. Local police reported a quiet show week amid large crowds.
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Red Cross
Messrs
A. T. Giles
J. Noble
Porial Hospital
A. J. Scott
W. Stott
Parkes
Kervit
Anguatoth
H. Halcotibe
J. Goode Hay
Fanger
Tichborne
Tom Bentley
Arthur Olliver
Racecourse Dam
Olliver
AL HW. Grimm
M.L.A
DeJean Heliet
Signatler Skeyhill
Cooke
Udit
Broderick and
Cowan
Masonic Hall
S. Pattersey
Gunner W. 4
Patterson
Shaw
Mer J. Ulegans
Thos, Daley
Thenusingcron
Australia Votes On Compulsory Military Service Policy
Prime Minister Hughes outlined in Parliament that recruiting cannot sustain reinforcements. He proposed a referendum on compulsory overseas service to keep Expeditionary Forces full. If volunteers lag, a Defence Act proclamation would call single men without dependents for training to fill the deficit. He asked to continue remarks Friday.
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Wedneway
Hughes
Angle Meon
Electoral Revision At Forbes Court For Ashburnham
An electoral revision court for Ashburnham sat at Forbes Court on Tuesday. The undermentioned list shows the number struck off and added to the poll roll at various polling places. Where the polling centre name is not given, no names were struck off or added.
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Ashburnham
Forbes Court
Blind Soldier Addresses Fund Drive and Gallipoli Talk
Condobolin Our Own Correspondent reports Signaller Skehill, a blind soldier, spoke at Hoxal Pores in aid of the Red Cross Fund, presided by Arch decom Sell, with a large audience of ladies. A local fund collection followed, then a central talk and illustrated Gallipoli lecture. Crossed by songs from Private Peares, the event impressed the crowd as it highlighted the war’s grim realities and heroism amid a weather note of possible flooding and rain.
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Skevhill
Archdecom Sell
Satro
Red Cross
Gallipoli Campaien
Peares
Anne
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