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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
4
Fragment from a 19th century newspaper page notes advertisement space and booking details. Mentions MW Brownell as proprietor and various ad terms. Faded text references Sunborition, Rey Annuit, and spaces slated for Jess and Standloy. exact dates and terms unclear.
Fragmentary OCR note shows prices for Homebush items and buyers listing individuals such as Mr Ureagor and Hozan Cato. Mentions 14 j, 122/9, 12 28/1, Mile and Finney, with figures AW aly WoUligrw 4/4 and WK 5. Readable details are inconsistent. main items and prices appear but are partially garbled.
Fragmentary OCR notes from Mesney Ed and Uns SonWA Faisalve describe a Thursday sale with ground payments and apprentice items. Prices show ranges from 20/1 to 5 for various items including Lincoln rains and Leicester pieces. Details are garbled but indicate a mid century auction with poor legibility and inconsistent names.
A local benefit program recounts a large concert under the mayor with musicians, singers, and a parade of participants. The event features Miss Tolale, Miss Whittaty, Mr Parmer, and many others, with an auction for memorial items and a finale by Violinist and Trombonist sections.
The readable text reports a failed event at a local venue in Dane Town. It mentions Monday and a theater or cafe context with references to a commotion or cancellation. Names and full details are obscured by OCR errors.
Local report details movements and injuries among Australian soldiers including Private H C Shaan at Parton and Private M Matin at Bugowra. Mentions the death of Mr Robert G From, town clerk at Keffeld, and notes a large public reaction with donations and hospital care shaping the war effort.
In Forbes Police Court a case against Thomran Bugklay and others involves alleged robbery and deceit tied to a bicycle valued at 1 and other items. The defendant appeared with counsel Mr Maloney and pleaded not guilty. bail set at 40 pounds with alternatives of E10 and two months. The full evidence appears in the next issue.
In a disrupted report from Glebe Inland and Willing Woolly sheep employers, the entire mutton trade stalls as woolly workers resist. The plan fixes pay at 40 per hundred for Kil ing Woolly, while Marvobalgin workers demand 10 per hundred extra for lining. Laborers return to work at 1 o'clock after a brief wage dispute, with MW noted as a claimant.
Telegraphic update notes closer settlement moves. Minister for Lane explains measure enabling government purchases by issue debentures bearing interest at 4 percent in currency of 10 years. The bill has passed the commission stage.
A fragmented report describes a clash involving Solomon Talanders in Sydney at a saloon, with several killed and many wounded. The garbled text hints at a violent confrontation during a recent month, noting casualties and injuries among attendees and participants.
A garbled 19th century clipping notes accusations regarding Red Cross funds and alleged misappropriation. The fragment mentions Ayiney Moda Mr Holman and a committee or society, with unclear references to a Red House committee and Went Worth Walls, lacking clear dates or names.
Two men were arrested yesterday in Wisconsin on charges related to passing forged five pound notes. Police said the suspects, Syaupy and Frnny Two, were taken into custody as authorities continued the investigation into the fraud scheme involving counterfeit currency.
Fragmentary report notes Syilvey Heamy and Vir Nihal securing a measure related to Dailopes in a forestry council context. Mentions Lexieative Council and Featling of forestry matters, with unclear registrations or outcomes.
Fragmented report shows Mr Hughes refusing an advance and Mr Haboy declining a deal. The text mentions a legal matter linked to AMatratin and a deflated outcome, with unclear names and numbers. The readable portions hint at a dispute over payments and defiance of a court or people.
Dispatches describe Allied and German forces exchanging bombardments along the Salonica front and the Struma area. Reports claim rail lines damaged, trenches bombarded, and several engagements with air and naval support. Prisoners taken, losses listed, and movements toward Bolgar and other sectors noted.
The obituary honors a well known Forbes district resident who died Wednesday at Bugowra after many years as a gardener at Victoria Park. He arrived in Australia from Wilchy in 1844 and settled in Forbes twelve years later. He leaves a large family including sons and daughters, with a funeral held at Rowland cemetery officiated by A. S. nedaor.
Fragmented text notes an event lineup including concerts and performances. Mentions Prentis and a remaining date of Monday the 11th with items tied to a benefit or local entertainment. Strong entities are unclear due to OCR errors but reference to a town hall gathering and a staged program persists.
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