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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
2
Mr Stewart Hodgetts of Kitlara announces the commencement of practice as an architect in Lae Forbes District. He offers to prepare plans and specifications and to supervise and control residential outer building renovations.
An ornate vintage advertisement for T E Drane Practical Tailor on Templar Street Forbes promotes suits as the real thing with a boastful snippet about style and stamps of expertise, repeating the business name.
A fragmented teletypes page lists the Forbes Admogate weekly schedule with afternoon editions on Tuesdays and Fridays. It mentions advertising rates per inch, subscription details, and various pricing lines, though several words are garbled.
The fragment references Mir Homneetton and a venue in a late 1919 issue. It hints at a discussion of themes, perhaps poetry or lore, with mentions of ISMN and a wartime or postwar tone. Names and places are unclear, but the piece reads as a literary note or column tease within CURRENT TOPICS.
Fragmented OCR lists donors and dates for a nurses tribute or testimonial event. Names include A J Baltock Colon FhiMtordy Speck J Meaghan Muse Jon M Cormack Nell MacPhil lamy Shaw Striekland Gilmar Hin Jas Vastie Lovey Dye Thow Green C0 Prams Wi Bouter Sarai Manu and dates such as 3/8 and 10/0.
A summary of a Saturday meeting of the Janalons Shire Polngll discusses fodder expenses. It states feeding costs rose to about 2 shillings per week per head and notes purchases at 12 per ton with freight and various charges included. Mr D D Low presided and referenced Fortesix West Plains supplies at 275 per ton.
Fragmented OCR notes report a Masone party dispute and ceremony references dated Tuesday, mentioning figures and locations in a garbled layout. The text lists names such as Jaioham and Vass Wor Bee, with unclear roles and events including a grand Yael Jes and various ceremonial terms.
A report of two rare birds observed yesterday with one seen near a mansion and another shot downstream by a factory area. Ground color described as rich glossy yellow and black with distinctive wing patterns.
A fragmented OCR text describes a political shift where a group of soldiers and supporters reportedly formed a party to oppose the government. It mentions elections, promises, and resistance, with references to political figures and a move toward power, though details are garbled.
The report outlines a grand concert with a list of performers including Mrs lawn Thaeomis and Miso due Waldocks amid a chaotic entry draft. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text, but the event centers on a symphony program and a tribute approach.
The fragmented text lists rainfall figures and district observations, naming places such as Forbes hue ben and Grenfell, with dates and numbers. It mentions individuals like Lb Moran Cate and Warren, and includes sporadic references to towns and measurements in a likely historical weather or agricultural bulletin.
Fragmented telegraph note from Seilney Wisconsin reports a proposed salary change for a Victorian Chief Red ny Conioliestiner at £25000 yearly. Mentions from October and campaign for costume, with unclear names and places due to damaged text.
Councillor J Lew, president of Jennilong Shire Council, remains muted as the shire heads into elections next year. The fragmentary report details a string of personal and professional disturbances involving residents and local businesses, with references to deaths, marriages, and civic tensions.
Fragmented OCR copies a wartime dispatch noting Petrograd upheaval with capital shutdowns and food shortages, plus international reactions. It references President Wilson, the League of Nations, and a pledge of support amid rising global tension. A separate line mentions General Worship returning to an unspecified base after a fire aboard a ship near New Mexico and a vessel named Magali.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Private May Havil and another individual connected to a Khugssoor region unit. The text references a home, a park, and a Saturday event around a child about 15 months old. It mentions waiting to join when the armistice ends.
Private FHED SHEAN recounts a four month absence and return. The text references military duty, a ministerial signing, and an upcoming departure, with mentions of the Prime Minister and other officials in a fragmentary wartime context.
A garbled text fragment mentions Sergeant Bill Clarke and a series of distorted names and terms. The readable items include a military tag style reference, a possible mention of a person named Clarke and a set of unclear affiliations, with no coherent event or location clearly established in the fragment.
The ninth weekly meeting of the lighting committee includes Mayor Alt and council members Croft, Hrownblil, Mettion, Nobenham plus several officials. They discuss possible telecom changes, municipal undertakings, and bids from firms. Expenditures exceed receipts. a department expert was invited to review the waterworks and related costs.
A garbled OCR note mentions Corporal Bert Speck and unclear references to locations and events. The fragmentary text hints at a possible victory or recognition, but specifics, dates, and entities remain unreadable.
A garbled OCR fragment lists events and notices from a local paper. It mentions weather notes, a children related event, a charity or public affairs segment, and several dated items around September. Names and places are unclear, but the piece hints at community meetings and small public notices.
A Sunday afternoon assembly of the Returned Gatlord and Soldiers Imperial tongue of Australia meeting featured Sir P M Numumiva and Mr Churol from the Ra pxtristhan Departmat. They discussed a protest over alleged denial of medical treatment, delayed hospital admission, and a pending request for an audience with authorities. Witnesses described post hospital discharge expenses and an appeal for sustenance.
A laborious report details a racing and breeding scene with Forbes Taxy and surrounding horses and handlers. It notes profits, paddock incidents, and various winners while recounting administrative actions and appeals over repatriation and support for veterans linked to Fortunes Bank and Sydney proceedings.
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