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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
1
Local chatter swirls around crows and sermons, with residents recalling talking birds and ominous signs. Amid rumors of wartime cautions, townsfolk discuss traps, fishing, and sightings as officials defend calm while noting naval topics and enemy submarine lore.
A Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association meeting reviewed a profitable show with total receipts around £794, subscriptions and donations adding to £218, generous support from district residents praised, while calls for broader backing from wealthier locals echoed. President Mr Laldlaw urged stronger community backing to secure Forbes’s status as a premier western exhibit.
A chaotic historical timetable lists multiple regional towns and rail connections from Parkes to Sydney and Melbourne. It mentions Parkes, Bogan Gate, Condobolin Station, Condobolin, Bathurst, Young, Cowra, Molong, Melbourne, TPIO, Parkes via various lines, late fees, and numerous times from early morning to evening. The scattered OCR yields many misspellings and place names.
The Forbes branch of the Red Cross Society held its annual meeting at the Munt rigat Coundi Chambers on Sunday. Officers and members, including Wickham, Bal dock, Morris, Moroney, Procter, and Weaver, reported on knitting efforts and donations totaling over 1000 gifts, with funds raised and items pledged for relief.
Jack Climurd of Forbes sets a double-picking mark with the Picot Principle-Garlin double on Hancorday, his fourth winning combination in a brief period. Notable riders include Lockey Wil Hood, famed in earlier years, while several horses such as Prince Phaedin and Nora M. feature in disqualifications and wins across events at Randwick, Sydney, and Melbourne.
A historical note lists council members and donors linked to a Belgian fund. Names include Corbell W Read K Burton Syyers W Nurs Ro Hayley Harvey A Bathgete 8 Brown WP Boyle Thetis Reid along with a total receipts figure of £223 12s and a transferred amount of £200 to a national resistance committee.
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