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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
1
A horticultural piece details dahlia classes from Single to Double Cactus and Pompon types, praising varieties such as Perfection seed strains. It lists bloom forms, colors, and plant features, plus notes on vegetables like cucumber, tomato, and beet varieties for home gardens and markets.
Fragmented verse recalls a struggle against foes as factions rally. References to Teuton nations, empire on the seas, a martial call to arms, and themes of loyalty and sacrifice pervade a martial poem likely tied to national sentiment and wartime rhetoric. The text evokes 19th or early 20th century imperial propaganda with heroic imagery and calls to arms.
Agricultural notes report on the Government Sheep Fly station findings in Brewarrina district. It emphasizes preventing maggot infestations by removing and treating decaying matter, burning or burying waste, washing and arsenic-dissolved water applications, and careful disposal of offal. The guidance warns against partial burning and stresses thorough cleanup to reduce fly populations and wool losses.
The report lists mixed doubles and singles results from Yama versus Cashiville on Yama courts. Victories include J Watsu with M Doyles, W Miller with M F Bath, and several others with scores ranging from 4 6 to 9 4, noting names like Martin Gimartia Rath and Watson Miller among participants.
Fragmentary notice appears to tout a patent essence for home remedies. It promises quick relief from coughs, sore throats, asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough with a mixture allegedly simple to make at home. Names H. Fowler chemist Forties and G. W. Hown Sydney appear in garbled form.
The provided OCR snippet contains garbled phrases and names, lacking a coherent event or identifiable entities. No verifiable persons or organizations can be determined to summarize a distinct news item.
A damaged OCR fragment presents archaic style wording about an elixir from Woods' Great Veruminous Core. It hints at healing the heart and chest with draughts while urging endurance of ailments. Names, dates, and clear facts are absent in the surviving text.
Fragmentary OCR text references trapping or poisoning Waite to induce deposits and mentions experiments. signals possible historic misconduct or experimental discussion. Names Bonnington and Irish Ross appear amid garbled lines. No clear events or dates remain.
Sporting news from Muaaketoon reports a patriotic meeting at Miacombe Queensland where the final event, the neuter Handbay for henton horse, sparked confusion. It cites Parkes Pon ind Trotting Club September 30 plans, mentions trials in Sydney and Deniliquin betting disputes, and notes Alfred Doyle a Billlrat jockey charged over alleged false pretences and a mare deemed a ring-in.
Country show fixtures listed by town and date in October. Towns include Albury Cootamundra Cowra Mirrumburral Cunowindra Wagowre West Wyatong Yass Lawet Wyalong Goolagong with dates and entries indicating shows and numbers.
Sydney area cricket club fixture notes list Cowra Engowra Goolagons for September 17 and 18 with scores 1.6 and 1.6 November 12 shows Girliambone PRC on the schedule for a match.
Advertisers are invited to verify that The Forbes Advocate has the largest circulation in Forbes, surpassing the combined reach of the next two papers. W. Browneill, Proprietor.
A gasfitter, J. J. Gun, advertises readiness to undertake any gasfitting work on short notice. The display features inverted burners, mantles, gas stoves, rings, pendants, tubing, and globes, with prices starting at 4 shillings 6 pence.
A brief note discusses the challenge of distinguishing false appearances from real value in information streams. It explores how judgment, context, and evidence determine accuracy, urging careful assessment before accepting claims.
James Maguire showcases tailored suits emphasizing fit and craftsmanship. The specialist shop highlights bespoke styles for men, offering a range of fabrics and precise alterations to achieve refined, durable apparel.
Alderman Thomas Hughes of Board of Advice and Robert Kmar, Manager, present a financial snapshot for 1906. Capital set at £262,500, reserve fund £20,260, balance carried forward £19,983 and cash in hand £77,152. Total security listed at £2,339,689 across properties including homesteads, woolsheds, barns, growing crops, and various risk classes insured at low rates.
Forbes area declares all travelling stock must provide the required note at the heat station Carrawobitty before entering either Carrawobitty or Bogabigal. Contact ORWELL B. PATTERSON manager by telephone 125.
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