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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
1
Morwoog? writes of superstition bad luck with swallows and ladders and a wary weather week. He notes midweek forecasts and Friday night storms shaping weekends, with humor about town characters, tradesmen, and the daily grind versus hope for calm days.
Forbes district lists soldiers killed or wounded in action at Dardanelles and other fronts. Names include J. P. Barton, George Bradford, Claude Hisiott, Norman Johnson Forbes, Roy Douglas, Jack Thompson Torbes, and many more. Some entries note hospital stay or invalid home status.
A heavily garbled timetable lists numerous towns and railbus routes with times from Parkes to Sydney and many stops including Condobolin Grenfell Cowra and Melbourne. OCR fragments show afternoon and evening departures with fares and via points though many place names are unreadable or misspelled.
A fragmented seed catalog style listing many seed mixes and individual varieties. It mentions rich mixed blooms with double white and large flowers, assorted flower mixes including Narcissus and Formosa mum groups, and vegetable seeds such as cabbage, carrots, turnips, peas, and Brussels sprouts with assorted pricing cues and packaging notes.
A cryptic note questions whether Seed amporier wESr maruAND DransBeld'e Seeda are currently stocked by MRM. J Grinsted, a Stationer, is named in connection with the inquiry or stock check.
A detailed report on a trade fair showing home image goods from Australia and French dye innovations. It notes samples like ark Porterabam belt ribbon and white satin ribbon with red initials, discusses fashion trends including navy blue wax dyes, pleated skirts, and the role of Parisian and French designers amid wartime restrictions. The piece highlights women’s interest in new fabrics and the social meeting hosted by the Chamber of Commerce with musicians and speeches.
An anthology style piece blends quirky characters and domestic scenes through dialogue and faded narrative shards. The text follows travelers and locals like Walter, a missionary family, and a captain with a telescope, amid odd encounters, chores, and a garden setting.
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