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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
4
The text presents a fragmented mimicry of a medical or optical consultation. It mentions testing eyes, possible eye trouble, and a staged dialogue with a self-proclaimed optician. The passage reads as a garbled, archaic style not offering a clear news event.
Sydney's leading optician highlights the Albion Hotel visit in September and a Local ST event.
Fragmentary text mentions judging tailoring quality and moral traits. It references a mapressiada event and a place name resembling Missaruinn with a ceremonial or evaluative context. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Local players from Grenfell journeyed to Portes on Saturday for an all day doubles event. Results include Giovanelli and Coram defeating O Malley and Flinn 6 1, 6 0. Neville and McKay beat Munend Finn 6 4, 2 8. Saville and Ray fell to O Malley and Finn 6 0 6. many other pairings produced close scores as the day ended with a Forties total of 1 set and a half.
Fragmentary text references a street address and individuals with scattered, unreadable words. The readable portion mentions Hart Street, Lane Area, and Kevin's Pharmacy, but no coherent event or action is discernible.
Local agents listing goods and services including wheat, implements, and insurance offerings. Names appear garbled but indicate a general trade advertisement for agricultural supplies and related services.
A report details a meeting of the Co operative Grain Co Ltd, noting attendance and discussions on operations. The document mentions a cited month and references input from multiple participants and observers in a formal corporate setting.
On Friday a Forbes Labor League meeting heard three Ashburnham selection candidates. Mr Luke McDonnell, president, led the session as Cator and Woodward spoke on conscription, peace terms, and Labor policies. They urged Labour strength, state mills, and abolition of the Upper House to restore reforms.
Fragmentary text details a former upender and figures linked to imperial forums and mining industry, naming individuals such as WF my Lae Aga esemie and Dowell Donnell. It hints at inspections by the KM station or department and possible ties to Australian forums, with references to a controversial wartime or postwar period and personnel examined for conduct.
The fragmentary notice references Toaws and Whitame, the Company, and an unspecified matter. It provides insufficient details to identify actions, deadlines, or locations with confidence.
Mr Gibbons of Tihohorme advocates abolishing the Upper House and state governors to create a true national parliament. He blasts private landlords, supports land value taxation, and opposes the present sharing system while urging reforms to schooling, wartime economics, and child welfare.
An old advertisement touts WANA TONIC NERVE NUTA claiming it restores nerve strength and sharpens memory. It markets cure claims for general nervous fatigue and lists price as 11 shillings 8 pence per box or two for a specific amount, with mentions of chemists and Moros.
Government agents move to decry wheat supplies across the Forbes District. Wheat growers face forced sales or penalties as officials, including H. N. Water near Railway Station, enforce rationing measures amid confusion and reports of disarray.
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