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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
4
Scott Forbes returns sincere thanks to Dr Alcorn for his care of her children during their illness. The note expresses gratitude for the physician’s attentive treatment and support during a difficult period.
An unclear list records names and small monetary amounts, including Alfred Stokes and Mrs O Connell among others. Entries show initials and fractions like 4 2) and 5/-, suggesting minor payments or credits. The legible items indicate a supplemental notice page itemizing recipients and sums.
Pupils from Forbet Convent excel in a musical examination held yesterday at the convent. Names include Miss Tranela Ferwehty, Miss Nellie Bryery, Miss Lay O’Connell, and Miss Nettie Blewentary. High division center indicated with several strong performances.
The fragment notes wartime shortages affecting supplies labeled continental goo and foreseen runs, with references to harried inventories and disrupted orders. It implies continued strain on essential goods and market uncertainty amid ongoing conflict.
Prime young poultry and horses contest dominates a compact page. Entries span turkeys ducks ponies and work stock with other articles and notes filling the remainder of the issue. Local bidders and exhibitors appear alongside farm schedules and notices.
The readable remnants show scattered phrases about months, payments, dogs, air and wolves, with mentions of police and fines. The text is largely unintelligible, containing broken words and unclear context, lacking coherent events or identifiable individuals.
The UkO championship meet saw the Forbes Harriers win on Wednesday afternoon under the Alovenmoil club auspices. winner GT White is an 18 year old. Stan Gio led Mitchie Brown to second place. Coles placed second with Gy Jong.
In Forbes municipality on a Tuesday night a citizen wrote to the Hewitt Board referencing Wosloth Thyaloe and urging action on unhealthy conditions. The message notes a request for aubient considerations and mentions health officials and Roget of Hialth in a cautious appeal.
A scrambled paragraph from a historic paper hints at a report on property, local figures, and a sequence of small events. It mentions names like Masters and Inoue, several quakes, towns, and a note about a correspondent adding detail. The legible facts rely on fragmentary OCR.
Fragmented notes record Morera Winehoon and Cartan purchases with prices and yields. Mentions Armstrong and Wither figures, Plomion Fer and Walders, plus a 3000 marker and miscellaneous extras. No clear event date or full names to confirm.
Report from Wilham Sullivan and Ilety describes activity at the Lachlan Lode near West Australia. The sale involves old ore and stones dated to earlier years, with expectations of jewel-like finds. Williams and partners prepare for further prospecting and market the claims to buyers at the site.
The Forbes Lown Und awards praise for recent donations aiding the local hospital. A concert Sunday raised funds, with officials noting strong community backing and plans for future support. Local leaders thank volunteers and emphasize ongoing efforts to fund medical services.
The Cowra show this week showcased harness horses with champion awards to O’Halloran for driving and to Wy Hy Coten of Forbes for poultry prizes along with other entries and displays from local exhibitors.
A well bred foal from Fire Queen by Eaculy hoon at Bushore produced a colt. The birth signals potential for future racing, with observers noting the dam's strong lines and the sire’s lineage. Early expectations suggest a standout progeny worth watching.
A fragmented OCR page fragment lists whisky references and local shop notices. It mentions Orkney Scotch whisky, Buckland’s, Meagher’s, and various clothing and tailoring offers with prices and fashion hints. The content reads as an embedded mix of product pitches and window displays from a late 19th or early 20th century paper.
A garbled colonial era column mentions a German wartime note and a procession of names. It references Cadet Ruin Uebenhom and Lhe Lrypby tortia minister at West Wyalon, plus other officials and a bank figure, with scattered railway and military mentions and an army appointment.
Weather notes describe showers yesterday afternoon and ongoing rainfall across the area. Forecasters expect wet conditions to continue into the week, affecting crops and local activity as residents monitor rainfall totals and impacts.
Front line reports describe a large Russian advance and renewed German activity as Verdun sees intensified fighting. Troop movements include German forces pressing against French lines while Japanese and Austro-Hungarian elements appear in regional operations. Civilians in northern France return home as industry slowly restarts amid disrupted life. casualties and battlefield casualties are noted without graphic detail.
An archaic tablet like text recounts brutal clashes and disciplined forces. Names such as Gibbs and KGITE appear amid references to trenches, casualties, and siege tactics. The narrative paints a landscape of indifference, surrender, and fierce combat with bayonets and artillery.
Sydney reports Austrian casualties at colossal levels with estimates of 260000 killed and wounded and 100000 taken prisoner. Roads are blocked by artillery and carts, with transport columns struck during rapid fighting. The scene is described amid chaotic retreat and heavy losses.
Sydney dispatch notes German claim that the Crown Prince's forces besiege Verdun but lack decisive attack. It says the Crown Prince may retire along a gap between the Argonne and the Meuse as a possible escape route amid claims movement is underway.
The King and Queen visit Nat Jey Hospital on Thursday and speak kindly to wounded British soldiers and German visitors, expressing solace and reassurance. The monarch's considerate words move the German patients and staff, who are deeply touched by royal concern.
Wires indicate German activity in Europe as Allied forces push back and strategic transfer plans unfold. Reports describe Bevin and Britain awaiting events while press coverage hints at shifting battles and resistance within occupied zones.
A squiney deputation waited at Me Hall yesterday to press the Government for the amount of wheat it required. The farmers and growers associations accuse authorities of taxing growers without adequate justification while seeking assurances on wheat stock, pricing, and shipments. Prices quoted in Melbourne and Hobart show volatility amid investigations by the Commonwealth and Victorian bodies into wheat acreages and food price controls.
Readable portions reference a local event and potential figures, but OCR errors obscure key names and places. The fragment suggests a social or civic notice from an older publication, needing reconstruction to identify involved persons and location.
The Melbourne telegraphic list names the Federal Ministry members including Prime Adaintee and treasurer Andrew Wisher Attorney-General W M Hughes Defence Minister Senator Perce Customs Minister F Q Taylor Home Affairs Minister W Archibald Postmaster-General WG Bhemees Atinstay for External Affairs J A Authur Vice President of the Executive Council Senator A Gardiner Honorary Ministers H Maton J Jeusom and B J Russell. The assembly was convened on December 8.
Sydney voters weigh a key seat race as Labour and Conservative factions vie for control. Officials report 70 unions and ballot measures to shape the Cai Electarat amid rising calls for reform.
Fragments describe rare heavy rain in Sydney causing disorganized tram services and rising conditions. Mentions Western divisions and Riverlyw not sharing in rains of the week, with city-wide disruption and increasing severity. Names and places are uncertain due to damaged OCR.
South Australia Friday reports the Premier seeks authority to issue new wheat prices and government measures affecting grain sales. Ambiguous wording notes a total death toll and references to a huntley diary master, with unclear connections to wheat policy and tariff actions.
The Mintaur for Lands holds 27 925 acres for settlement near Tottenham, with 24 farms planned. The land will be released in homesteads from railway access improvements, including Walon and Con iobolin districts, as part of a broader settlement program.
General news wires report fundary figures and wartime measures in Sydney. Mentions include Lord Mayor’s Patrols Fund allocation topping 108159 pounds, imports and restrictions, and debates on labour and industry controls. Also notes dairy cattle auctions for patriotic causes and political tensions over labor strikes affecting naval dockyards and government policy.
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