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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
1
Vague lines recall advice on virtue and innocence with jumbled phrases about politics and love. The scene shifts through fragments of social chatter and light humor featuring a Maiden, a Miss Boldey, a candidate, and a talkative crowd with jokes about gaslit modern youth and a typewriter debt.
Fragmentary text discusses how death notes in newspapers are prepared, the role of undertakers as a mockery of death, and dull sensationalism. It then shifts to reflections on space, stars, telescopes, and the limits of perception, with scattered remarks about copy deadlines and awe at the universe.
A fragmentary item notes potential eczema cures and mentions medicines and doctors. The text references Dracet and Menta and a list of remedies, with unclear dates and sources. Strong entities are limited. the passage appears to be an ad or medical claim from an era.
Local fire swept through HalsTonM area damaging crops and stacks and causing risk to livestock. Fire crews fought the blaze through the night with containment improving as flames declined. No injuries reported, investigators search for cause while residents assess property damage and losses.
Public notice announces insurance offerings from Scottish Union and National Insurance for dwellings furniture stores stock in trade forms buildings and more. It emphasizes accident sickness workmen compensation and live stock policies with low rates for homeowners woolen mills growers and all classes at lowest current rates.
Auctioneer Walter J Kelly and Co presents stock sale at Station, featuring estate consignments and household items. Bidders notified of catalog times and terms. Local buyers invited to inspect catalog offerings and register for bidding.
Parkes and Forbes district agents offer liberal advances on wool and stock under Parkes Auction Safes. Trust Money to Lend at Lowest Current Rates advertised with varied services across the region including Peak Wi and Jacus know your requiren.
Head Office at 95 Pitt Street Sydney lists temporary premises at 39 Hunter Alderman Twidmas Hinghes with JV as Chairman of Board of Advice and Howemt Keim as Manager. Financial position for December 1906 shows annual part ups 800, reserve fund 20,250, funds actually in hand 77,182, subscribed capital fully allotted totaling 338,633 pounds.
Fragmentary report lists Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association and related regional offices. Text mentions representatives and branch offices but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes.
Printed and published by the protector George Washington Frownhill at the office of The Forbes Advocate in achlan St.
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