Four in car crash at Parkes kill Johnson
Four men in a Parkes car crash, Johnson killed outright and three others injured, all Parkes residents admitted to Forbes District Hospital in non critical condition. The Ford sedan, owned by W W Butler of Henry Berry and Co, reportedly struck culvert posts after a rear tyre blew out. car overturned several times, embankment damaged. Police and ambulance attended, Johnson to Parkes and funeral arrangements noted, inquiry to be held.
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Johnson
Parkes
Forbes District Hospital
W W. Butler
Henry Berry and Co
Bydney
Bork
Wietor
Forbes
Serpants
Forbes Hospital
Brome Kent
Decessed
Mire
Harry Johnson
Welcome Street
Eis
Hery
Michael Hall
Buckley
Jtohinsue
Marches
Parachutist Dies After 2000 Foot Free Fall
Colin Cathels 19 crashed after his parachute failed to deploy during a Yarram Victoria aerial pageant. Spectators watched as he plummeted 2000 feet, crashed three feet into the ground, and struggled with cords before death. He aimed to set the Australasia record amid poor weather.
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Yarram
Victoria
Colin Cathels
Cathels
Australasia
Calliers
Powder Charmosan promises subtle skin perfection
A vintage ad touts a French face powder named Charmosan praised as subtle and cunning. It claims to erase signs of age, conceal blemishes, and keep skin looking young and flawless for hours, appealing to chic shoppers in bustling shops.
Lucky Escape as Forbes Motorists Survive Blowout
Mr Gorden Smith of Sheriff Street left Forbes Sunday for Burrow with Mrs F T Knapton and others when a tyre blew on the Cowra Road two miles from Deg. The car skidded and struck a peg, damaging the running board door and mudguard but the party changed the wheel and continued the trip reaching home later. Mrs Bill Patterson and two local girls were other occupants.
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Gorden Smith
Sheriff Street
Forbes
Burrow
F. T. Knapton
Cowra
Burrowa
Kimpton
Bill Patterson
Modern Motor Unita
Ue Iccident
Comforts Fund Case Mentioned in Forbes Militia Paper
The Advocate reports on a Comforts Fund linked to Forbes Militia with responses from Jules Giret and others. The matter centers on trust influence and a sympathy driven contribution, with references to Porbes Newspaper Co and Rev. AE White in the sequence of names.
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Jules Giret
Crowers
Phan Na
Ists Porbes
Lutfiv
H. K. Ford
AE. White
M. Orden
Jules Citrot
Pool Closed On Sunday In Forbes District
The Forbes Olympic Pool closes for the season on Sunday with plans to stay open until Easter abandoned by authorities. Citizens may inspect a standout masthead amid local restrictions. Sir James Barrett resignations noted as part of Melbourne university affairs and related counts attributed to his family’s roles.
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Forbes
James Barrett
Hoe
Uiversity of
Melbourne
Cairn
No Sensation in Hitler’s Speech and European Tensions
Week end features two major speeches, Hitler at Wilhelmshaven and Mussolini at Capua, with no new ground broken. Britain’s Territorial Army expansion fuels recruitment, while Poland–Germany tensions persist as Colonel Beck visits England amid close European monitoring by the Roosevelt administration.
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Wilhelmshaven
Herr Hitler
Signor Mussolini
Capua
Fuhrer
Italy
England
Beck
Germany
Poland
Agence
Roosevelt
Germany vows peace rally to defy Western powers
The speech defends German dignity and warns Britain and France against interference. It claims Germany will not attack, stresses production for welfare, and denounces Allied misperceptions. A September rally at Nuremberg is announced to mark “Peace.”
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France
Germany
Belive
Nuremberg
Mursolints
Capua
Signor
Mussaini
Family Caught in Flooded Creek Tragedy Near Parkes
A Parkes family crossed a swollen creek in a car when floodwaters swept the vehicle downstream. Father Arthur "Snowy" Gordon and his wife and two younger children reached the bank, but a seven year old boy and a girl of two were carried away and presumed drowned as rescue efforts began. Police and workers coordinated a large search along the creek and at Lake Endeavor Dam.
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Parkes
Arthur
Snowy
Gordon
Bushman Street
Kla EU
Lake Endeavor Dam
Parkee
Parkes Girl Meets Duchess of Windsor
Parkes resident Mie Fat McGirr with her mother Mr. Grog McGirr described meeting the Duchess of Windsor during a stay at the Motel Maurier. The Duke of Windsor who was in Australia recalled McGirr’s past role as Minister when arranging a meeting with the princess.
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Parkes Girl
Duchess OF Windsor
MocGirr
Parkes
Duchess of
Boy's body recovered amid dam debris near Parkes
Early yesterday Constable Reading recovered the boy's body wedged in debris along Bumberry dam. The body of a little girl remained unrecovered at that hour. Mr J B Superintendent of Parkes Ambulance assisted in attempts to revive using artificial means, but these efforts were abandoned. The dam had been dynamited to aid recovery.
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Reading
Bumberry Dam
J. B
Parkes
Monthly Exams at Convent Highlight Top Students
Forbes Convent Schools report latest monthly exams with top performers across years. Marie Hughes leads Second Year religion and overall high marks. Coral Power tops First Year. Eileen Robinson and Joyce Tite Hormt show strong results in Sixth Class. other named pupils include Jacqueline Baker, Nola Gunn, June Coles, Mary Dwyer, Jean Nicholls, Lorna Downes, Lorna Webb, Joyce Carters, Jean Ratti, Elleabeth Crombie, Pearce, Bobty Ragan, Phyllis Maguire, and Catherine Sweeney. Additional names appear for First Legion and Third John O Nell groups.
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Marie Hughes
Jarqueline Baker
Nola Gunn
June Coles
Mary Dwyer
Jean Nicholls
Lorna Downes
Lorna Webb
Joyce Carters
Jean Ratti
Coral Power
Maureen Bevin
Joan Martin
Joyce Titehormt
Eileen Robinson
Piret Knae
Elleabeth Crombie
Pearce
Bobty Ragan
Phyllis Maguire
Gatherine Sweeney
First Legion
Joanne
John O/Nell
Bennie
Antick & Odigern
Lea Hen
Keen recruits please officer in Liverpool militia drive
Reporters quote Lieut Kinchington describing Forbes recruits as eager for militia service. Mentions training, camp prep at Liverpool end of month, and changes to drill hall lease North AML. Officials suspend second division recruiting though waiting lists open. Local enlistment shows diverse occupations joining for common purpose.
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Forbes
Kinchington
Fecal
Werk
Rid
le Thor
Liverpool
Litus
North Aml
Western Pipe Co
Kinane resigns to join Horde amid national drive order
Billy Kinane, Young’s star player of the year, exits as he accepts an offer from Horde. The move triggers a recruitment halt as organizers and officials rally public support and wartime publicity for a grand national effort. The Minister for War appeals at Bermondsey for Territorial Army backing, citing Chamberlain’s speech and pledges to defend the country.
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Billy Kinane
Young
Une
Horde
Murrumburmaid
Hore
Helisha
Bermondsey
Territorial Army
Chamberlain
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Keogh Buckley
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Lee Western District
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Cnet
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Whey
Nyrigan
Wod
Kame
Nyngon
Charmasan
Comforts Fund
Forbes Militia
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Rome
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Herr Hiver
Sperch
Brian
Herr Hiller
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