Coal Dispute Forces Curtailed Rail Services Across State
Authorities order major changes to passenger and goods trains to conserve coal. The NSW rail network shifts schedules from Monday to Friday, with reduced frequencies and altered arrival and departure times on key routes between Sydney Forbes Cootamundra and Porbes. The altered timetables affect the moters from Rodney and the mixed train services, reflecting the ongoing fuel shortage and essential service prioritization.
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Jacobi
Forbes
Rodney
Aydney
Pridmye
Betwer Porbes
Cootamundra
Nnel
Aiderdays
Fatriotic Race Meeting Ladies Ad Notice
An advertisement invites ladies to a meeting at the CWA Rest Rooms 430 bpm on Tuesday to finalize catering for a race meeting in aid of eddress Lord Mayor's and Returned Soldiers' Funds. The meeting was adjourned to next Tuesday due to poor response, aiming for strong female attendance to ensure a big successful event.
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CWA
Amiig
Forbes ALP branch mulls charter return and new party
The Forbes branch of the ALP met in Council Chambers to consider returning the charter of the Rural League to the NSW executive and to form a new political party but both ideas were rejected. A resolution affirmed loyalty to the Empire while delaying action against the Easter conference. The intent to resign as secretary was noted if the Easter conference ended. A full report will follow.
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Methere
Forbes
ALP
Propia
Roral League
N.5.w
Australia
Commonwealth of Nations
Wie
Kif Harteher
of Ts
Tie
Teenlu
Man on Top of Train Died En Route to Sydney
John Raley of South Australia, 23, was found dead after riding atop a train east of Molong. The Parkes worker had £8 in notes and a Sydney to Parkes return ticket. his body was recovered in the luggage compartment after the service to Sydney.
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John Raley
South Australia
Manidra
James Lernard Hanlon
Newtown
Hanlon
Arter Gough
Masildra
Haly
Ori
Molong
Wills
Torsday Morning
Manildra
O'Neil
Forbes
Bydney
Parkesort
Sydney
Macket
Urial
Gydney
Russia does not want war says Labour MP Cripps
Sir Stafford Cripps told the House of Commons there is a chance the Soviet could be divorced from Germany if Allies offer trade concessions. He said German influence in Moscow is weak and Russia wishes to stay out of the European war, fearing pressure from the Reich. He denied Britain's policy toward Japan was weakening while noting France seeks a cover all agreement with Tokyo.
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Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Germany
Russia
Moscow
Reich
Britain
Japan
France
Tokio
Farmers Hit No Manure Means No Crops In Strike-Tied State
Farmers across the state face crop shortages as the coal strike impacts supply chains. Forbes area farmers report about thirty percent of fields affected by fertilizer and manure disruptions, highlighting how industrial action reaches rural agriculture and threatens yields.
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Forbes
Wreke
War News Briefs From Britain and Europe
Wartime dispatches report Goering boasting of German advances in Poland and Britain’s cabinet reshuffle boosting Churchill’s powers. A French jury convict and fine several alleged collaborators while British air actions claim a Spitfire downing two German bombers. Fertilizer shortages threaten sowing and wheat harvests as coal strikes linger. Unemployment in Britain remains high.
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Bern
Germany
Poland
Toyu Amd
Fonesta
Fan Brith
Lori Chiltell
Willsrai Churchill
Adin
Felaliia
Gaumuel Herephan
Ate
Gouthree
Bey Berens
Yio
Frances
Dion
Canada
Fort the Bar
Cantu
Auccomen
Tweed
Sxlt
Western
Trant
North Bee
Great Britain
Lmat
New Ambulance Waggon Arrives For Town Service
Forbes reports a new Mercury ambulance waggon costing £620 arrived last week. The Major Ald Ford will officially hand it over tomorrow at 0 pm during a fancy fair in Templar Street. Committee finances include a £21 10 balance, with plans to raise funds and arrange a deposit to complete the purchase if needed.
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Forbes
Mercury
Ald Ford
Templar Street
Modern, Motor Unite, Ltd
Scapa Flow Air Raid Sparks Bold Claims
The report claims many German planes attacked Scapa Flow with British fighters driving them off within minutes. It says one enemy plane fell into the sea and bombs dropped on shore with no ships hit, while German sources claim several ships took direct hits amid smoke and flames.
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Scapa Flow
Admiralty Commmuniee
Germany
Claine
All Quiet on Western Front Report Echoes Vosges Skirmish
Reports describe French night artillery actions near the Vosges as German planes engage. Two enemy aircraft were shot down in French skies with a third probably downed. One Allied pilot did not return. In Switzerland the National Swiss Fair near the Maginot line opened with about 40 000 visitors.
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Comumutique
France
Upper Rhine
Maginot
Siegfried Lines
British Convoys and German Threats Across War Fronts
Reported yesterday an air battle over the North Sea as a German bomber encountered a British patrol. Admiralty says enemy aircraft attacked a convoy in calm seas but were repelled with no damage. a few bombs dropped, no casualties. The German leadership prepares for an upcoming rally. Goering vows assured victory to German youths.
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North Sea
Bubeh
Admiralty
Sale Report on Forbes Fat Stock Sale Tuesday
Moore Brooken Co Forbes and New Zealand Loan & MLA Co Ltd report a highly successful fat stock sale at Forbes on Tuesday the 2nd, yarding included sheep and fat cattle. One thousand one hundred fat sheep averaged 30 shillings and seven pence. yarding quality was mixed due to dry conditions but demand remained keen from eight metropolitan buyers.
What Use is Wyangala Lake Explored by Visitor
A city visitor touring Forbes reports the dry stretch of Lake Forbes and questions whether Wrangula Dain can supply enough water to sustain river overflows. He notes the parched landscape and warns the public meeting tonight will address local unemployment problems amid the drought.
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Laake Forbes
Dry spell breaks as heavy falls hit Riverina numbers
Rain drenched the Riverina with Forbes reporting 52 points by 2 pm while earlier totals reached 17 points in the morning. Falls disrupted towns from Forbes to Parkes with scattered totals across Bogan Gate Nadarly Peak Hill and Eugowra. The weather unsettled, with broader patterns suggesting ongoing relief for drought conditions.
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Fortes Vary
Riverina
Oa m
Wirringa
Lee
Forbes
Moreden
Hammond
Mulgutheria
Parkes
Bogan
Nymipet
WioLlt
Visiting Optician Dod Bono to Visit Whendon
Optician Dod Bono will visit Whendon on Wednesday April 17 offering eye exams and fittings. Appointments can be made at Kinapton's Pharmacy Consulting Rooms, Vandenberg Hotel.
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Dod Bono
PO. Whendon
Kinapton
Pharmacy Consulting
Vandenberg Hotel
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