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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1945
Page
2
Cryptic fragments describe a dance event with varied, unclear names and phrases. The readable elements mention a set dance reputed as successful, with scattered foreign or invented words and possible attribution to Fay MePartana and Sadat. No coherent dates, places, or organizations emerge.
A representative meeting in Forbes aimed to revive the Forbes Irrigation League, dormant since Japan declared war. E J C Speck chaired briefly before Joe Payter took over, with J F Williams and A C Dunlap retained in secretarial and treasurer roles respectively. officers were elected for renewed water conservation work along Lachlan River and surrounding districts.
Mrs Mary Thomas died after a prolonged illness at Fortes District Hospital. She leaves a daughter and several relatives, with funeral services held at Lawrence's Church Catholic section of the local cemetery. The obituary notes family ties to New Grenfell, Rose? and references multiple names and mourners.
A heavily garbled report touches many names and places including Batu, Sydney, and Forbes. It mentions returnees, hospital visits, a police renewal of age limits, and several deaths and family ties, with numerous personal references and unclear sequence of events.
The readable portion references an appeal to Forbes people and includes garbled phrases about a motive and a request for action. It mentions a group or entity urging engagement, with no clear event date, place, or identifiable organization intact.
Fragmentary ad text notes Charmosan face powder in a Rachel Mature publication with mention of Lun a and a “Big box 2 ema 3 set verywhere” unclear product details. The readable bits suggest a beauty product promotion with limited ordering cues.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local public notice or classified item. Readable terms include reference to a place and potential action but details, dates, and names are unclear. Further restoration needed to determine exact subject and deadline.
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