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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1940
Page
3
The article reviews Forbes and Feoval Orange trials showing a back-dominated win path. It highlights Ron Flynn, Clifford, Nicholls, Huxley, and Flynn as key players while noting gaps in the forward line and the need for defensive concentration before a major Cup clash.
The Forbes Rugby Football League held a weekly meeting Monday night with committee members presided by Mr J Hurteher. Minutes note weather, finance with small profit, and plans for future games and trips including arrangements for Parkes Terrace and visits by Ex Students and Magpies teams.
A report notes an ex parte proceeding over a homestead infestation on February 20. Inspector Ai Bald Ae found 300 infested peres and 28 working burrow on the western side. Warren counted $2 rab bites, while Dens Dean fined the defendants and court costs. A separate warning cites a motorist in Leningrad fined for bright headlamps and screened lights.
A postponed GOOLAGONG Red Cross fixture is linked to unsettled weather with rain and freezing conditions. Reports note a water shortage affecting the event, with teams awaiting updates and local officials monitoring conditions before rescheduling.
In Police Court, Henry Cecik Styles and Ferbert McKay each fined 30 shillings for riding bicycles at night without lights. Magistrate Mr Donaldson noted a fall in such cases but warned harsher penalties if breaches continue. Riders without lights endanger themselves and others on the roads. Also reported is Mrs Mitchell Brown’s move to the city and a pedic al treatment for Miss pull Benarela.
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