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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1944
Page
2
A fragmented civic notice urges citizens to participate in the 1st Victory Loan, emphasizing civic duty and the need to save and invest. The text presents a general call to action rather than concrete bid details or timelines.
Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers League held a meeting at the CWA rooms. Reports noted a new member from Sydney, war service classifications for land blocks, and plans for a May 11 Victory Loan rally. Officers reported finances, prize donations to schools, and discussions on postwar housing and rural reconstruction.
Anzac Day service honors the courage and sacrifices that shaped Australia’s sense of sovereign nationhood. The oration links Anzac to national destiny, unity, and wider peace across the Pacific as Mr. P Napier leads the Last Post and Reveille and the audience sings the National Anthem.
Rev Father Carmine Adin led a special Angay Day mass at St Lawrence’s Church honoring fallen soldiers. Uniformed attendees from the WALD and Marist Brothers’ College joined congregants in prayers and hymns. Speakers urged government action on rural education and repatriation support, stressing regional decentralization and compassion for the bereaved.
Local Forbes notes report births at Crombie private hospital and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Duckworth. Wedding plans unfold for Miss Nola Hughes and Mr Ronald Johnson at St Marys Church. Visitors include Inspector McCormack preparing to assume duties, and numerous residents traveling to Sydney Melbourne and Orange for holidays.
Bast House dominates the L L Davis Cup series with outright wins across divisions. Basil, Xavier, and Beall lead in A and C divisions while Loyola and Denig contest close scores as first round standings show Bast leading with 24 to 28 across teams. Thursday's late games saw Fourth Year defeating Intermediate A and Intermediate B beating Second Year B.
For ben residents celebrated Tin Hat Day last Saturday with the sale of badges raising 301 pounds. Returned soldiers and members of the CWA helped. Younger Set carried out the sales.
Prank White wan was bound over for 12 months to be of good behavior on a change of sama ing his wife. He was fined nominal amounts for drunkenness and indecent language at the Police Court before Justices Meagher and Hastings.
A religious appeal praises Catholic Australians for courage and loyalty to God amid difficulty. It urges continued duty in service and daily life to counter world evils, combining righteous action with prayer and penance for mercy.
A fragmentary exchange discusses aging, beauty, and buying creams. A young woman remarks on appearance while a friend questions the value and impact of cosmetic products, hinting at social and cultural pressures surrounding looks.
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