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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1945
Page
3
A set of fragmented memorial lines honors Violet May Wilkinson Joyce and Peter Wilkinson Hewell and Joseph William Wood. The notices mention dates in August and June, family relations including sisters Myrtle and Fred, nephews, and a mother memorializing their loved ones.
A small Australian party during a drive into Prince Alexander Mountain in New Guinea killed eleven Japanese including an officer and captured machine guns and rifles. Lieutenant Burbridge of Trundle led the assault, and eight Japanese were observed near their guns as Australians moved undergrowth to within a few feet. Guns failed to explode, and several Japanese riflemen were captured along with their arms. The action occurred as Australian forces pressed the enemy perimeter at night, with further fighting expected as darkness fell.
Agricultural note stresses proper contour furrows to prevent erosion. It warns against misbuilt furrows concentrating water and causing damage, endorses approved levelling methods as the only effective approach, and cautions farmers against relying on unproved quick fixes.
Deputy Leader of the Country Party Mr. C. A. Gramanond argues freedom from fear only in a democratic power, condemning dictatorship and socialism as threats to rights. He cites the British system as best, stressing lasting liberty through constitutional change and voter oversight.
Agricultural buyers from Victoria and New South Wales attended the Forbes sale on August 1st held under wet conditions. The event drew bidders from Nyngan Grange Ariah Park Canowindra and other districts with quotations for Falcons steers cows and yearlings amid strong meat cattle demand and notable prices.
An urgent appeal requests local committees to survey schools and communities to locate physically handicapped children needing vocational training. It urges branches to collect names ages and addresses of affected children in every district and to forward results to national offices to ensure no child misses a training opportunity.
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