Tennis stars delight at Forbes Club tourney opener
A flood of entries, led by top Western players, will fill the Forbes Tennis Club annual tournament starting tomorrow afternoon. Notables include Dick Harper of Melbourne, H O Cummings, Kevin Kurt, and H McFarland, with junior star Haye from Sydney among the hopefuls. events include open singles, open doubles, and a new ladies event, with scrimmages at 1 pm and play continuing through the weekend.
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Dick Harper
Melbourne
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Cummings
Kevin Kurt
Guotaga
Country Week
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H. McFarland
Yourat
BE Haye
Sydney
Chapman
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Letenin
Town Buildings New and Otherwise Inspector's Report
Building Inspector Mir J Press reported two new building permits totaling £1,485 for Forbes including a galvanised iron garage and petrol depot on Union Street and a fibro cement dwelling at Perry Street. Notices issued for dilapidated and insanitary structures. Albion Hotel rear fence slated for demolition within 14 days under local act. report adopted.
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Mir. (. J. Press
FL Wylie Grenfell
Arthur Edwards
Union Street
Forbes
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Parr
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Lota
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Beatrom
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Notic
Unemployment Solution Urged as National Issue
Mr A W Hicks, supervisor of technical education, told the Parliamentary Select Committee on unemployment that measures should be Commonwealth based. He cited a survey showing only 1 percent of Australians possess superior ability and urged creation of more trades training farms like Scheyville to boost skilled labor.
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A.W. Hicks
Select Committee
Hicks
Australia
Scheyville
Defense in Pacific Cooperation Hits New Caledonia Visit
The article notes France cooperating with Triton authorities in the Pacific defense and mentions the pe tiring governor of New Caledonia in L Jore arriving at Sydney on a Wednesday. Defence works were underway in New Caledonia but progress was slow and unclear.
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France
Pacific
New Caledonia
Sydney
Kelly to Pay Full Penalty for Murder at Long Bay
John Trevor Kelly, guilty of murdering Miss Marjorie Constante Sommerlad and sentenced to death, will be hanged at Long Bay Penitentiary on August 24. A cabinet panel and examining officials reviewed the case and agreed the sentence should stand after considering the trial judge Mr Justice Halse Rogers and medical and public officer reports.
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John Trevor Kelly
Marjorie Constante Sommerlad
Long Bay
Kelly
Halse Rogers
Ladies Open Doubles and Special Singles Draw
Tournament entries list for the ladies open doubles and ladies special singles. Competitors include Morgan L Jones R Reymond and numerous pairs such as Mra Smith with Miss E Brown against Misses Ro and L Matthews, Lipscombe and Morgan against Misses B Larice and PF Nelson, and many others with Byes noted. events occur under a busy round-robin style draw with multiple matches scheduled.
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Davies R. Reymond
Misa J. Reymond
H Maguire
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4. Cannon
A. Sharp
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Mra Smith
E. Brown
L. Matthews
Miasea W. Lipscombe
E. Morgan
B. Larice
PF. Nelson
T. Rhodes
M. Cannon
Mis
L. Grandsen Aml Partier
A. Purslow
Molloy
Phillips
Davies
J. Fath
F. Bassett
C. Low
Byea
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J. Reymond
O. Attenborough
G. Wilcox
P. Edmonda
C. Grandeen
P. Nelson
J. Rath
B. Lance
Maher
D. Boreham
B. Ghannot
W. Webby
J. Shannon
L Matthews
Edmonds
M. Rath
Byes
BB Matthews
EK Brown
M Cunnoo
T Fhoden
Search for wreckage of Smithy plane under way
Mr J D Hodder an Australian employed by a tin mining company in South Burma will lead a search for the wreckage of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's plane. Hodder believes the crash occurred near Laye Island in the Bay of Bengal after the 1930 England to Australia flight vanished with T Bethybridge.
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J. D. Hodder
Burma
Mr. Hodder
Sir Charles
Laye Island
T. Bethybridge
Bay of Bengal
England
Australia
Immediate Help Urged At Farmers Conference Address
The opening address by H.S. Henley at the Farmers and Settlers Association conference says wheat faces its worst period and producers cannot rely on past prices. He notes potential but unlikely federal action on a 40 bushel basis with a 90 million bushel export quota and cites NSW and Australian government aid figures. He calls for an Australia wide wheat growers organisation and pre-Parliament talks among Country Party MPs to craft policy.
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Farmers and Setters’ Association
H.5
Henley
N.S.W
Australia
United Comunity Party
Tn Am
Country Party
Deas
Peter Nec Broducera
AID FOR CHINA REPORTS TENSE FRONTIER ACTIONS
The British United Press correspondent relays exp Editorial items noting Chinese efforts to build highways toward the Tibetan frontier and Calcutta. reports from The Times Hong Kong say Japanese forces reopen Canton River and land troops. Chinese gunmen wound a Canton Chamber of Commerce official as Japanese advisers stand nearby. China claims to have sunk two Japanese warships while repelling an attack near Wang Moon. Bombing hits Wuchow killing 200 and wounding 700, American Baptist Church damaged. Two Canadians and four Chinese arrested at Huchow for alleged espionage for Britain amid price stabilization talk. Conference on best method to stabilize industry ends without a decision after long debate.
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Times
Hongkong
Canton
Piange Lo
Canton Chamber of Commerce
Sun
Wang Moon
Wuchow
Huchow
Britain
Distinguished Methodist visits Forbes on official tour
Hey E. E. Hynes president of the NIW Methodist conference, visiting Forbes with his wife on an official western district tour. Civic welcome by Mayor Ford and local dignitaries, with praise for Forbes parks, civic pride, and Lachlan Valley development prospects. Church events and a rally followed in Forbes.
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N.I.W. Methodist Conference
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Jemalong
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Lee
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Hoe
Lachlan Valley
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Parsons
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Forbes Co op Dairy Society Director Nominations Open
Forbes Co op Dairy Society invites nominations for four directors. Retiring directors G H Grimm A J Meagher M Hastings and G H Watson offer for re election. Nominations close 5 p m Monday August 4 1939 at the secretary s office. Annual general meeting scheduled for Friday September 1 1939 at 8 pm in the County Chambers.
Forbes Tender Call for Brick Bowling Club House
Forbes Town Clerk invites tenders for the erection of two brick club houses. Plans and specifications may be obtained from the Town Clerk. Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit and be submitted with a bona fide offer. The closing date is Thursday 14 September.
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Notice of supplementary electoral roll enrolment and objections
Notice under the Local Government Act 1919 lists dates and locations for enrolment and objections to the electoral roll for the municipality. It specifies venues at Town Hall Forbes Court House and Forbes Police Station and requires claims or objections to be lodged by a set date with statutory declarations. Forms available at the DPD Dempsey office.
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Town Hall
Forbes Court Holse
Forbes Police Station
Forbes
Per- Minn
Dempsey
Supplementary List of Electors Notice for Jemalong Shire
Jemalong Shire Council invites public inspection of the Supplementary List of Electors for 129 year from August 5 to August 7 1998 at Bedgerebong Ootha Yarrabandai Cookamidgera Bungowra Garema Tagong Garema Wirriga Marsden post offices plus Court House and Shine Council Chambers Forbes. Objections must be lodged by August 34 on prescribed forms at the Shire Council Chambers Forbes during office hours.
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