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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1940
Page
3
Town Tennis Club announces a tournament dance at CWA rooms on Saturday August 17 with supper. admission two shillings. Champions will attend. Also a notice seeking rabbit-trappers with application details at the Adverate Office. In Memoriam Barbe: in loving memory of Ejth Barbe who died August 15.
Tenders are invited and will be received by the undersigned on Friday 16 August for publican booth, cold drinks and fruit, luncheon, and hot water. Conditions obtainable from the undersigned Co R Beattie bon secretary Main Street Cudal. Highest tender not necessarily accepted.
Melbourne and Sydney herbalist P Y Lee offers consultations at Forbes Vandenberg Hotel August 2 and 28 and Royal Hotel Parkes August 27 to 29 claiming pure Chinese herbs cure blood pressure nervous system liver gall bladder kidney digestive skin and other ailments with guaranteed results Sydney and Melbourne branches listed for correspondence and orders
Government notice invites tenders for permissive occupancies lodged with the Department of Lands Sydney by 3 pm on Wednesday September 4 1840. Occupancies lie in the Land Districts of Coommm Queanbeyan and Tumut with Under Secretary GF Allman naming the department.
All subscribers to Caragabal War Efforts are invited to an important meeting Thursday August 15 at 3 p.m. in the Caragabal Hall to discuss allocation of collected funds and how money will be distributed.
Proclamation under the Defence Act calls all male residents of Australia aged 20 to 24 who are British subjects and unmarried or widowed without children to enlist in the Citizen Forces. It lists birth dates July 1915 to June 1939 and requires reporting to enlistment centres for medical examinations, with notices posted at post offices for district boundaries and schedules. Regular consultation of local notices is urged as enrolment may occur at any time.
Those male persons liable for training and resident within five united radius of the mentioned enlistment centre must report at the specified time and place or face imprisonment up to six months or a fine up to fifty pounds. Defaulters within seven days are considered deserters under the Defence and Army Acts. FP WN Nurse Major Chief Enrolment Officer Sydney August.
A secretary letter from the Central Tablelands Water Supply Scheme warns of potential legal action by a sub-contractor over 85 pounds for boring work. The secretary states the Land Authority and investigation committee disavow responsibility and says Cabinet involvement was not pursued. Dr Rowlands notes the Public Works Department may be involved. The letter was read to the meeting without instruction from the council.
Hockey enthusiasts gathered at Bowne on Sunday for a mixed carnival. Forbes beat Cowra 2 1 with C Newton and G Newton scoring. Orange beat Forbes 2 1 with B Murray and J Lowry scoring. Orange then beat Candobelia Warstairs 2 1 with Murray and Ladd scoring. In the ladies, Forbes Cardinals were edged after a live ball hit into Condebolin Boomerangs goal. Consolation saw Cardinals beat Conde Koalasane 1 0 with D Marshall scoring, then Cowra beat Cardinals 1 0 for Consolation Conde. Boomerang Greens beat Conde Boomerangs Blues for the main cup.
Excellent nominations have been received for the Forbes Town Tennis Club annual open tournament starting next Saturday. Players include J Ghrist A Linde N Turvey with a trio from Sydney, plus entrants from Wyalong Parkes Comobella Conchoballi and Tullamore. Entries accepted until tomorrow night at the Australia Hotel with draws and handicap event details to follow. a club fundraiser dance at the OWA rooms next Saturday will feature visiting players.
J C Keane Auction Sale Prelim Notice invites MR E Clippord of Rankin Street to sell household furniture and effects. Full particulars in next issue. H A Barraclough Pty Ltd Optometrists and Opticians announce next Forbes visit on Wednesdays at Vansdenberg Hotel. Violin solos by Mrs A Prencia during Forbes church service. Advocate equipped to handle every station.
In Tamworth the election results show W. A Ghattey ahead with Labor candidates T. Ryan and J Lyons following. Totals stand at 14434 with many postal and absentee votes yet to be counted.
Report from Belgrade describes clashes between Italians and Albanians as Italian troops attempted to mobilise Albanians and requisition supplies. Two Italian officers sought a treaty with Albanian leaders but were rebuffed, leading to several skirmishes that wounded Italian officers.
Reports say RAF bombed an enemy aerodrome at Guernsey and a seaplane base near Brest. German fighters and bombers attacked southern England, with hangars, aircraft, and ships damaged. Anti air measures claimed several enemy aircraft were shot down.
A German communique claims nearly a million tons of British shipping sunk or damaged in three weeks. It cites 5200 tons by submarine activity and 375000 by aerial attacks, with reports of damage to convoys totaling 75,000 tons and annihilation of many British planes in one day. The high command states decisive hour approaches.
J C Beast of Glenfield Scientific Research Station spoke to Forbes and Parkes district members on outbreaks of tox armic jaundice or yellows. He described forms, detection by yellow skin or eyes, and that the disease is non infectious and non contagious, with copper poisoning suspected as the current lead. Controls include targeted sheep placement and high quality feed. conclusions awaited.
A letter urges Australian readers to strengthen backing for the Flying Doctor Service amid war concerns. John Hughes, secretary of the NSLW section, asks unions and youth groups to donate proceeds or organize events to fund the service aiding outback residents. Readers willing to help are asked to contact Sydney sender.
A persuasive take on using Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills for digestion and natural relief from overeating or insufficient exercise. The piece argues these pills are the best remedy and should be kept on hand to address early signs of ill health. It cites their widespread use as proof of effectiveness.
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