Paris in Civilian Revolt as Allied Armies Close In
Report from London that Paris civilians rose against German occupation amid martial law threats. Curfew enforced. Germans vow to shoot violators. In London talks, de Gaulle Getren and Eden seek postwar French government. Allied forces push into northern France while battles widen across Europe and Pacific theater reports note Japanese shipping attacks.
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Eee
Paris
B.B.C
de Gaulle
Gettern Elstenhower
Anthony Eden
France
Allied
Perla
Pallaise Gap
Haute
Toulon
Batoniat Republic
Gowrie Scholarship Fund Committee Meeting Report
A Gowrie committee meeting in the Mayor's Room reviewed the recent fundraising appeal for the Gowrie Scholarship Fund. The undivided cash gift of 995 pounds 18 shillings was sent to Sydney, with updates on circular letters, donations from the Shire Council, and publicity efforts praised by the secretary.
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Gowrie
Forbes
Town Hall
Mig -Reasurer
Mrr. M. Copeland
Sydney
Shire Stam
Shire Council
Aleo Wie Prem
Forbes Shoaw Public Holiday Observed at Post Office
A public holiday is granted in Forbes municipality on Wednesday August 30. Postmaster Mr BR Roper announces the holiday will be observed in this department with opening hours from 9 to 6 for non money order business. Mail over the counter will be delivered from 11:30 to 12:30.
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Forbes Bhew
BR. Roper
Malla
Reduced Rail Services Spark Coal Ration Plan
The Commissioner for Raliwan Mr Barigan announces cuts to rail services to support coal rationing. From yesterday, freight and passenger movements drop with up to 80 percent cuts on ore metal timber wool cement and fodder trains. Country services shrink to three or four weekly, tourist routes to the Mountains and coast are canceled, and the timing of further changes will be confirmed later.
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Raliwan
Barigan
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Country Mall
Mountains
South Coast
Golsford
Delilly
Maatthews
Forbes
Sydney Forbes
Forbes Tennis Club Exhibition Echoes Prewar Racket Interest
The Forbes Tennis Club hosted a Sunday afternoon exhibition drawing 400 plus spectators. Notables included Lieut Adrian Quist from Cowra and South Australian Gergt Holst, with local stars Greg Cannon and E Amatie joining in singles and doubles. Quist beat Anstie 6 0 6 3, Holst defeated Cannon, and Quist and Dunne edged Beagrove 1 7 5 1 5.
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Forbes Tennis Club
Lieut
Adrian
Quist
Cowra
Prominen
Quim
Holst
Foyt
E. Amatie
Parkes
Han
Victoria
Gist
Greg Cannon
Anstie
Uhea
Australia
J. Beagrove
E. Dunne
Lub
Decisive No Vote Referendum Rejected Across Four States
Polls show No votes carried in multiple states with a large turnout and many districts reporting no, while Yes support appeared in several urban electorates. Leaders comment on the outcome blaming prewar anxieties and urging constitutional reform proposals to be reconsidered by Parliament.
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Aoe Teteerios “Alectorale
Excierna
Oll A
Bar— Ton
Queensland
Groban
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Mre
Nsw
Hunter and
Darling
Hull
Werriwa
Port Ee
Army
Porde
Gapricornia
Cmia
Indmarsh
South Australian
Hindmarsh
Eenter
Biggeat
Freemantle
Western Australia
Prine
Sumidey
Curtin
Cate
Australia
Feder
Fed ‘Eral Opposltion
Mir. Menzies
AL Brisbane
Sartin-Evatt
Country Party
Lang Labor Party
J. T. Lang
Labor
Sean Lee
Closer settlement talk frames Lachlan Valley plans
A Forbes district conference discussed closer settlement in the Lachlan Valley with mentions of land subdivision for smallholdings and support from government on markets and electricity. The ministerial letter urged councils to study suitable crops and production plans while noting federal and state efforts on land settlement and returnee farmer schemes.
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J M. Tully
Miniister
Landa
Menure
Lanra
Wise Subdliri
Ee Bhi Council
Lachlan Valley
Commonwealth Rural Reconstruction Commission
Commonwealth
Rout Onldan
Toot
Wrengale
Jemaong
Wylde
Plains
Forbes
Mumal- Stert
Anginapec
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Japan
Tokio
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Janou
Lieu
Bonis
Wal
Por Bes Diebriet Hospital
I. Wvet
Forbes Shoaw
Adrian Quist
Burma
V.C
Royal Ghurks Rifles
Prowler Force
Tih VC
Cot
L Pheis
Porbes
Laker
Forbes and
Kes Perd
Dhe
Cmst
Ghia
Almfusk
J. P Breen
Mr. Ford
Wibsber
Neparti
Wilhi
Mobomajang
Ower Bh
Twe
Woods
Hacking Qough
Jemalong Shire
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