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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
11
Directors discuss Forbes District Board request to cancel annual leases and occupation licenses with the Minister for Lands. Abeyance until a full meeting as attendance was a bare quorum, with plans to confer with the District Surveyor on potential undertakings and future action.
A disaster at a colliery caused the deaths of twenty men and left many injured as a cable catastrophe caused a train-like incident. Reports describe a catastrophic collapse, crushed workers, and a chaotic scene with debris and wreckage along the line. Names and exact places are obscured by damaged text but the event is clearly a deadly industrial accident with numerous casualties.
In the Noritwen Territory a 30 ounce nugget is reported unearthed by Albert Lane and Nut, with two diggers staking claims amid a rugged scene. The fragmentary text notes the blaze of activity and a notable discovery in a frontier area.
A 1920s Strand Theatre program highlights a vibrant mix of acts and films. It mentions a stage show with music, comedy, and dance numbers followed by a feature film, with songs by John Burge and Somes V. Mane.
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