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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
4
A garbled holiday note blends greetings with a cautionary political riff about restraint and public behavior. It references the Troyal Automobile Club and a broad call for thoughtful conduct during the season.
Fragmentary OCR text references locations and events with no clear coherent narrative or identifiable entities. Readable portions mention dates or places inconsistently, making it impossible to extract a concrete news item or proper nouns for a meaningful summary.
The sale covered 29 vendors with a wide range of livestock and goods. Bidders gathered at the market to bid on sheep and other items while noting prices, quantities, and the overall turnout.
Small yarding at Belwhard Vale features crossbred sheep and lambs with prices easing for prime lambs and firmer for grown sheep. Buyers include CHen Les Ace Milbh JW Boughins and many named sellers. next sale slated at Forbed on Friday.
The Forbes Newspaper Company Pty Ltd prints and publishes the edition. The text includes a byline attribution to Lie MAR Y Set Laehian and FRCS Forbes.
The Portes local council changes hands with PF W. Spicer ousted from mayoralty and KG Manouldler elected as the new mayor. The report notes a youthful council and the transition after term limits.
A brief notice announcing availability of stationery letter headings envelopes and statement forms branded as The Advocate. The item outlines the purpose and branding for use in offices or editorial departments.
The Director General of Public Health reports newborn admissions at the Forbes Baby Health Centre for the month, with 12 new cases enrolled, 233 babies weighed, and 3 tests conducted. Attendance totals indicate 180 under one year, 20 under two years, and 23d overall including mothers, with a daily average of 262.
A house owned by Mr Paul Meagher, brother of Mr A J Meagher of Portes, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Mr Meagher reportedly suffered severe burns to the feet while trying to salvage items from the blaze.
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