Cricket Competition Arranged at Riverside Grounds
A cricket meet was arranged with teams including Marist College Riverside and others. Preliminary matches led to a Sunday afternoon program featuring 130 overs and final rounds at Riverside Oval.
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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1944
Page
6
A cricket meet was arranged with teams including Marist College Riverside and others. Preliminary matches led to a Sunday afternoon program featuring 130 overs and final rounds at Riverside Oval.
A long, fragmented year end overview discusses postwar prospects, wool production and trade. It cites imperial government measures, unemployment provisions, and plans for national welfare funding, naming Wool, Britain, Germany, and allied markets while noting industry shifts and consumer prices.
The unreadable text suggests a scheduled sale or public auction with dates near February. It mentions painting or color details and possible delays, with references to a wall, furniture, and sheds. No clear participants or definitive results are provided.
In Police Court at the Town Hall stand a man for speaking obscene language and disturbance at the entrance to the ball. Defendant pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and received fines while another admitted libelous language and was fined as a separate case.
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