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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
2
The Forbes Race Club invites farmers to sharefarm about 10 acres at Parm Racecourse for the upcoming season. Applications must be lodged by the 1st of March with secretary H L Walker to receive full particulars on the harefarming arrangement.
An Irish National Concert by students of the Convent of Mercy and Marist Brothers' College will be held at the Town Hall on March 12. Local artists will perform and organizers expect a standout show. Patrons are urged to secure seats early as tickets may sell quickly.
Forbes defeated Cowra in a Sunday match at Uykt Centre with detailed bowling, listing individual bowlers and figures for both sides. Key names include Maker, Goody, Thomas, Garner, Black, and Clifford among others as the score settles at 154 and bowling figures are recorded. The Advocate notes booking fees and a Grinsted box plan accompanying the report.
The record notes a horse named AUP starting at 115 paces per minute in a listed item with Movire B88 and Cleveland Progress 7 69 Consonance Beautaire 7 OP Quebec Mini Merole 7 9 Pannabil.
In Udaipur, the Maharana’s palace gaze falls on a lake tied to a legend of a dancing girl who vanished after a minister cut the rope. The article describes the city’s lakeside life, caste divisions, and a vision of Rajputana history amid vivid palace decorations and cultural practices.
The Forbes club reports five more junior swimmers disqualified on Wednesday as efforts to improve times continue. In other events at the Polite Kec competition, results show disqualifications in multiple heats including under 12 and senior 50 metres, with finals led by Waldron, Webb, and Rutney in various placements.
Lutheran church lists events for Sunday Feb 35 with Mard Lent meaning Feb 35 7 pm Lenten service 730 pm Sunday school Thought for the week Christ was delivered for our offences Pastor Georg MoJ scheduled attendance noted.
Forbes C C will defend the Glenelg Cup awarded last Sunday by beating Cowra while Morgan Cup duties face Forbes C C and the Ianer title remains with Cleaver's Colts. Lineups list Forbes and Lakertde naninat and St Laurence contingents with players named such as Miller Bourke Chandler and Jones Clifford McInernery Gaggin Flynn Leader and Cannon.
An old treatment claims to ease backache by targeting kidney waste. Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills are advertised as safe, effective relief used worldwide for kidney discomfort and to aid elimination of waste from the body.
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