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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1942
Page
3
A notice states funds totalling £38 182 542 have been administered by executors trustees administrators and agents. A free information booklet is available on application to Ny Agent ackrend Clerk of Petty Sessions or to The Public Thrested at 14 Castlerough Street Box TA GPO Sydney.
The Caragabal public school held its annual concert with guests including Mr T Ransiey, B A Forbes District Inspector of Schools, and Mir D Dickson MLA. Extracts from Mr T J Lamb’s teacher’s annual report note enrolment around 34, attendance gains, new syllabus, and community support, plus details of awards, classes, and wartime fundraising efforts.
A cyclone storm near Quandialla causes damaging winds and dust. Reports from Springfield and Parkes note hospital stays and staff movements while farming communities face water shortages after a dry year with total rainfall around 16 inches. A terrible Sunday storm, high winds, dust, and lightning disrupted power and telephone lines, delaying repairs.
Moth-proofing processes strengthen wool fibres enabling resistance to moths and shrinkage. US researchers claim two chemical dips yield mothproof garments, preserving shape and elasticity. Larger scale production expected. New Year wool exhibition opens in Sydney with catalogs available in Sydney and Newcastle.
A dusty storm swept the Bedgerabong area on Sunday, drifting across the western horizon and blanketing the country in dust. The peak heat surpassed 100F, with a record 114F, and only light rain fell later. Local residents, Austen Brown and Betty, Les Bray and son Zony, and others enjoyed holidays with families at Wattle Bower and Union Mill in Forbes.
Reports from pilots over towns in Northern France and the Low Countries say villagers wave as they fly by. One pilot followed a direction and found German soldiers, who were promptly shot.
The Minister for Air Mr Drakeford announced that contracts valued at £632,729 for work at RAAF stations and training schools were accepted by the Federal Government in November. He said the large outlay signals plans to accelerate Australia’s air defenses amid the Pacific war threat.
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