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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1939
Page
6
Lakeside succumbs as Grenfell dominates with tight bowling and disciplined fielding. Wickets fall steadily while Bourke top-scores with 23, W Shaw 20, and Wiebaboa 4 for 6 highlights the Grenfell bowling. Denton, Shaw, and Baker lead the bowlers with multiple wickets.
The Parkes crowd reports a wedding at St Mathew's Church Manly with Thalia Dunn and Trevor Goer as they unite in matrimony led by Rev. W. Conran, plus details of local social events and a severe incident involving a child near Cookamide Road and the town’s weather and notices from authorities.
Forbes cricket team failed badly at Grenfell, losing by 206 runs as St Laurence cricketers piled on 430 in a dominant innings. Maye boosted his reputation with a strong all round display, while Lauder, Wilcockson, and others contributed with bats and fielding. Grenfell fielded steadily, with standout bowling from Laurence and a disciplined team effort securing the victory.
Local swimmers prepare for a regional carnival at a city gymnasium venue tomorrow afternoon. The program features 400 metres freestyle and springboard events with rivals from Parken and other districts expected to contest the Meagher Cup. Several champions from the area have trained rigorously for weeks as organizers announce a competitive lineup and potential record attempts.
Fragmented notes describe a January 18 siting with discussions of carnival planning, union reunions for Swe beg, and possible park openings. Mentions include officials, committees, and a January 10 meeting where arguments and experiments were considered before final decisions.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a journey and safety concerns with phrases about someone’s travel, worry, and a misread timetable. It mentions a Linlindirain arrival and references to a tail or wing, but the text remains incoherent and lacks clear events or dates.
A brief note on worm infections describes common symptoms such as loss of appetite stomach ache breathlessness headaches and disturbed sleep in children. It warns worms conceal their presence and can be hard to detect urging attention to early signs and care.
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