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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
1
Children on holidays flock to the pool with nearly two and a half thousand viewing the pool between the first and tenth of the month. The pool manager Mr. George Bartlett notes youngsters progress from shallow to deep ends as they gain water confidence. Adult attendance from January 1 to 10 totals three thousand with 27 men and 24 ladies purchasing season tickets.
A riding accident injures youths including Pascol and Blake after a horse fell at Tatlawitla property. Pascol was taken to hospital with a serious injury while Blake was treated for minor burns and scalds. The incident involved a bucket of boiling water and occurred at a local hotel yard.
British Prime Minister signals Allies winning on the seas as he reviews four months of war from Mansion House. He cites German losses of shipping and warships, calls civilian defense vital, and urges unified effort to end the conflict swiftly. He defends continued precautions and exports controls.
The Canadian commander General McNaughton and staff arrived in France by Allied air and sea lift and disembarked without ceremony. French patrols were active during the day and locals cheered Vive Le Canada as the first British Colonial troops to arrive in France. They head to British headquarters to confer on disembarkation issues after extensive training.
The Union Castle liner Dunbar, a 10,000 ton vessel bound for Cape Town with about 48 passengers and a crew of 160, was mined and sank off the southeast coast of England yesterday afternoon. All passengers were landed, except the captain who was killed. Two storekeepers are reported missing. The liner went down in about half an hour.
Reports describe British bombers attacked by a German fighter over the sea and another clash near a German air base. German planes harass unarmed coastal craft with light losses after dogfights. Western frontier activity and Luxembourg artillery fire accompany troop movements as the Finns pressure a battered Russian division.
H. A. Barraclough Pty Ltd and officers from George Street Eyoney plan a regular town visit. The Friday event offers Porbes from 8 pm to 5 pm at the Vor Denburg Hotel, with Mr B J Gregg FLO representing the firm.
Model Engineers Socety hosts a canoe and powered craft regatta on Lake Forbes Sunday afternoon. Entries from local workshops display motorized canoes and paddles with prizes for best appearance as crowds gather along Camp Street bridge.
The Hospital Commissioner in Sydney says he is not hopeful the automatic contribution scheme will swell hospital funds. He urges the government to test larger lotteries if other funds cannot be found.
Forbes P P Board met and voted to keep the 1939-40 rate at 2d per head for large stock and 1-4d per head for sheep. The report outlined current expenditure, arrears, and a proposed 1940 rate to yield about £29,700, with reserves and funding considerations noted.
A New Year’s Eve boating party near Forbes in Bondabarra Creek faced disaster as a motor boat capsized after a rowboat collided with its bow. Six were pulled from fifteen feet of water, including three men and three women, with two women unable to swim. Only one woman and three men swam to safety. Shirts were torn as rescuers fought to save others, and the engine and items drifted away.
A local committee approves a 400 pound order for a new ambulance waggon to replace an older model. A series of street carnivals will be held late this month and early February to raise funds, with youths under 16 barred from housie. Ambulance Superintendent Mr A Wheeler expects about 100 pounds from the events.
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The Forbes Day 54th Battalion will re assemble for parades Thursday evening at 730. It is a pay parade and all members must attend with complete equipment for check up. All personnel must arrive by 740 sharp. Exemption from the next camp requires fresh applications to the company commander, Forbes.
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