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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1940
Page
3
Thorby defends free speech against Communist critiques during wartime, insisting his stance honors British citizenship. He says banning Communist rhetoric betrays liberty while citing his inspections of Sydney Demon literature. Cameron backs Thorby, urging strong measures to protect Australia from internal enemies and disloyal acts.
A New Year notice from the Road Safety Council of BSW warns that holiday road accidents remain unacceptably high. It cites careless driving, brake failures, and tire neglect as key factors, urging every driver to take personal responsibility to reduce fatalities and injuries.
A reader overview of Physostegia Vivid, a striking perennial with tall spires of bell shaped blooms. It covers planting, massing, cutting use, and how to pair it with other flora, plus notes on artificial fertilisers and soil fertility for robust growth.
In New South Wales a planned central west military encampment will be postponed for the current financial year. Member for Gulargun Hov Thorby announced the minister for army’s advice, noting units are currently concentrated for higher training and no camp will be held in the region this year.
Mr Thorby cites a French suppression of the Communist Party as a grave rational emergency. He notes a US Congress report describing the Communist Party as a foreign conspiracy masked as a political party. He questions what more the enemy could hope for in a time of recruitment peril and calls for condemnation of all that we stand for.
Gifts from all NSW districts have reached the Polish War Victim Relief Fund. President Bir Percival Halse Rogers urges urgent aid for 200000 Poles who fled their homeland due to German and Russian aggression. He notes three Polish warships with the British Navy and 170000 Polish troops fighting with the Allies. Donations should go to the Beith Government special committee.
An article argues producer gas units can cut petrol use on farms and in transport. It notes charcoal from fallen timber as feedstock, potential power retention, and cost benefits, with government interest amid petrol rationing plans. It cites fuel efficiency claims and the revival of gas engines in Australia.
The text describes severe symptoms like dull pain under the shoulder blades bitter taste and nausea and notes that Morse's Indian Root Pills relieve this trouble quickly. They claim to stir the liver open clogged systems prevent impurities entering the blood and restore smooth function.
After holidays, gardeners are urged to act. Shepherds promotes the New Year Set with a packet each of Primula, Carnation, Larkspur, Stocks, and Iceland Poppy plus a free packet of Midland Winter Flowering Sweet Peas. Alternative choices available, post free from BrephERD & Son Pty Ltd Sydney.
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