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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1947
Page
3
Leonard Langley 25 of Parkes died at Parkes District Hospital after being crushed by wheels as three railway trucks moved during a storm. He sheltered beneath trucks at Parkes Trucking Yard and was freed too late despite emergency surgery.
A terse local notice warns that any removal or repair work on wood resources near Wandary will be prosecuted. The message stresses that unauthorized acts are cancelled and subject to legal action.
The article notes potential hotel closures by February 1 linked to a referendum on hotel closing hours. Minister for Justice Downing signals that a resolution or injunction may be issued, with remarks tied to a conference where executive decisions were discussed.
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