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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
10
A cluttered note lists many families from Wyalung and Temora sharing holidays, arrivals home, and well wishes. It records hospitalizations, a sad death, a birthday baby, and congratulates Lola Corn for an academic achievement while noting various departures for vacations and visits to relatives across Sydney, Manly, and North Sydney.
Disjointed OCR text describes stored wheat in temporary sheds, ministerial names and agencies, and financial pressures affecting farmers. Mentions banks, estate dealings, and uncertain future for crops amid policy disputes.
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered names, places, and terms with no coherent narrative. It reads like a collage of people such as Mr Wo Guyrd and others, interspersed with random words, fragments, and stray punctuation, lacking a clear event or context.
Reader reports describe a week of stormy conditions in Tedgerabong with dust clouds, lightning, and heavy rain at times. Temperatures dipped to around 70 degrees at night after a hot spell, while days featured gusty winds and cooler spells. Local officials tracked wind, rainfall, and dust exposure as the town coped with varied weather.
St Laurence captain J Murray sent an umpire‑declared out player back to the crease to add to his score, a gesture praised as true cricket fellowship. The match against Caragabal for the Chronicled Cup attracted sportsmanship comments as teams prepared for next Sundays games at Curngabel and Bribbare.
The Sydney firm Finance Comms Limited submitted a catalog of 271 poles of wool from top growers across New England, South East districts, and western regions. The auction featured fine quality lines, mainly merino, with offerings from West and South West districts and notable consignors like Jerrawa and Gunning. Prices ranged with 18d to 23d and several lots described as AAAE or AAAW, highlighting varied quality, with some regularity and mixed distribution across districts.
Bedgerabong defeated Grawlin 210 to 0 in a Sunday Orlando Cup match. Next Sunday Bedgerabong will defend the Cup against Cleaver's Colts. Detailed scores from the latest game are not available.
Residents and candidates greeted news from Forbes Advocate via Sydney sources that all intermediate examinations were paused. The advance information reached local homes before the Press printed the official sets.
Thomas A Coutts a Wirrings farmer faced Ferbrs Police Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to offering for sale 26 mixed crossbred ewes that were lice infected. Stock Inspector T. R. Jones testified that on November 7 he saw the infected lambs in a pen at the Municipal valleyards ready for sale and Coutts claimed he was unaware of the infestation. He stated 130 of his brother’s sheep from Orange had been shorn on his property and that a brother’s flock were also involved. Coutts said he had been told his brother’s sheep had been duped when he found the lice and moved them to a paddock before returning them home. He was fined a court costs.
Eugowra cricket team suffered a loss Sunday as Forbes Colts posted 215 after Eugowra were dismissed for 165. Next Sunday they aim to reclaim the Cristed Cup from Carngatel. Local hospital fate discussed in meetings with a visit planned from Hospital Commissioner Mr Welch. A local wedding: Kay Dawes and Miss Ed wards wed at the Caina-We Church. Several residents are on annual leave.
Fragmented OCR notes mention prices for Jifd and iid across Rouviers districts and New Ogland times, with data described as crumbred and tid. The readable portions indicate value records but lack clear context, quantities, or dates to form a complete item.
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