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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
2
An uneven fragmentary report describes Bribbaree benefit events for the Bush Nursing Association with rodeo, swimming, and weight events. Names and specifics are unclear but highlight donations, local officials, and participation, including a noted sheep donation and multiple rodeo disciplines.
A fragmentary report notes a prominent swim club member linked to Forbes, with references to Earl Stephens and local officials. The text mentions a carnival appearance on a Wednesday night and hints at internal club goals, but details are garbled.
Spectacular diving and sprint events lit up Forbes Olympic Pool on Friday night as Wellington, Parkes, Temora, Orange, and Lake Cargelligo visitors starred in the third annual amateur swimming carnival. Temora’s J Mitchell set a pool record of 28.25 seconds in the open 50 free. Don Johnston of Forbes clocked over 30 metres in the same time frame last Sunday morning. The program featured record attempts, sensational dives, and a packed stands night of fast heats and relays.
The article describes a railway strike causing a dilemma for teachers trying to reach Broken Hill. It notes about 30 teachers stranded, difficulties in travel, and proposed plans to resume work once trains operate again, with officials seeking a safe route for staff to return.
Protest related to the Grinsted Cup involving St Laurence was dismissed. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text, but the record notes dismissal and mentions parties such as Grinsted Cup and St Laurence.
Fragmentary text describes a Rosebery trials session with racing details and actions. Mentions Ajax, Caine, Pulmat, Heaney, and Tari among others, alongside references to betters, tours, and pacing in a noisy disjointed account.
Fragmented text outlines why prices for superphosphate rose, citing wartime supply pressures, imports, and policy controls. Mentions farmers and the Commonwealth, with scattered phrases about price safeguards and market conditions.
A garbled OCR segment shows numerous unreadable words and names. Key entities and details are unclear, leaving the main person, event, and place indeterminable. The readable parts do not yield a coherent incident, date, or outcome to anchor a news item.
A garbled OCR list mentions various race names and entities such as Hindberg style handicaps. It appears to reference an event with participants or sponsors like Paddington Mandivay Lions and Winkey Waters along with a January date. The text remains unclear but suggests a racing or sporting meet with unusual monikers.
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