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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1942
Page
6
Forbes Colts won a Morgan Cup match at Wirrings on Sunday with a strong all round effort. Maurice Crowley starred with four wickets for seven and 8 runs, Bill Smith also took four, while Hodges and others contributed with bat and ball though Wirringya fell short by ten miles to reach the target.
Bygone wool sales record shows lots approised by Sydney catalogue with multiple consignors and wethers listed. Entries include names such as McInnes Bros and Willam Ro McDowall with various weights and marks noted.
The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co Ltd Sydney and W Gargey Bear Pty Ltd Forbes report a hero male yarding at Forbes on Tuesday January 37 with about 4450 sheep and lambs yarded from 42 vendors and 4400 sold. Six metropolitan buyers attended along with country buyers. Prices ranged with prime ewes at 2 shillings and others to 1 shilling 3 pence. hoggets to 1 shilling. wethers to 13 shillings 8 pence. Next sale scheduled for Tuesday February 10.
The Forbes and Crom secretary Mrs. M. M Green invites donations to the Hedrose Fund and notes the sale of branch tickets for the year. L Deugles from Eu powre is on leave at home, while Tod Harvey and Pronk tredehaw are mentioned in connection with local interests. Frederick V. Driffield of Newcastle plans to wed Dorothy Walcott of Delegate. Driffield is the son of Mrs. gate. Cee recRorbes serves with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney.
Race card outlines divisions and stakes results with horses such as Real Gem, Radicals Flying Hep, and Royal Land competing in two year old and maiden events. The card lists entrants, odds, and placements across multiple divisions, noting encouraged stakes and sponsor details for the meet.
Parkes defeats Forbes with standout play as Parkes match notes list players from both sides. The friendly fixture features Parkes and Colts traveling with player lists including A Gaggin J Hodge and T Rotiujot for Forbes and T Martin O Hodgen W Heath for the Colts. The event centers on a community club matchup at the Post Office timetable.
The remaining three defendants were discharged without conviction after pleading guilty to offensive behaviour following a street dispute. Albert Willer Arthur Willer and Christopher Bentick faced charges linked to a January 10 incident where Parkes men mistaken for RAAF members were jeered as Bluebrians, with defense counsel noting their prior good character.
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