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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1934
Page
10
A Crown case failed as details emerged of a disputed theft involving oats and wheat. Witnesses described a Friday departure from Grenfell and a Saturday haul, with Anderson denying intent to steal and Kerr accused of drunken conduct during the events. Police later questioned witnesses and alleged oats were taken from fittings at Haynes and Kerr’s cart.
At Wednesday night’s annual Old-Time Ball of the M.U.L.O.F. Lodge in Forbes two elderly residents stood out. Joe Girdhan, in his third year in Forbes and born in July 1862, is the oldest of the two, while Austie Davia arrived here a few years after 1862 and has been a member of the order for over a century. Both men, aging but active, attended the event with fond memories and continued ties to the lodge.
Rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday lifted spirits of farmers in Forbes district as post office registrations rose to 7 points on Wednesday and 6 on Thursday, totaling 62 points and 265 points for the period. Half year totals exceed averages, prompting optimism for sowing amid earlier pest damage and late seeding. Farmers respond to timely showers, with many resuming planting and leveraging prior rains to advance wheat crops as hopper damage and dry spells ease.
The text recalls Kerr dodging questions about a case and withholding details. He denies providing substantial information, claiming lack of memory or relevance while investigators seek what occurred. The passage hints at tension and the breakdown of a police inquiry as a broader mystery remains unsolved.
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