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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1940
Page
2
A chaotic school meeting at Sumulteg af Parte School chaired by Ralph McDlde discussed a donation from Jemalong Shire Council to purchase new books. The session, described as well attended, covered budgeting and approval for the book purchase and related library expenditures.
Fragmentary wartime text shows a drive to accelerate production and recruitment. It mentions volunteers, government departments, and industrial efforts to support defense. The passage references the National service and allied agencies coordinating with factories and labor to meet military needs.
Coverage of the Queen competition candidates preparing for a September 24 event with committees, scheduling, and logistical details. Reports note absences and anticipated attendance, with commentary on marketing, poultry topics, and regional organizational involvement. The piece highlights the role of the minister and marketing official in coordinating the preliminaries and outlines the planned exhibition and form availability.
Fragments detail funeral arrangements for Mr and Mrs J Maher of Orange Red and a three week old daughter Judith. A burial at Path for Boylan and a funeral for Mrs McClean are noted, with hospital and wedding items mentioned among scattered community notices.
An obituary fragment notes the death of Alene Witt and mentions related local figures and family ties. It references property matters and a widow, with other names like Smith and Suter appearing in the context of the family and community notices. The text is garbled, but signals a funeral or remembrance item and associated local names.
Mrs Eliza F Cassell widow of Dave Cassell died after a long illness. Her funeral is planned for Sunday at Holpur Cemetery in the parish of Madoras with services at the Messenorth church and local families noting her passing. Survivors include her children and relatives.
An obituary fragment notes Mr G E South and his daughter were present with Ray AKt Wy of Bin treat for a burial service. It mentions a funeral held Sunday after a long illness. The text references a person named Divirck Nosmatad and indicates a death occurred in the week.
The readable text hints at notes about women preferring youth and natural looks, featuring garbled phrases and scattered names. It appears to be a damaged OCR fragment from a broader piece without clear events or entities to ground a fuller summary.
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