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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Page
3
A compact catalog entry lists a 2-walt Battery Model 71 from Hattery and a 220 Model 61 Vibrate priced at £27 each, reflecting vintage electronics pricing and product naming conventions of the period.
Survivor accounts recount the perilous Crete evacuation as German dive bombers strafed ships and troops. Air cover, fallen galleys, and desperate digs framed days of combat with paratroop drops, wrecked transports, and improvised salvage amid a battlefront retreat to Egypt. The narrative highlights Major General Freyberg andragged endurance through bombardment, fear, and steadfast escape.
The Premier Mr Ow J McKeli states that the Government is considering a third party finance scheme for motor cars and other vehicles. Earlier Mr MecHeli discussed with Mr Spence the manager of the Government Insurance Office expanding the business scope and increasing powers of the Insurance Office to go Group with it.
Treasury figures show customs and excise revenue for eleven months of the current financial year at 240,206,707, a decrease of 411,004 from last year but 145,190 more than the budget estimates despite enemy disruptions to shipping.
The Country Party vote total fell slightly from the 1098 election to the 104% election, with CP and allied parties sharing lower tallies. Other party results shifted as well, while a separate wartime note describes German forces and captured equipment involving a two pounder gun and its handling after landing.
Bedgerabong Pirnic Hast Club will hold a meeting next Wednesday in Bedgerabong Hall with a poultry luncheon by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Lord Mayor's Fund. Entries include Maiden Hep Chummy Chatwin Exploit Ella's Balloon Green B Incidence Melrose Lad Raitaire Rampon Miss Sparkling Lady Viere Bedgerabong Hep Autowin Four acre Gilde Jim's Hope Kinaale Lord Talisman Mon Marc Master Mion Prince Doric and many others.
A historical survey traces parachute development from early notions in 1514 to modern use, noting vented canopies, Bell and Irvin innovations, and the wartime rise of airborne forces. It highlights Crete as a turning point where German parachute troops disrupted defenses and foreshadowed potential invasions of Britain.
United Australia Party committee to meet Monday night to urge an overhaul of the organisation An exclusive report will analyse state election results and a three member executive is to be nominated Some members favor rehabilitating the party and altering its name and constitution to align with the war effort
An Australian newsreel showcases the wartime home front with vivid scenes of production, rationing, and civilian resilience. The film highlights factory work, volunteer drives, and community spirit supporting troops overseas.
The article reports German and Italian high commands boasting of the sinking of the British ship HMS Hood vicinity of Greenland. It cites purported German claims about fleet losses and a table listing sunk or damaged British warships, while noting inflated enemy broadcasts and the wider war context.
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