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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 13, 1947

Page

3

Crooks as Book Makers in NSW Races Under Scrutiny

Sydney Truth reports on revelations about bookmakers with criminal records operating at country race meetings across New South Wales. Police, racing bodies, and Treasury processes are under fire for license practices and lax character checks enabling suspected crooks to fence on courses.

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Country race meetings under probe for criminal activity

Police warn country race meetings attract criminals and warn clubs to protest bookmakers with prior offenses. A Forbes jockey club meeting showed 547 profit amid scrutiny of policing, finances, and track safety while calling for better public protection and club action against crime.

J. E. Grim Ewa Iereiders Sudacrip- Works Crag Rge Gate Laleieiga Calcutta Totalinator Uhis Messrs J. Ryan W Mayer Maslin Roy Barton Pripe Experas Wor Honoraflum Ota Bockmulvera Grime J. Sami J. Brace Thuania Hla Hood Oy Lee Caurer

Amending Act For Closer Settlement Purposes

The Minister for Lands Mr Sheahan announced seeking government approval to amend the closer settlement law. The aim is to ensure the reasonable immediate acquisition of lands with price to be set later, as price was the sole factor in purchasing properties.

Sheahan Cloer Seston Park of Aveir Loonus Cisan

Yar rangong Ni and alas Yarrampong Booth warning

A fragment warns that any person removing frewood or shooting or passing wine on Yar rangong Ni and Yarrampong Booth will be prosecuted. The brief local notice implies enforcement action by authorities.

Yarrangong Ni Yarrampong Booth

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