Red Cross Fund Drive Planned at Forbes Saturday
Forbes WA prepares a sizable Red Cross appeal with stalls raffles and donations noted from Mrs Meagher Wirrinym W E Gurney Ltd and Forbes North P and C Association. Local volunteers including the V A O and Mrs Sharp oversee flowers and sales as Mr C S Wilson promotes subcriptions for the F O W Fund.
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Forbes
Red Cross Society
Mra A. Sharp
V.A.0
MR. C
Wilson
Annus
F.O.W. Fund
Ptlng
H. Bdols
W. K. Gurney Senr. Pry
W. FR Stitt
W. Coward
A J. Stitt
J. B. Reymond
A J. Guan
Nell McPhillamy
Mra
T. G. Mitchell
T. O. Mitchall
Jemalong Stetton
A. EK. Mackintosh
Dr. L A. McLean
Tomorrow's Races At Forbes Attract Crowd
A large crowd is expected for Forbes athletic race meeting with first race at 2 p m. Proceeds will be shared between the Prisoners of War and the Australian Comforts Funds as donations support the cause.
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Forbes
Focal Joskey Club
Mr McKell and His Land Tax
In a letter to the editor a local farmer denounces the Tully Land Tax proposal as deceptive and unnecessary. He argues existing state acts already enable land resumption for close settlement and accuses the bill of stripping equity from landowners to raise funds for Labor backed aims. He warns the measure targets properties east of the Weaver division and questions its broader economic intent.
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malmost @ ban
Billy 4
Tion
Waltebia
Weavers
Tully
Acc
Visitors to Forbes Meeting Attract Nearly 100 Entries
A sizeable crowd is expected for the Forbes event with nearly 100 entries across five races. Racing starts at 2 pm and admission is 10 for gentlemen and 2 for ladies, with no free list.
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Forbes
Gente
Badita
Allied Attacks Hit Japanese Bases In Pacific Raids
Allied forces report raids across multiple Japanese targets. Heavy recon units bombed Gona aerodrome while Port Moresby faced nighttime air attacks. Beaufighter strikes destroyed Japanese seaplanes and two other vessels were damaged amid fires visible from six miles. No Allied losses.
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Iast
New Guinea
Gona
Port Moresby
New Britain
Rabaul
Gaamate
Taberfone
Aru
Allied landings secure Lampedusa as defenders surrender
A British airman forced down on Lampedusa sees island defenders surrender after a swift Allied landing. Over 10 000 prisoners taken at Pantelleria. many Dunkirk veterans in Ponteluria division. Linosa shelled. 140 naval and military personnel surrender after a white flag.
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Lampeduss
Priiayaor
Lampedusa
Allingbomba
Bop
Pantellaris
Ponteluria
Dunkirk
Linvosa
Glicky
Malta
Memorial Service for Corporal Edley and Private Mount
Memorial service scheduled for Sunday June 20 at 3 PM in Warroo Church to honor Cor corporal Edley and Private J Mount. A memorial tablet will be placed to honor their mother’s sons who died for their country in Blanky Range with service in aroma and burial at sea? The readable text is garbled. the event mentions a homecoming in July with their unit.
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Edley
J. Mount
Warroo Church
Avelr
Blanky Range
Aroma
Botha
Awe Sunes
Allied air raids press Sicily as Mussolini orders civilian withdrawal
Report from Cairo and Algiers describe intensified Allied attacks on western Sicily and east of the inland with bombers and fighters. The text mentions Mussolini ordering full civilian evacuation from Sicily and Italian forces defending Sardinia.
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Mediterranean
Siclly
Malta
Burlier
Cairo
Signor
Mussolini
Sicily
Tt i
Sardinia
Tialian Ieopa
Algiers
Hitler
Italy
Conn
Proposed Ambulance Station Move Opposes Bank Site
Forbes District Ambulance seeks to buy the old Bank of Australasia premises at Lachlan and Court Streets for a new station prompting objections from Forbes Municipal Council. Critics warn of £160 yearly rate losses, firing up debate over site suitability near the Post Office and traffic hazards on the State Highway.
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Forbes District Ambulance
Bank of Australasia
Lachlan and
Court Streets
Forbes Municipal Council
Uney
Losag
McCauley
Sydney
Council
McCauley Wig
Such & M
Ald
Gunn
Parkes Rivalry Over Names For City University
The letter-writer argues Parkes should not be named after Sir Merry Parkes and urges Grenfell to gain a university memorial. They mock Parkes facilities and rail speed while noting Grenfell’s quieter student life and local landmarks as a better fit.
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Grenfell
Parkes Waa
Merry Parkes
Lawson Road
Clarinda
Parken
Australia
Parkes
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RED Cross Appeal
MR. McKell
Guardian
Britain
Bxrligin
MAF
RAF
Fighter Command
New Zealand
Department of Toformation Pehota
General MacAridor
Reegang
Dak
And
Pantellaria
London
Ethan Fically
Wic
Sir Archibald Sinclair
James Grige
New York
Cornell
Aerine Wowke
Isle
Julian Air Force
Amman
Wiarroo
Ces
Randwick
Harteher
McGauley
Ald. Paddison
Ambulance Committee
MrCauley
N.E.W. Ambulance Board
Uvesse
Rass
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