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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1939
Page
10
A early morning blaze in Quandialla threatens shops and premises on the main street. Firefighters battled the flames with water drawn from a well and a truck pump, protecting a garage and petrol supply as neighbors aided with buckets and effort. The fire caused property damage but avoided total loss as crews worked through the night to contain the inferno.
Fragmented text shows a chaotic sports score row with named players and teams. Despite garbled OCR, references to Angles, Mayes, Godden, Dury, and other names hint at a local game result. The piece includes player tallies and partial team mentions, suggesting a box score style summary for a recent match.
Eugowra clinched the Grinsted Cup with a 197 run total as Mower Varley and Camere led a late surge to secure victory. Opponents were briefly ahead before Eugowra’s bowlers halted the surge and sealed the win late in the match.
Local brief reports Brown involved in a police case related to the G'Gong cricket scene. The article notes Brown's name tied to a cop back investigation amid ongoing inquiries and public interest.
Weather and farm notes describe variable conditions across regions with light rainfall in spots. Observations suggest color changes in the landscape, modest moisture, and ongoing concerns for pasture growth and stand establishment amid unsettled skies.
Unclear local cricket match report from Sunday between Euroka and Chrageball. Vague scoring notes mention a win for Euroka with runs and wickets in a debated passage with numerous garbled names and numbers.
Fragmented text shows a cricket item with references to CARAGABAL and Reach Cup, plus scattered names and numbers. Context is unclear. main action or outcome cannot be determined from the legible fragments.
A long column reports on hospital operations and patient progress, travel and visit updates, and social occurrences across Petersham, Goulburn, and surrounding districts. It notes recoveries, injuries, arrivals, and departures, with several names and places including Mrs. Buytho, Mr. Houston, Clarrie Anderson, and the Taradale region.
A garbled report notes a farewell event at Bland Quandialla School with mentions of a teacher and guests. Names and details are unclear but indicate a communal sendoff with local figures and a welcome extending to Crowttwr and others.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a butcher badly hurt in an accident with hazy details. It mentions an incident at a location and references medical aid but lacks clear names or dates. Further readable context is insufficient to confirm who, where, or when.
Fragmentary text describes a golf event titled Golf in the Air at Goolagong. The readable portion mentions dates or phrases but lacks coherent details or identifiable people or organizations to form a complete summary.
A fragmented local notice mentions a new men s hockey club forming at a university arena. It references event timing on a Saturday and names to be clarified, with unclear names and details due to OCR errors. The text hints at a marching or parade style gathering and a group called hunting something.
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