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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1940
Page
1
Ald Helman moves to sever municipal council from the Central Tablelands domestic and stock water scheme calling it uneconomical. The mayor questions the feasibility of divorce as fellow Ald Sanders defends engagement. The measure is defeated four to two with an absent Ald Dunn.
A disjointed report outlines an incident involving a man named Jarmey Bath and others. The narrative mentions police, alleged language issues, and a dispute over paying for drinks. Authorities and witnesses are referenced, with unclear chronology and multiple fragmented phrases.
The report notes two separate fires over the week end at Forbes causing property damage. It mentions Worbee and related weather conditions, with unclear details but references a previous fight and various names.
A fragmented report notes tensions over faith and race in a community debate. References to individuals Wong Bh and Yong Fat appear amid unclear event details and a march or gathering described as a journey. The piece hints at social strain and public discourse without coherent narrative.
A motorist fled the scene after colliding with a horse and sulky on Camp Street Bridge. Eyewitnesses report frantic effort as bystanders aided the injured horse while responders were summoned to the location.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a jury and escapes, with unclear names and dates. It references a fever, shaking, and experience but lacks coherent facts or identifiable persons or organizations. The readable content is fragmentary and needs clearer text for a reliable summary.
Report says Mussolini and Hitler will meet in a small village near the Italian border with plans for a peace offensive after talks. Welles, Roosevelt envoy, delays departure from Naples for further parley with Mussolini as European diplomacy intensifies.
Fragmentary OCR shows a naval strike report with bombs dropped and ships engaged. The text references the British fleet facing action near Sab Plow and describes bomber activity, incomplete operation notes, and wartime disruption.
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