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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 03, 1940

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Old Rivals Battle Parkes and Forbes For Cup Clash

Parkes and Forbes renew rivalry at Spooner Oval on Anzac Day as Parkes seeks to bolster form before facing Canowindra for the Jack West Guild Cup. Key players return for Forbes with Jack Bright available, while Parkes fight through injuries to Wren Flynn Joe Huguet and McKinnon. The event includes early games with Crackajacks versus Wyalong Magpies and Parkes reserves versus Forbes Magpies, setting up a full day of local football action.

Forbes Canovindra Parkes Spooner Aig Tie Rools Wren Flynn Joe Huguet McKinnon Ree Porses Fiyan H. Lewis W. Clifford W. Garrick K. Ryan Kt Shead A. Cavey J. Huxley Jeapl W. Roberts EL Nichols J. Bright M. Riddle R. Lloyd Aldersat Atl Pam Janfora Cmckajacks Wyalong “Magpies Aloan Forbes “Magpies Crackajacks Wyalong Fulbwck Sutton J. Martyn D. Edwards K. Caldwell Chaumont Ticehurst Morrin A. Stone H. Caldwell A Jelbart J. Booth A, Johnston R. Golding L. Johnston E. Welly Milton

Races And Ball Return Near £600 Gross

Wartime fundraiser recoups nearly £600 from a two day combined race meeting and ball. Proceeds to be split between the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund the Red Cross and the Returned Soldiers' League.

ORBES Europe Forbes District Diggers’ Race Club Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Red Cross Society Returned Soldiers’ League

Maiden at Forbes Races Breaks for Cykel's Dam

Cykel owned by Mr. BH Goldaby of Cowra broke her maiden at Forbes races on Tuesday despite age and prior drought in victories. The nine year old mare, dam of three foals, had one foal racing and another failed to race, with a note on an absent offspring by Extravagant.

Forbes Cykel BH. Goldaby Cowra Tursay Kolmarsl Goldaby Extravagant

Fire destroys North Hill cottage and contents in Farnell Street

A weather-board cottage owned by Mr. Harry Clothier on Farnell Street was burnt out early yesterday morning. The alarm at 2:25 pm found the building ablaze end to end with no one inside as Mrs. Clothier had left for the city and Mr. Clothier was at work nearby. The cause remains a mystery and the building and contents were insured for FTO with United Insurance Co.

Farnell Street Harry Clothier Dave

Forbes Diggers Hold Reunion Dinner Amid Miner Dispute

Mr Jim Waldron president of Forbes Returned Soldiers League led a party from Eugowora and localities to a reunion dinner. Waldron, known electrical engineer of Forbes Municipal Council, faced coal shortages from the miners strike as local supply was curtailed. Eugowra players joked about the situation while Forbes received a parting cordial with coal.

Eugowra Jim Waldron Forbes Heturned Soldiers’ League Mienthurins Ue Waldron Fortren Municipal Gounell Ani Dal Va Forbes

Labor Party to Rebuke Breakaway Faction in Federal Election

A Labor Party resolution passed at a state Parliamentary Labor Party meeting aims to fight the breakaway faction known as the non-commonly Labor party side in the federal election. The plan includes organizing meetings where each electorate division will be visited by Labor members and followed by regional conferences. Mr Gi Helt MLA for Bathurst Way led the group at the meeting after Mr Quirk resigned to join the Langebeekuwne party. The presiding officer was Mr CBE Molin, president of the Parliamentary Party.

Atraighy Laborarty Parliamentary Labor Party Labor Ional Gi Helt Bathurst Way Tee Jer Atte Quirk Langebeeakuwne Party

Allied Position Improves as Germans Retreat from Narvik

Reports from Norway say Allied reinforcements landed and push back German forces near Narvik while German claims of decisive victory are discounted. Britain diversifies Mediterranean shipping and seeks Rome talks as Sweden notes German withdrawal, with operations around Trondheim and Dombas rail line signaling shifted fronts.

Mediterranean Rome Great Britain Norway House of Commons Narvik Britta War Ofec Dombas Dambas London Hitler Germany Oslo Trondheim Italy Britain Tlaky

Town Band revival plan gains public backing

Forbes Town Band revival effort gains support from the Returned Soldiers' League which donated £22. A letter of thanks to Mr J Turner is proposed for organizing Anzac Day celebrations and raising funds for new instruments. The meeting urged fundraising and public backing to restore the band.

Forbes Town The Returned Soldiers’ League

Notice to militiamen for three month Wallgrove camp

Personnel of F Company must report to the Drill Mall at Taan on Thursday May 9 and will entrain at 4 7 am. Trainees are reminded that bags will not be allowed in camp. A further supply of ET bags is being forwarded for use by members at the Drill Hall and those needing some should report at the hall as early as possible.

F Company Wallgrove Taan Sue

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