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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 05, 1942
Page
3
Wanted urgently for defence works in New South Wales. Tipping trucks and cable yard work with standard pay rates. Driving positions for up to 22 hours daily. apply with full details to Stateworks Wey via telegram to Mr Trewster.
A damaged notice seeks the return of a missing item described as a black quartz piece belonging to Mr Went an optician from Forbes. The finder is asked to bring it to 70 Shel Street or return to the Bon Accord area.
A public welcome home social for soldiers returned from active service will be held at Parkes Town Hall tomorrow night. Relatives of current Fortes servicemen are asked to meet with the Town Clerk or the Mayor for admission arrangements.
The article describes a civilian militia called the Volunteers Defence Corps or VDC, composed of returned soldiers and workers, trained for guerrilla and static defense. It notes widespread fatigue from long hours, the integration with military command, and questions about discipline, roles, and the shift from training to parade drill as it contemplates future operational tasks.
The Fortes WP Moard convened Friday with chair Dim Wheatley and directors D. A. Bee hey Gibbons Berry and others. Secretary Hastings reported balances and reserves while routine correspondence covered refunds allowances and proposed cattle evacuation plans. Officers reported on stock policing rabbit destruction and drought relief requests, with decisions to delegate, fund equipment, and pursue inquiries into local tank projects.
A reader message explains joining a War Savings Group aids the war effort by moving men to productive work, keeping prices down, curbing unnecessary spending, and providing security after reconstruction. It notes the best current investment in the Commonwealth and urges offices or factories to contact the Organising Secretary for materials.
The Prime Minister states that offence harms Australia, arguing defence is essential and not merely an optional duty for the nation. He emphasizes unity and national responsibility in protecting Australian land and people.
Relatives and friends are urged to aid the local Recruiting Committee in compiling a complete name and address list with regimental details and next of kin. The roster lists personnel serving with the A L F, R A A F, or R A N and will be published in the Advocate to aid revisions. Many names follow with scattered initials and surnames, reflecting members serving at home and abroad.
An entomologist from the Department of Agriculture urges growers to apply immediate controls to cabbage aphids to prevent population growth and reduced yields. Dusting with 1 percent malathion mixture is advised, using fine talcum powder and a zinc phosphate base, applied to plants for thorough coverage.
Awartime dispatch reports Japan, wary of a direct assault on Australia, may focus on reconnaissance and raids. Observers note withdrawal of ships from the Bay of Bengal and possible moves toward Asia, with Japanese warships and transports relocating in the region.
The Stock Inspector Mr Jone reported at Friday's Forbes PI Board meeting that livestock health remains satisfactory though dip will need thoroughness in treatment. Rabbits are increasing in certain Chedbritich areas requiring regular attention from landholders. The board considered Burr inspections on Shire roads and reported burr-infested properties. They opposed F T Michelson's Parkes site, noted an unresolved O Loughlin Bros fence/feeding proposal, and agreed to seek a small reserve management change in the locality.
A Vichy report says Vice Admiral Nomura leads Japanese delegates toward Berlin via Ademi ra. Nomura, who spoke in Washington last year on Pacific tensions, is noted as the envoy whose Pearl Harbor conversations were ongoing at the time.
The text references Japanese forces and American manpower and munitions, with scattered notes about the Marshall Islands and Hawaii being thousands of miles away to the north.
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