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Newspaper

Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 12, 1939

Page

5

Parkes Club hosts pleasant croquet afternoon

A social croquet event at Le Mas Parkes Club brought together local friends and players for a relaxed afternoon. Teams Anders and Ween faced Mesdamer Baldock and Thornton in a 26 to 8 result, with several players noted for strong play and estab­ished pairings.

Omperiian Odio Lincder Stra R. Thorns Ash Witton Eamsen Borba Pumbine and Roberts Anders Ween Baldock Thornton Wiley

Local Government Scheme Debate at Forbes Board Meeting

A BP Bowtie Council of Advice report details a Forbes Board gathering where supporters backed a proposed Local Government scheme nicknamed the Ferber card. About 12 delegates reportedly favored the scheme while others remained opposed or undecided.

BP Bowtie Council of Forbes Board

Parkes hockey teams vie in weekend match at Parkes oval

Parkes men’s side lists players including Bilis Rewteen Millon Tole W Patterson Treanor Browsison Barton and Turmt with reserves Turner Curly MTaylor and Girt. Parkes girls team on the same ground featured Treanoy Evaie Berty Teimpseti Treanor and Renal Mastin with B. Stanley in attendance.

Parkes Tow Avenue Treanoy Berty PB Teimpseti U. Treanor Teanoy Renal Mastin Stanley Treana

Protests Amid Agricultural Letter Confusion

A garbled note discusses a protest related to the Department of Agriculture and a levy. It mentions a minister, a request to waive something called the dry Bowen and a response timeline but the text is largely unreadable.

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Fraternisation of Tangier Sailors Cited as Peaceful Example

Forbes Advocate notes Noel Monks reports British, German and French sailors socializing in Tangier with no hostility observed. They frequent bars and night spots, expressing weary antiwar sentiment and a wish for peace, contrasting past enmity with present camaraderie among Allied and German crews.

Noel Monks al Tangier Munky

Fragmentary obituary note hints at wartime sanity questions

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a funeral, war, and questions of sanity. It references names like John Cashman and a Mr Nive, with unclear dates or places. The broken text suggests a historical obituary or legal notice amid wartime context, but essential details remain unreadable.

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