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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

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Jumping Selections From A Crowded Turf Card

The list shows trainer and horse entries across events including Mursery Hop Lejong Wedding Belle Loyal Lad and Brmmands Flying Hop with riders and numbers. Other races feature Lord Valentine Buzzal Giltown Progressive Stakes and horses Gold Pan Cryom Alter Bix plus Winn pee Benburb Baldmon among the entries.

Fiat Mace Evercelio Hedonic Bir Leighton Lejong Wedding Belle Loyal Lad Flying Hop Brmmands Dents Radical Turf Club Lord Valentine Buzzal Giltown Wiliam Pitt Good Earth Grand Billy Gold Pan Cryom Alter Bix Inddiv Winnpee Benburb Baldmon

Strike Ends After Ten Week Coal Walkout

Midnight announcement confirms settlement of a ten week coal strike. Negotiations between mining unions and Federal and State Ministers led to a successful conclusion after long talks in the Premier's office. The end is expected to be endorsed by miners next week with a formal call off. The strike cost about £1,000,000 in wages to 200 workers and affected 2,000 others, with state government losses near £1,000,000.

Bliet Pite

Forbes Sitting at Forbes Lara Board-Mesars Court House

The Forbes Lara Board sat at the local Court House on Wednesday with members Baker, Smith, Tout. Cases dealt with include confirmation of Robb lease portion for Forbes parish, improvements valued at £1, and several lease and water act applications. Several waivers and postponements noted, plus withdrawals by applicants.

Forbes Lara Baker F. &. Smith F. Tout Robb Forbes Webb T. J. Sp. Ls Chothier EB B Crowther Herbert J. Sp Wenz B Jemotong Low Coward Parnell RL Moran Goleman CLI

Cowra Trip Prompts Forbes Hockey Team Selection

HOCKEY or South Porces Hockey Club will travel to Gowra next Sunday for a match with the Cowra club. The Forbes team will be chosen from Ro Bhirvington, K Hanalow, W Smith, W Pattersons, N Miller, B Redfern, L Trenmor, 2D Grogan, Barton, G Cabot, H Turner, BE Thle, W McMillan. Cardinals ladies will also travel to Algo to meet Cowra at 2 pm and Barmedman at 4 pm. Transport will leave the P.O. at 10 am sharp.

South Porces Gowra Forbes Ro Bhirvington K. Hanalow W. Smith W. Pattersons N. Miller B. Redfern L. Trenmor 2D. Grogan Barton G. Cabot H. Turner BE. Thle W. McMillan Cardinals Barmedman P.O

Electrical equipment in British trains and their batteries

The LMS Coronation Beat reached 114 mph and symbolized British engineering. It carries five Exide ironclad batteries of 12 Ah and six Exide ironclad batteries of 40 Ah. These power a Wolverton MD train lighting system, with dynamos driven by belt from carriage axles delivering 150 A each. Exide batteries also equip two renowned Australian trains.

LMS Britain New York Wolverton M.D Exide

Two Big Battles in Progress on Fronts in Europe

Allied aircraft bombarded advancing German troops as battles rage across Belgium, the Meuse and Namur areas. German forces attack from Antwerp to Namur and toward Sedan while Belgium and Holland resist. News from BBC correspondent details paratrooper threats, river crossings, and air attacks as Britain and its allies seek to blunt German gains.

Mblark Namursaeda Oermann Meuse Sedan Bedan Aavo Antwerp-Namur Brunela Brussels

Winter School for Farmers in New South Wales

A winter school for farmers at the Hiewhenbury Agricultural College launches on the first of July. Courses cover dairy farming and practical theory with fees of £2 including board and lodging. Open to men and women over 16, with no entry exam. travel subsidies available. Apply to the Under-Secretary, Department of Agriculture How 264, GG, Sydney, by the stated deadline.

Hiewhenbury Jetereus Oe, They Are Geena Uy Impoe Theoretica Jdile Beri Ini Perguna Cout Teitees Triendig Toto Reabjenes Emiraee Department of Agriculture Sydney Odin

Charmosan face powder promises youthful skin glow

An advertisement touts Charmosan face powder from Paria as a magic touch that smooths visible signs of aging, making skin look years younger instantly. It claims to conceal flaws and age, creating a warm, fresh complexion and a charming skin glow.

Paria

Are you clever about your skin

Present day clever women never fail to give their skin Its 8 minute mamego every night with the famous Charmo san cold cream. This cleans it of makeup, dust, etc, tames It up and re freshes it and makes it firm. cold cream Bouddy Jara 2/6. Tubes 1/-. Sold by all chemists, drapers and stores.

Bowling Green Club Approves Agreement with Council

A Bowling Green club approved a new agreement with the city council after discussions on governance funding and collaborative projects. The deal outlines responsibilities, timelines, and shared goals for community programs and municipal services.

Move to adopt transfer of bowling greens and clubhouse

A meeting of members discussed draft terms with the Municipal Council for taking over the bowling greens and clubhouse. It was noted the greens should be playable by December end. The council signalled approval, and a 30 year lease was outlined with greenkeeper appointment debated and a possible member levy to fund furnishings.

Forbes Avast E A Agsten Clib Tranter John William Wil- Wem B. J. Meotauley Counnell Hettie R. O. Palmer Gounell Messrs. Palmer and CO Buck- Anna Davin

Record Day for Master Rion Trainers at Bedgerabong Races

Master Rion, part of two winners from Forbes owned by Tom Cuteliffe, jumped from a float while returning to Forbes from Bedgerabong Picnic Race Club. Jockey Jack Ackroyd was knocked from the top of the float but unharmed. Master Rion suffered injuries and stayed at Bedgerabong. Corsane remained quiet with no trouble.

Warry Bullock Forbes Wwolnwer Bedgerabong Picnic Corsane Master Rion Tom Cuteliffe Nu Walla Mion Bedgerabong Forbes Corsana

Great Britain's wartime cost and Australia’s contribution comparison

The article estimates that if every Australian person contributed one pound daily it would total about one million pounds per day, enough to fund a hypothetical seven million pound Sydney Harbor Bridge daily. It then reflects on the scale of Britain's wartime expenditure and the magnitude of the overall war effort.

Australia Great Britain Sydney Harbor Bridge

Furnishing fund opened by amendment carried at meeting

A voluntary furnishing fund was opened after an amendment moved by Mr C Besgrove and seconded by Mr AG Jones. Donations announced include F H Harris, H AL Austen, Booth, T J Webb, RK Paddison, L L Davis, A Tan, Cy Broadbent, and others. Committees hold furnishing arrangements. installation of lockers to be discussed later.

C Besgrove AG Jones F H Harris H AL Austen Booth T J. Webb Paddison L. L. Davis A Tan Besgrove Cy Broadbent C. Besgrove H. Kendall K. Crombie W. Armstrong Po Tickner Longmead W Anderson A. G. Jones O. C Whitelaw E. Spencer Hudsons J P. Williams J. A Winter Bath M J. McCauley Dempsey HL. Phillips Roo Palmer G. Staetl H. Buckminster

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