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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 19, 1942
Page
1
Forbes Municipal Council approved staged improvements at the sale yards costing over £400. An inspector’s report outlined timber orders, yard reconfigurations, and potential substitutions if timber is unavailable. Debates concerned timing, funding, and appointing a manager to oversee repairs.
National Savings Campaign drives intensify with local committees across the Commonwealth. Organizers including Edithiney Thomas rally huge populations to back war loan drives and mobilize community participation for the campaign.
Deputy Mayor Alt Gana told Forbes town council on Thursday that the earlier brown-out rules were harsher here than in other Western centres. He urged relaxation of the conditions, noting recent decisions limiting relief. Electrical engineer Baden Willan warned the paving on the West coast did not favor a relaxation.
Council discussed closing small country schools with Dr L Hant noting opposition to closures and support for arranging bus transport for children to secondary schools. Debate noted newspaper reporting and tensions over minutes recording votes.
A large weatherboard building at South Forbes near Poetics Paddock, long inhabited by Mr. and Mrs. Kirkman, was consumed by fire around 11:58 pm on Sunday. Firefighters could not save the structure, and it burned to the ground before aid arrived. no injuries reported as authorities review the incident and related land board actions.
Local shop announces a sale on stationery bearings envelopes tags statement forms and etotwe items under the Advocate banner. Customers may find discounts on office supplies and related goods with a focus on bulk deals and prompt service.
A youth named Alien Allie en was struck by a car on Parkes Road opposite Fortes sulaperda near the saleyards. He suffered concussion and facial injuries and was rushed to the District Hospital. An ambulance and local bearer assisted as the injured boy's lorry driver relayed over the scene.
London reports Moscow claims renewed Red Army gains around Kharkov with 13 to 27 miles advanced since the offensive began and 300 villages liberated. Marshal Timoshenko says aim is to exterminate Germans on Russian soil and free the land. Soviet sources describe heavy tank losses for Germany and continued fighting along a 10 mile depth around strategically protected Kharkov.
Allied forces conducted three raids on Saturday targeting Lae with ground invasions near Jenieebncrwrt and surrounding positions. Several fires started. one A-4 type shot down. Bombers attacked Dobayne Telarc and nearby targets in New Guinea area with medium and heavy bombers while anti aircraft guns were bombed. Port Moresby defense repulsed another enemy attack per General MacArthur's HQ report.
A Saturday morning mishap at Leeds' pad dowk near Wade Park track left a male worker with a severely injured foot after a cable used to drag a hare caused the incident. He was taken by ambulance to the base for surgery and is reported to be making satisfactory progress.
A panel of experts was formed to study waste avoidance measures and identify practical steps for reducing waste in operations. The group will review current practices, propose efficiency improvements, and report findings to officials for implementation.
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