Forbes mayor aids race meeting water needs gesture
Forbes Mayor Alderman Gunn arranged with Parkes Municipal Council to send water cart to the Forbes Jockey Club racecourse and roads for the Services Memorial Club meeting. Parkes Council agreed to donate the charge as a gesture to Forbes, with Town Clerk Mr Fox confirming.
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Forbes
Ald. Gunn
Forbes Jockey Club
Pures Municipal Council
Shertie
Memorial Club
Parkes
Fox
No Royal Visit To Fortes Show Or Taco Meeting
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will be absent from the upcoming Fortes show and Taco meeting due to their schedule in South Australia. Government House Canberra reports the visit plans canceled, but the couple expresses best wishes for a successful event and hopes to visit later during their Australia tour. Local coverage notes insurance advertising from Liverpool London Globe and Moore Brooke and Co. as representatives.
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Fortes
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
DP. Dempesy
Government House
Cabberra
Michael Hawking
ADC
Mir. Breen
South Australia
Australia
Liverpool & Lonthon & Globe Ins. CO. Ltd,inc
Moore Brooke and CO
Train Crash Kills Driver in Forbes-Grenfell Crossing
In Forbes district court, witnesses described a 1930 Reo lorry collision with a railway train near Red Bend crossing. Lilian Shanahan testified her husband, a careful driver, died after the crash while transporting sheep to Forbes saleyards. Police and railway officials attended as inquiries proceeded.
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Peacock
Railway Department
Forbes
de Cemrd
Eear Red Bend
Herousband
Witch Way
Wignis
Cene
Shanahan
Fobes District Hospital
Public Library Project Discussed by Forbes Shire Council
A June 15 meeting was proposed to decide on making the Literary Institute a free public library for Forbes Shire. The council reviewed a letter from the Library Board of New South Walken via acting secretary Mr RR McGreal regarding a Sydney meeting and eligibility for a subsidy if the library is open and operating. The meeting is expected to address emergency funding and rates, with January noted as a likely discussion point.
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Forbes Shire Germett
Council
Thecnes
Literary Institute
Jemaimy Shire Counc
Library Bown
New South Walken
RR McGreal
Herteher
Counell
Jan Tivaradiay
War Leaders To Face Trial
An official report notes war leaders are to stand trial under a special act. It mentions investigators and a proposal tied to a malaria control program and a global health effort led by tropical medicine experts and research bodies in London.
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Fap
Obituary of James Davidson in Forbes District Hospital
An elderly Forbes resident James Davidson died in the District Hospital after eight or nine days on a breathing apparatus. He fractured his hip in Perry Street, which hastened his death. He was once a sober bookkeeper in town before and after a trip to Scotland where his relatives lived. Funeral services were held yesterday at the local cemetery with Rev. A J Brooks officiating.
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Ike the Peron
James Davidson
Perry Street
Scotland
A J. Brooks
Hos
Parsons
Fragmentary Court Note on Trial Evidence and Observations
A damaged OCR excerpt describes a crate framework, observations of a rat motor, and witness statements about a plan prepared by a surveyor. Mentions Mr Williama, Mr J. Broa, and Mr Peacock. The text hints at approaching trains and a Grenfell side. Ends with classified ad: Land Urgently Licensed Agents at 4 Spring St. Sydney.
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Williama
J. Broa
Hr Beyer
Peacock
Grenfell
Forbes Mail Held Up After Derailed Goods Train Near Bathurst
Passengers on the Forbes Mail from Sydney faced a night of disruption as a derailed goods train near Lochaber caused wool bales to fall onto the line. The service diverted to Bathurst by bus and military trucks, then resumed to Forbes by 4.30 pm after a single track was imposed due to damage.
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Sydney
Forbes Mail
Portes Mall
Lochouley
Eurewongle
T O'Tlock
Forbes Mall
Bathurst
Forbes
State to Consider Plan to Help Ex Servicemen Farms
The New South Wales government discussed allowing ex servicemen to purchase single holdings under the Soldiers Law Settlement Act of 1948. Minister Dunn noted Commonwealth limits but said state provisions and potential federal support could enable ex servicemen to buy individual farms in approved cases. War service accommodation and rehabilitation schemes were being explored to implement the plan.
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Landsr
Dunn
Orange
RE. O'Halloran
Orange Alp
Soldiers’ Law Settlement
Australien Leepion
Bex
Hondy Man Wins Bowls Title
E Flomnee of Bondi won the N3.Winieles bowls title on Friday defeating HB Smith of Woonoona 41 to 20 in the final. Country players W Gallagher and PF Weathrook of Bowral won the Slits pola by defeating F Rinaldi and HL Hil of Chatewoand 22 to 16.
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E. Flomnee
Bondi
HB. Smith
Woonoona
Slits Pola
W Oh Gallagher
PF. A. Weathrook
Bowral
F. Rinaldl
Ef Chatewoand
Probable Profit and Services Memorial Wath Race Meeting
Officials report a potential profit of about £2000 from last week’s Services Memorial Wath meeting. A large crowd attended from across the district on Wednesday, boosting expected receipts near £2000. Organiser A J Gunn notes further details will be published by the weekend.
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Fortes Jockey Club
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Rail Motor
J. T. Shanahan
Ellis
WA. Peacock
J. Hi
Snare
Benlor
J. P. Williams
O R
Stockinbinga
Wie Wongajong School
Red Bend
Sini
Pyrkes
Snl
Meade
Moel
Porbes-Grenfell Row
Une
Shanshan
Gome
Evens Ienias
Public Library Project
Bruce Small’ Pty., Ltd
Rankin Street
Hrigadice
Solirieh
School of Bhood Tropical Medicine
Londo Diversity
Trayewesearch
Amis
Dateuol Shimads
Fremier
Topo No Koiss
Miisinte
Youuko Matsuokm
Formrs
Navy
Shigetareshire Oda
Ay Feaders
Trisan
British Job
Spring St
Bydneay
BTS
Ednasean
Edna Jean
Lachlan Street
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