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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 11, 1932
Page
1
Warnings sent to wheat growers in Wirrinya district urging stay on farms and watch harvest. Letters signed "A Friend In the Know" prompted police probes with insurers and others tentatively linked, but many doubt the hoax.
The Forbes relief drive for returned soldiers advances all week with house to house collection in progress. Local organizers by district include Mrs W Robinson in the north, Mrs Petersen in the south, and Mrs J Fraser at Crickin Ground, with Mrs Jago and Mrs Hogden supervising other districts. The CWA Hed Opies and Younger Set assist as a produce wall is planned for tomorrow before the main event at Ketmird’s corner.
The rescheduled 50 miles £25 road race will be run at Forbes on January 26 after rain delays. The event, organized by Cappobolgin and ALL.P. branches, covers a Forbes to Parkes leg and a Forbes showground return, with a £26 prize and entries expected to be strong.
The Mayor of Forben Alabama BE H Byrnes joined by Shire President D T Herbert and Mr C Jago of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League of Australia laid wreaths on the honor roll at Town Hall at 11 this morning in commemoration of Armistice Day. Arrangements are complete for the social in the supper room tonight with representatives from other centres expected.
William Bedford of Forbes was fined for failing to have a tail light on his car as he entered Lachlantreet from Templar Street around 6:20 pm one night recently. Bedford pleaded guilty saying he had turned on the light upon entering the car but could not explain why it had gone out.
Judges inspect crops in Forbes as entrants including Waratah and Nobawa mix with Raner and Ford. Wheat yields average about 13 bushels per acre with several plots showing dense, even stands and minimal disease. High attention given to seed treatment copper carbonate and soil management in a year of variable conditions.
Fragmentary editorial excerpt comments on colonial history and cultural shifts. Mentions Captain Gook and Americana as forces moving authority from Black and White populations, critiquing casual attitudes as a root trouble. Text appears from Rankin Street era commentary with provocative phrasing.
Farmer Henry Millard of Windearee narrowly escaped serious injury when his hand was caught in a hay binder while adjusting the machine. He freed his hand, led the horses clear, walked half a mile home in agony, received first aid from Molly Simpson, and was rushed to Quandialla Hospital with his condition described as critical. He is brother of Mrs. Ray Sweeney of Bribbaren.
A field tour by wheat growers and instructors examined multiple plots on an August day. Assessments noted copper carbonate seed treatments, mixed varieties including Hobbin Nabowa Nobawa and Mabawa, with yields ranging from about 11 to 13 bags per acre. The party also visited the Beeton district famed for wheat and viewed the Lodge Brothers plots progressing toward success.
The Warmers and Gressam Co operative report a sale offering 65 bales with fine wools from the Berraba Mores Upper Hunter and Tenterfield districts. Demand improved with healthier tone and firmer values, helped by France Germany Yorkshire and Japanese buyers, though some faults and withdrawals reduced clearance to about 3 percent of entries.
Harvest weather in Eugowra is excellent with crops ripening quickly and stripping to begin. Expected yields look good and first samples due at week end. Cricket between Bagowra Juniors and Seconds ended with a Seconds win, Wychan cricketers defeated the Btrol Jors and demonstrated strong district form.
The user questions the legitimacy of a supposed Arian herbal remedy and warns of a fake chemist selling ineffective pills. They mention distractive rhetoric, misused terms, and insist on a fresh start while exposing potential fraud and misleading marketing.
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