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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1941
Page
5
Fragmented obituary notices recall departed spouses and relatives with varied spellings and ages. Names such as Nicholson, Richards, and Riordan appear among memories, stitched with dates and grieving messages from widows, children, and siblings across unclear lines.
Community effort accelerates camouflage net production as locals convert Lachlan Bridge depot space left by Langmans into a net making center. Doors open Friday night and Saturday for demonstrations, questions, and hands on work with hopes to keep the facility open and staffed by volunteers.
The notice lists livestock for sale including 4000 Fat and Store Sheep and 60 Border Leicester Rams from a registered stud with a tie to Lelenda of the Pow Morgan family of Derangtial. It also records oblique references to individuals, wartime movements, and local church service times for Forbes and Eugowra with Methodist and Presbyterian schedules.
A Welcome tender will be presented to a party from Newcastle Bowlers at the Council Chambers Forbes on Monday at 10 a.m. Representatives of Kindred Sporting Bowles and related clubs are invited to attend. Mayor H. K. Pord issues the notice from Forbes Town Hall.
Fragmentary notes describe efforts to produce camouflage nets and related equipment. References hint at ships near Alien waters and attempts to negate the Ottoman or Italic threat, with mentions of a European naval cruiser and a broader wartime production push.
Receipts Crem Dravei Hey Rate and Chargie Alien Elaine aa417 7 Bectiun a iy details appear garbled. The extract shows scattered names and codes without clear context or outcome.
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