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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1939
Page
1
The agricultural event schedule shows Mr. E. C. Powell coordinating judging at multiple camps across the district. Dates include early November with entries reduced from fifteen to about twelve as withdrawals trimmed the list.
The Porbes infant health center reports newborns and infants under one year during a period. Total attendees include mothers, infants under two years, and children under nine, with daily attendance totaling around one hundred.
The District Court heard a road contract dispute with Jingerhartlind presenting for the plaintiff George Ray and a contractor named Host. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £119 19s 10d including sums on the second count, with discussions over excavating gravel, loading yards, and damages for breach.
Arthur Channon faced a charge of indecent language in Tem plar Street. The case was remanded for a week after the defence asked for time to consult a solicitor. The defendant wishes to plead not guilty and was not released until after 6 p.m. the day before.
A Forbes council letter confirms the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund will establish a Forbes branch. The note notes that funds raised locally may be spent on comforts for soldiers, with half the amount suggested for local troops and any surplus sent to the NSW organization.
Parents and Klarns' Association has acquired a talkie projector for use in the Intermediate High School. It will be officially handed over to the Town Hall tonight to present educational films. Donations to the fund for the plant include NAW Pastoral Co Gemelong D. Stafford Jr BH Pond D. Bassett Rev. D. A. Clarke Mrs McKiersie Minn Cameron and others aided by a Government subsidy.
A Police Court session saw two defendants charged under the Motor Traffic Act. Robert Byrnes faced a driving without license claim with a denial and partial admission, while Henry Shead was accused of failing to return an expired license, pleading not guilty but later explanations cited non‑renewal and posting uncertainties. The magistrate imposed fines and costs in the Byrnes case and a modest penalty for the license issue.
Fourteen nominations have been received for the eighteen verndes in the Legislative Council with November 1 set for further nominations. Officials anticipate additional nominations as the process continues.
French papers praise prompt war news from Britain after the Admiralty reports losses of the Courageous and the Royal Oak. They note Britain’s carrier fleet reduced from 122000 to 100000 tons, with five carriers under construction and warn of further naval danger to capital ships.
In the Commons yesterday Sir Winston Churchill said the Royal Oak was sunk at anchor at Scapa Flow by a submarine. The attack killed about a third of the crew and torpedoes struck the bow as the vessel lay at anchor. The U boat commander and crew were later cited for their actions.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced a second German air raid on the coast with four enemy planes involved. One was shot down in Britain, another probably destroyed. Two bombs fell near a pier, causing damage but no cannons were hit. Admiralty details cite timing around 12:30 and mixed aircraft participation.
The Turkish Premier says Soviet demands violated Turkish security and London Britain commitments, ending simulated talks with Moscow. An Ankara dispatch notes German ambassador von Papen left for Berlin amid diplomatic tension, as Turkey seeks new alignments with Britain and Prince.
A circular to 3500 joined members, signed by Director-General Mr Curbedi, states ten weeks training course of 50 hours will be provided. Men will be liable for home or abroad service due to the international situation, delaying the original training proposal.
The Man-Power Committee under Defence Minister Mr Street will assess requests to release militia men from continuous training. It aims to keep men in roles where their services are most needed and prevent Army enlistment if suitable alternatives exist.
A New York message says the American ship Independer or Fall saved 30 survivors from submarines sunk in the Atlantic. They are believed to be the City of Mandalay of 7000 tons and the Yorkshire of 10,900 tons.
London dispatch reports no change on the Western front as Germany plans to move 3000 more troops into Poland and requires Germans in the Baltic provinces to return home, selling possessions. A proposal to settle 6,000,000 Jews in Abyssinia circulates amid regional diplomacy with Sweden Norway Denmark and U.S. urging restraint.
The German High Command says the French have evacuated much territory and are retreating toward the Rhine. The French War Office counters that French forces remain on German soil nearly to the Rhine along a long front, with some German gains reported. A German force wearing steel helmets and visors reportedly seized a port nearby amid scattered fighting.
Messrs. Warren and Scealy have begun preparatory work for the crankling treatment of dump heaps at the Nil Desperandum and Hauraki mines in Celarie. The tailings are estimated at about 20 000 cubic yards.
The Forbes District Court heard a training claim from Frederick James Bartley of Goolajyong for £41 for training racing horses Cylation That's That Little Stan and Lest Gold. The case settled out of court with terms undisclosed after Judge Shurtland praised the amicable agreement.
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