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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1939
Page
7
Department of Inturma wartime plan aims to coordinate public information across newspapers and radio. Henry Gilt and Henry Gillett oversee the effort to bolster home front morale and supply Allied war materials while monitoring foreign press.
A police court hearing on October 16 to decide a charge of indecent language involved Arthur Channon and others on Imperial Street. Constable Porter questioned the defendant about a prior incident with a witness, while defense and prosecution debated the timing and recollection of events. The case was adjourned with a plea amended and a nominal penalty considered for the defendant.
The article notes Australian wool prospecting as stabilizing wartime supply lines with Sydney reaching 2,808,000 pounds appealed by week’s end and activity spreading to Brisbane and other regions. It discusses Germany’s disadvantage due to imports restrictions and the strategic importance of wool for military uniforms and health.
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