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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1936
Page
5
A notice for a meeting of members regarding the Returned Sol Diers organization. Details read from OCR include date and location placeholders and the purpose of the gathering. Lack of full data prevents precise scheduling but signals standard corporate style for member convening.
The Forenays branch of the Reviewed Soldiers League held a semi monthly meeting at the School of Art on Friday evening presided over by Mrs Collingwood. The program included plans for Armistice Day events with assembly at the High School and a march through the town. Attendees discussed the memorial program, local tributes, and placement of flags, with invitations extended to veterans and supporters.
Oliver Collis, 32, faced admission of setting fire to a dwelling while inmates slept at Forber Police Court. The case was adjourned for trial at the Central Criminal Court with bail refused. The proceedings quoted a lengthy, tangled OCR transcript.
The defendant, charged in a detailed October incident at Huieville near Forbes, allegedly set fire to a hay stack on Frederick Matthew McConnell's property and attempted arson at McConnell's dwelling. The testimony lists evidence and multiple witnesses, with the defendant denying involvement.
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