This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
2
A sprawling list of entrants fills pages as Forbes hosts a show meeting with many notable horses and connections. Names like Vagabond, Velvet Goleanda, and Prince's Bow appear among the entries along with several stables and possible breeders. The dense roster hints at a wide range of races and anticipated competitive fields.
Railway officials outline end of September excursion plan with travel details and berth arrangements. Tenders invited for travel from any station in New South Wales, with sectioned homeward trips and partial service coverage. Departures, fares, and break off journeys to be disclosed by the extension unit.
Railway workers will receive new uniforms as part of a nationwide redesign. The plan, to be rolled out in April, assigns complete dress and military style caps to all employed in testing, station staff, conductors, and maintenance roles. Rank will be denoted by badges and braids, with double breasted tunics and silver buttons becoming standard.
A garbled report discusses wool market conditions, prices, and trade expectations during wartime. It mentions Sydney sales, yarn and textile demands, and comparisons to past years. References to international buyers, US and European buyers, and concerns over raw material supplies are faintly noted, with scattered figures and speculative phrases.
Fragmentary auction notes describe fleece sales to 16d and bids from Cara LU and others. Mentions regions Yorkanire Belgium Japan and Spain with references to winter, prices like 181d and 3800 baer, and names such as Dugus Sonn Lalleep Stod Walget Meld Lai. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
A colonial era sale report covers the Devon district including Walgett Coonamble and Nyngan. The sale sections note strong competition and a variety of sheep cattle and wool merchandise with prices and bidders, highlighting the successful sale of stock brands and consignments.
In Portes a resident recalls a confusing scramble over funds and errands. The note hints at neighbors and friends coordinating a buy while staying in town. No clear names or dates are given, leaving the exact events and outcome unclear.
A violent attack aboard a passenger train near Lithgow leaves Mel Spring wounded and hospitalized. Police, with Byaney detectives, pursue a man described as a relative of Mrs Spring who allegedly assaulted her with a blunt weapon during the journey, as witnesses report a chaotic mid ride event and urgent medical aid for the injured passenger.
A fragment outlines price controls on wheat for home consumption. It notes possible cabinet approval for a fixed domestic price, state contraction to set prices within borders, and regulatory steps to adjust interest in taxation and revenue. Mentions September 12 preparations for a new House of Representatives.
A quirky historical report details a dance contest with crews named Wy ihe heime and Boldiery rage challenging a strong field. The Canadian Triage-Btep group led by Mee Maen and Mus Seolner won overall while Mars, Jacoble judged, and Ye Right One Dance Mand from Parken provided further moments of display.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.