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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
7
In a Byzantine Church of Old Cotro the Coptic baptism unfolds with incense, chanting in Coptic Greek and Arabic, and a priest in white alb and mitre guiding a baby through triple immersion. The rite ends as water is sprinkled and the congregation lines up for blessings.
Leonard Arthur Kidd a bank ledger-keeper stood trial on multiple counts of theft at Orange Police Court before Mr M J Ryan. He faced charges including stealing securities, embezzlement of bank funds, and false entries. Bail set at £440 in total after prior bail of £150. Kidd was committed to stand trial at Grange Quarter Sessions with separate bail for each charge.
Mack's Co presents a new carnival show at Uncle Portors patrons in the huge marquee theatre on Ran Kin Street. Acts include the imported D'Amours from Tivell Theatre Sydney, Johnny Romana and Laah Wood, Du Pole the girl on the silver strand, Sosake, and Le Murr from England. Box plan at Clarrie Howe's. special prices with no reserved-seat surcharge.
Edward Weaver Company and associated interests report a Forbes sale yarded about 2100 sheep last Tuesday, with 600 fat sheep and lambs and 20 slave sheep. The yarding was mainly Gombe hogweta and woolly wethers, with quality improving for lambs and hoggets while grown sheep softened. Buyers attended in good numbers, but cautious, with prices mixed across classes. The next Forbes sale is planned for Tuesday September 19.
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