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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1941
Page
4
Rain interrupted the Forbes Tennis Club annual tournament with few Saturday matches and many courts unavailable until Sunday afternoon. Evening play continued under electric lights, with several matches completed after sunset.
The Forbes Show features a night of harness racing with multiple divisions. Notable events include a men’s 1B grade handicap and a doubles event, with Cannon and partners among the top contenders and prize allocations noted across racing classes.
The Forbes Club will host a Hawke Cup warm up at Werenys this Sunday with Wing A. Katt and Bailey and others participating. The Puannery Cup Watch against Wylone has been moved to September. The annual Town clubs tournament continues with the Gabor Cup featuring Lily members.
Parkes Show features multiple races with winners by neck to four lengths. Notable results include winners from Rockhampton to Parkes with times around 1 41 and 1 24. Morning and Wisner claim wins in handicap and flat events.
A garbled notice outlines compulsory military service enrolment across the Commonwealth with deadlines for those born in specific periods and widowers without children. It urges eligible residents to enroll within time and to attend registration ends.
Wool auction results show top lines from Western and Riverina regions with prices up to 4 shillings per pound. Buyers include Morundan and Moree firms. lots include 600 to 700 bale offerings with dust and variable tenderness noted. Final assessments set for Thursday and Friday with preliminary values reported and parcels awaiting final appraisal.
A local donation collected for the ambulance fund marks support from Mis Loder and Min C King in the interest of Purbes Dib, aiding the ambulance service. the note lists donors and intent.
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