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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1945
Page
1
Train schedules indicate a Monday service with departure from Forbem at Ret 9m. The addition notes list twenty new timetable items and underscores the updated route and timing details for that day.
A murky court transcript shows William Peckham facing three charges including tweaking and assault. Proceedings note a trial date and mention Portes and Forbes Paice Court with details on prior allegations and potential penalties.
The trial of W R Bathgate, 47, farmer, charged separately with feloniously and maliciously murdering Luigi Origlia and Ethel Wells at Forbes on October 9, 1935, opened yesterday before Mr G Y Brown. Crown counsel Mr Francis and solicitor Mr Maillon attended for the accused.
A racer died after a blowout during a meeting at the track. Officials report a heavy incident as cars slowed and collided, with emergency crews responding quickly. Investigations begin to determine the exact cause and whether safety measures were adequate.
A Lithgow versus Forbes friendly on Spooner Oval did not occur as planned. A traveling party in three cars met disaster when one vehicle left the Orange Road near Forbes and a tree branch pierced the roof, killing a man instantly and injuring several others including a back seat passenger and a driver who sustained serious fractures.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a stopover at Forbes with garbled phrases. Names and concrete details are unclear. content resembles OCR noise rather than a coherent report. No identifiable people, places, dates, or events can be reliably extracted for a proper summary.
A visitor remains in critical condition following a disturbance at Parkes. The chaotic scene involved fleeting references to multiple names and places, with witnesses noting confusion and ongoing medical attention. Police have begun initial inquiries and secured the area as investigations continue.
Odd OCR fragment mentions a pretty girl and a Gerald possibly, with scattered phrases about Creme Carino and chocolate or powder brands. The legible portion lacks a coherent event or clear entities to date or locate.
Fragmentary OCR text references a radar station and locations including Kanoat Hitalae and West Paxton. It mentions RUSK and 40, various garbled terms, and a note about a station with unclear purpose. No coherent event or facts emerge from the readable lines.
A readable fragment reports Forbes men freed from Japanese prisoner of war camps. It mentions Jaleoh Mate of 5M, and references reintegration, wartime timelines, and benefits or payments totaling $768, with scattered names and places unclear due to OCR damage. The text is partially garbled but indicates postwar release and repatriation context.
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