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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
1
A garbled account portrays Mrs Wilston Churchill and Locher in a wartime leadership role. It describes a prime ministership guiding a united British government against terror, aiming to drive hostile forces from the country and restore security.
Thirteen year old John Moran, son of Forbes residents, was seriously injured when he struck a car on Templar Street near the Victoria Hotel during a rain shower. He slipped on wet mudguard and the door handle wounded his face, with injuries to the bridge of the nose and cheek. He was taken by ambulance to the District Hospital for surgery.
Dry weather prompts Bush Fires Advisory Committee to appeal to N.S.W. Shire Councils to remove fire hazards on reserves under their control and to urge land occupiers to clear, burn or plough fine breaks. Cornella towns launch Clean-up campaigns to cut fire risk as notices warn that carelessness costs lives and money.
A patriotic Queen competition in the Town Hall concludes with a winding up dance. Mrs. Macintosh leads, expected to win over rivals. doors open at 9.30 pm, winner announced around 10.50 pm. Funds raised bolster the Lord Mayor's Fund and Red Cross, with several hundred pounds anticipated.
The election picture remains unsettled as Labor leads in New South Wales and various seats in other states show fragileGovernment gains. Preference distributions and a large slate of candidates keep results uncertain across regions including Robertson Ballarat Wimmera Brisbane Griffith Muranu Denison and Tasmanian seats.
In Calare, H Potmaster-general and former Defence Minister appears finished after long tenure since 1931. John Patrick Breen, 34, a Labor candidate and Stuart Town host, leads Labor rivals but overall Labor votes trail U.O.F. two pros. Rain disrupted turnout at Forbes Town Hall with 2001 voters, absent and postal ballots excluded.
The article outlines a last parliamentary session where government parties trailed Labor by about 4 percent in the House of Representatives before dissolution. It notes late arrival of ballot boxes and lists several candidate initials and party tags, then mentions local Senate results issued at midnight and a breakdown by groupings.
A cake midi donated to the Porches Ambulance by Mrs Moris Fontes was raffled and won by Mrs Goreard of Gum Swamp.
A British steamer carrying children to Canada was torpedoed by a German submarine 600 miles off land. At least 83 children drowned as rescuers faced darkness and high seas. Survivor accounts praise the children’s heroism amid rapid lifeboat deployment and limited rescue time. Government officials expressed sympathy and pledged safeguards, while broader war updates include Italian raids, East Africa actions, and air raid warnings in London and Berlin.
Reported from Calre Use indicates RAF forces harrying Italian positions with aggressive patrols and consolidations near High Bernal. The action aims to pressure enemy lines as units prepare for potential bombardment while hazards from a bursting device pose risks to troops and nearby areas.
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