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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
3
The Agricultural Bureau conference convened with delegates including PIO Ve Niet and Lady delegates from multiple districts. Discussions focused on tighter supervision and cooperative efforts among farmers, with plans for future meetings and coordination among associations amid weather and logistical challenges.
The 16 month old son of Mr and Mrs Minogue died Wednesday after severe convulsions following teething troubles. Interment was at Grenfell on Thursday. Sincere sympathy extended to the bereaved parents.
The Bedgerabong community held a Queen contest with stalls, raffles, and games raising over £23. Notable volunteers included J Moroger Co, A Hughes, E Grinsted, and M Brown. A memorial service for Keith Alexander Hodges was held at the Bedgerabong Union Church.
Forbes Bowling Club will hold its annual meeting next Monday the 30th at the new clubhouse on Lachlan Street recently taken over from Forbes Municipal Council. Members will discuss elections, opening ceremony, and move to the new greens. meeting begins at 8 o'clock.
Compilation of enlistments asks communities to cooperate in making a near complete roll. The request lists many individuals such as W F Anderson J A Alexander F L Tone B Adams A C Armstrong and others, noting the list will appear in the Advocate column periodically to aid registration.
EUGOWRA notes report a week end gathering totaling eighteen people. The entry mentions Mrs Skinner and Mrs Joyce Thornicroft as currently unwell, with Mrs Townsend and Mrs Pat Logue holidaying. Other names include Mrs CY Neal of Hong Kong and Misses Betty Norrie Edna McCarron, who have left for Brey to take up posts in Sydney.
Wirrinya Hall hosted a Monday farewell for Lance Corporal L Pritchard on final leave. Les Waa received a gold watch, rain forced cancellation of last Sunday's planned match, and some enthusiasts chased a muddy bull. Mr A Dunford remains a hospitalized inmate.
Leowoul, a nine upstanding grey horse owned by Mr C A Perry, set a new high jump record on the Weet Wya Show reward day. He cleared Tit 1tn and likely would have cleared over 5ft if the bar had been higher. Look out, the Australian high jump record holder, also jumped at Parkes Show and previously at Tenterfield Show.
A Scot monopolises the railway carriage talk praising his cleverness. A Yorkshireman replies with a wager, "N'ah talks summat tha' can't do," and offers to prove it, prompting the Scot to confess he cannot pay his fare.
Chub of Blue Bird Social Club announces a Million Dollar dance to aid the Lord Mayor's Fund and Red Cross Society at Town Hall on a Wednesday night in October. The event, tied to a Patriotic Queen competition, was postponed due to another nearby club scheduling the same date. Prizes include a bicycle, watch, and War Savings Certificate. additional dance novelties and admission prices are 3 and 2. A separate incident describes a heated exchange between a man and a woman near the event venue with tense undertones.
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