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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1939
Page
8
Fragmentary golf gossip column lists players and scores in a garbled page segment. Names such as Sasaskoon and RWilioke appear with figures like 77 and 25. Missing context limits precise events or outcomes.
About 32 schools will be represented at the CWP BAA event next Wednesday. Organizers expect 1000 participants with 80 children in the maypole and wagon games. The cost of staging is estimated at over 1100 for the event area and activities.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a Red Cross fund sale of sheep at Forbes with prices and buyers named, noting purchases of ewes and lambs by multiple persons and firms. The text references Edward Weaver and Co and describes lots sold, payment terms, and dates in a late 19th or early 20th century context.
A dense OCR fragment lists horse racing items, names, and a long catalog of preserves, jams, and domestic amusements. It weaves mentions of Derby Epsom events with items such as pickles, fruit preserves, and household goods, alongside scattered names and places, in a sprawling newspaper-card style. The text is a jumble of odds, farm diagrams, and exhibitor entries with no single clear event or narrative.
Delegates report from Mulyandry PL and S.A. on two conferences held during the Willett otley gathering. Talks covered price stabilization, wheat production, and market schemes. Key figures include Mr Elliott, Wood E. Sherritt, and T. A. Sand, with discussions on alternative approaches to agricultural policy and regional cooperation.
The community announces an Ack to Mac fran Week with a monster procession, sports, Highland dancing, and a carnival. Organizers promise a comprehensive programme and welcoming accommodation arrangements. RoC Green leads planning, with Bon 28 as a key date.
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