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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1938
Page
1
Forbes station for the 12 months to June 30 1938 shows remarkable progress compared with the previous year. The increased business exceeded that of Parkes, Dubbo, Blayney, and Orange, while Wellington’s revenue dropped.
Reports from London and Paris indicate moves toward a summit among Chamberlain Daladier Mussolini and Hitler. An international commission may redraw the Sudeten frontier to honor Hitler’s pledge, as Mussolini presses for a front conference with Britain France and Italy planned for Thursday.
Forbes cycle event promises a top class carnival with Rex Thornton of Grange as feature, plus riders from Orange and Canowindra. Open five mile, several scratch races, junior races, and money prizes to attract a strong field amid forecasts of lively competition and public interest.
The notice describes an auction of household effects at the Clement Street residence of Mrs A E Morris or Garner. The sale is scheduled for the following Saturday afternoon with public bidding. items include art pieces and pavers. Proceeds or specific lots are not fully clear from the fragment.
Police Constable ONeill and Sergeant Pollard testified that on September 11 at 4:30 a.m. they caught defendant atop a drum yard at the Vacuum depot during a fourth nightly visit. The man claimed to come for a drum to burn charcoal next week and denied intent to steal, saying he aimed to pull a loop and let the petrol spill. He was sober enough to climb the gate and resisted as officers closed in, later claiming he was merely passing by after a Parkes dance and had been drinking.
Gonald Arthur Johnston an 18 year old Forbes youth was charged with firing a pen-rifle on Browne Street September 2. The witness traced him shooting tins in front of a home for years. Johnston admitted the act and was fined £1 with costs by Magistrate Jr. Bil Ryen.
The CW.PSAAA postponed the largest combined schools athletic carnival near Sydney after a telegram from the Railways Department said special trains cannot be supplied due to a fuel strike. The decision follows transportation and related disruption concerns, with no trains or uniformed police available for crowd control in Forbes.
A meeting at the Van den Berg Hotel Forbes established a local ALP branch with J Hallwood chairing. Pro tem officers were elected including President Wm Brady Goola TEe, Vice Presidents J Dukes and D Colvin, Secretary Treasurer W J Sacer Meare, with plans for an October 8 Town Hall gathering to organize social activities and future branch leadership.
Ourematas issued a challenge to Nelson Park for the Porat tennis cup to be played next Sunday on One latter's court. Melson Park lists players KR Roverts H Dale G FB Homwell R McKay J Pell Meadames Baden Field Cliterd Barton Helman Miss Treanor with emergencies T Hawke and Mra Jones. Burnley Timmer and Leo Lioyi, two agitators, were each fired 30/- at the For dea Police Court after a post office hotel incident last week.
Forbes Ambulance district moves to own premises by buying at Camp and Sheriff Streets from Commonwealth Bank for £580 with £100 deposit and weekly payments. Debate included financial risk and future upgrade. five supporters and four opponents vote, two absentees.
Maiden Hop results Hudove first, Lady Dad second, Decoy third with 6/1 winner odds. Welter Hop saw Coreana first, El Florin second, Airflow third with 6/2 odds winner. Rugowra J.C. Cup Teddy Rion led Scintinette Nord. Novice Hep Grouse won. Farewell Hep Le Cacique led El Florin Corsana with 54 on.
Christo Hohnberg was fined two shillings with costs at a local court on Tuesday morning by Mr M. Ryan P.M. for failure to return a motor vehicle number plate at the expiry of its registration.
A fragmented ad style note touts STC campaigns and radio tech with aggressive claims about distance tuning and overseas reach. It highlights cabinet design and 5.7C installers as key to “world’s biggest” radio headers, ending with boastful, uneven wording.
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