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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1940
Page
5
A quarterly licensing court for Forbes Licensing District to be held at the Forbes Court House on Tuesday April 2 at 10 p.m. Mr McCauley Clerk of the Licensing Court announces the session with notices and agenda to be advised.
Forbes notice announces the United Country Party Portes Branch annual meeting in the Forbes Council Chambers on Tuesday April 6 at 7 30 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend.
A faded collage of notices mentions a April event with the Secretary H Lewis and rugby league references. It also contains memorial poems for Elizabeth Jane Reed y Burke Ronald Osborne Burke dated 1990 and 1938, with thanks to hospital staff and sympathy messages from family and friends.
Mr and Mrs At Penfold and family and Mr J Couser convey their appreciation to all who sent floral tributes and expressions of sympathy in their bereavement. Mr and Mrs O Finherty also thank relatives and friends for their sympathy in their loss.
The notice records the death of Dorothy Haley on March 20 at Children’s Hospital Camperdown and interment in Cas We HU. It also states in the NSW Probate jurisdiction that Ellen Ann Sweeney is sole executrix of John Joseph Sweeney’s will and codicil, with probate sought after 14 days and notices to creditors at an address in Sydney.
Australian Military Forces remind those registered under Part XIV of the Defence Act to undergo medical examination by 40 April. Details of time and place will be sent to registrants, changes of address must be in writing to the Area Officer, and non receipt of notice by 30 April requires contact with the Area Officer. Registrants include those aged 22 between 1 July 1940 and 31 December 1940 and those turning 20 in 1940.
The Municipality of Forbes calls a public meeting in the Town Hall Council Chambers to discuss local unemployment. Mayor H. K Ford urges broad attendance as the issue draws community interest and concern.
Sale lists 20 head including 100 fats with principal Batra Guid quality steers. No cows or heifers. Stores mainly good colored forward condition bleers 2 and 3 years and springers. Wheatley and Bill and B A Douglas, Edgowra.
Forbes municipal council heard Quarry Hill residents complain the garbage depot near homes is unhealthy and inconvenient. Health inspector Press urged closing the cesspool and installing sanitary service, noting dumping and burning at the old Quarry on Quarry Hill and windblown waste. The council decided to invite tenders for a keeper of the tip and consider tendering control to the council fund to improve operations.
Coal shortages due to a strike force Forbes to impose restrictions. The Council report urges cutting White Way lighting, King George V Memorial Park lights, and other measures to conserve coal. If the strike persists, more limits may follow. The engineer was empowered to impose further restrictions as needed.
The council authorized the Mayor and Town Clerk to set the closing date for the floral Olympic swimming pool based on weather. Mungerford of Hungerford Spooner & Co re appointed town auditor for 100 goldene yearly, with half-yearly audits. Delegates from the Rugby Football League examined lighting on Spearer Sports Oval for training.
Edward Weaver and Co. and Farmers Co-op report about 7200 for cheep and forba at Forbes sale on Tuesday the 2th instant. Yardings mainly jumbe and Hogwets, few Welhers, quality fair to good. Metropolitan buyers and local butchers attended. prime lambs quoted 1 shade higher, trade lambs about 2s better. Summary of principal sales lists numerous buyers and prices. next sale scheduled for Tuesday 6 April.
Listings detail performances at Bathuret Orange Wellington Dubbo and other towns with dates from April through August. Notable spots include Peak AY July 30 31 and Trundie August 13 14 plus Grenfell Parkes Condobolin and Boman Onte dates.
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