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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1946
Page
1
A man named E. J. Richards was killed instantly when his sulky wheel hit a stump on the main road to Grenfell, about half a mile from Caragabal on Friday night. Constable Sheldrick of Quonialla reported the accident after a preliminary inquiry and removal of the body.
Report to Forbes Park Board notes rising pramhoppers and potential disease risks. Conditions generally good. rains beneficial, summer grasses drying but nutritious. Vaccination advised where mortality exceeds one percent. noxious insects act under enforcement. Sprays and poison supplies urged. stirrup pumps valued. burrs troublesome. reserve weed control limited.
A Sydney and regional crowd attended Forbes on April 3 for a special store cattle sale. Over 1400 mixed cattle offered. strong bidding kept prices buoyant across dairy, beef and Jersey stock with numerous consignments and notable ranges recorded.
About 800 pigs were sold at Forbes regular pig sale on April 6. A strong showing from Sydney buyers included Quotamundra and others. Heavy pigs ranged mid high rates while light baconers stayed firm. Prices listed: hogs 190 to 210s, choppers 101 to 165s, baconers 77 to 140s, sows 20 to 30s, slips 20 to 30s.
Forbes district farmers held a meeting at Purrell Hall to oppose Government Stabilisation Wheat Plan for the 1945-46 crop and to form a Wheat Defence Committee. They pledged £255 to fund the campaign, with £30 from George Limbers, and elected a committee led by G. Griffith, H. K. Nock, and J. Tout to press for the growers’ price and assess legal options.
The Town Tennis Club held its meeting presided by Mr. B. Mable with 14 members. Plans were laid for the P. K. Cannon Memorial Cup events including men’s singles and doubles and a mixed tournament to be staged in April with entries closing soon.
The motion of Mesam C Brown and A Chambers led to naming the event The P. K Cannon Memorial Cup in honor of Mrs POR Cannon. The inter-town competition covers 00 miles of Forbes with details to be announced at the committee meeting. Mrs Cannon’s generosity is acknowledged as progress continues and the Nelsona Port Trois Club prepares its courts for the official opening.
An advertisement notes all classes of insurance offered by the Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Co Ltd England with local agents Moore Brooke and 600.
The partial, damaged text references Forbes filtration work at an opening and a county council briefing. It notes a March 3 filtration event and mentions a central access issue, a circular letter, and reference to Mr Callinen with condensed phrasing.
The Forbes Bragich of the Red Cross reports a contribution from Daroobalgie Public School toward the Food for Britain fund. The previous total was 12 shillings 4 pence, and the latest addition brings the overall total to date to BL.
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