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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1946
Page
9
Market at Forbes shows heavier yarding with both heavy and light cattle offered. Quotes range from dairy cattle to vealers with varied weights trading around values noted by buyers and sellers in an active sale.
In Forbes district the power kerosene depot was reported dry as farmers prepared for sowing. MLA Mr. E P Dring questioned the minister about supply gaps at Portes and Parkes and steps to secure fuel from Pool Petroleum Limited. The minister said supplies were variable and that Pool Petroleum Limited had been consulted to resume deliveries.
The Health Inspector logged two diphtheria and three scarlet fever cases in the past month with non immunized diphtheria. Council discussed sewer extension on Underwood Street with pipe costs and timelines, plus footpath reconstructions and a filtration plant update including water, gas, and electricity metrics.
Prolonged strike and material shortages delay pipe deliveries for the Watt Pipe line from Goolagong to Grenfell. Officials report steel and fittings remain scarce as suppliers and unions negotiate wages and terms, pushing completion past July with crews awaiting materials at the Grenfell pumping site.
Fragmentary text from a historical page mentions children's coughs and relief, with unclear names and places. It appears as a scattered note about health symptoms among children and possible remedies, lacking coherent events or dates.
Fragmented readable lines describe a chaotic row of garbled phrases about livers bile poisoning and names Carter. Not enough coherent facts or context to extract a proper news item or event.
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