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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
5
Community notices include church events auctions sales and job notices for Forbes NSW with references to April 1940. Items list euchre parties sale items fabrications vehicles and employment ads along with obituaries and a water irrigation commission notice.
During the Lue coal dispute J. Sullivan & Sum announce a bi weekly Forbes to Sydney goods transport service carrying only goods not handled by the Hallway Department. Forb es 295 details available from J. Sullivan & Bon Carriers. Delegates meeting at Flannery's Hotel Wednesday 17th at 4 pm. Cup nominations close 6 pm the same day with the secretary.
Under instructions from the Public Trustee for the Municipality of Forbes a public auction will offer lots 19.4 section 18 CAMP STREET Forbes at 3 pm on Friday April 19 and Saturday April 20 at 290 Shorg Flint Street South Forbes. Items include piano lounge suite cane furniture maple and oak bedroom suites cedar chest linoleums and garden tools all sold as absolute base.
Auctioneers announce an unreserved sale of refined household effects at 24 William Street Camp Itu on Wednesday April 24 at 2 30. Items include polished maple suite moquette Wilton carpet hall set furniture crockery kitchenware toys and more with a note of removal from Forbes by Br Stephane and a distance limit of 100 miles.
Council debate centers on King George Memorial Park expenses. Aldermen Helman and Sanders dispute rest house cost figures and demand statutory declarations. The Mayor defends the breakdown of subsidised and national works totaling over £10,000, while Green and Byrnes defend the Mayoral minute amid heated exchanges and calls for accountability.
Forbes beat Orange 28 to 1 in a high tempo match at Spooner Oval. Forbes led by Lloyd and Huggett with Clifford and Huxley prominent as back and forwards showed early advantage, while Orange fought back with Jones and Murray scoring as the game moved across the field.
Edward Weaver and partners reported a successful chewering sale in Kentucky near Wir pea for Mr Boreham who sold property. Stock on offer included merino wethers crossbreds and lambs with averages around 20s 2d per head. High singles reached 24 a side for Corriedale Border Leicester rams and 24s for similar stock. Cattle cows and calves and two hacks fetched notable sums.
The report notes a council session where the motion of the minute was carried five to two. The Mayor sought definition of the defe ce and the Deputy Mayor suggested placing the statutory declarations on the Council file, a move seconded by Alderman Dunn and carried, marking a pro-business tilt in the proceedings.
Forbes High School hosted Parkes LHS in a keen cricket match. Parkes chased 110, with Dick Troy leading from the crease and reaching 45 not out as Forbes bowlers impressed. Coaches praised Mr. Harrison for coaching and the hosts thanked families who hosted Parkes players.
A proposed joint engineer for Forbes and Parkes councils was discussed after the Parkes engineer resignation. Mr Matthews of Parkes urged a shared post with a Parkes engineer, noting benefits for major works and salary terms. The Town Clerk said a formal resolution was needed first, with a possible twelve month tenure.
Forbes beat Parkes in a closely fought game with notable bowling by A Petty 3 for 4 and B Edmore 2 for 19. Parkes’ best batters included Avi Hewitt and Hazel Wright, while Muriel Hocking led Parkes’ bowling, and the sides shared several sharp catches in a spirited contest.
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