Grand Finale Education Centenary Celebrations Forbes
Forbes hosts a centenary public education celebration with 500 children marching along Lachlan and Templar Streets led by the Forbes District Intermediate High School drum band. The crowd fills the streets as infants and pupils perform dances, flag drills, and displays from Public, Convent, Marist Brothers, and other schools amid gusty winds and broad community applause.
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Forbes
Lachlan Street
Templar Street
Royal Silver Wedding Celebration at Buckingham Palace
A royal anniversary pageant marks the royal silver wedding of King George VII and Queen Elizabeth on April 38 in 1947. The photograph shows Their Majesties with Their Royal Highnesses Princes Ellesbeth and Princess Margaret at Buckingham Palace in May 1947.
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George VII
Queen Elizabeth
Ellesbeth
Princess Margaret
Tiken
Buckingham Palace
Record Exhibition Dependent On Weather Prospects
The 73rd Forbes autumn exhibition draws record entries with over 2000 submissions so far. Officials note potential delays if rain spoils events though money prizes rise across cattle sheep and pig categories. Junior Farmers clubs feature in pavilion displays and a new district exhibit honors standouts.
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Sociery
W. A. Meares
Mir_ Nell McPhilliamy han
Visktarm
Forbes
P.A. & H. Asin
Pew
George ‘Thornton
Forbes Out of C T Water Scheme Opposition Report
A council letter from Central Tablelands County Council states no plan to extend water supplies to Cowra Forbes and Parkes. The move would benefit the government rather than ratepayers, so the County Council shelves the proposal. Forbes celebrates a week of events with praise for teachers and students. The Junior Mayor and Mayoress praise community support as Forbes wraps up the festivities.
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Cowra
Forbes
Parkey
Road Transport Special Permits For Superphosphate Delivery
Agriculture Minister E H Graham announces special road transport permits for wheat farmers to move superphosphate. Farmers or licensed carriers may apply to the Road Transport Commissioner or nearest Motor Registry, with a 1 permit fee, exempting charges under the State Transport Coordination Act, but restricted to superphosphate only and not other goods on return trips.
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Mindater For Agriculture iHon
E. H. Graham
WES Dot
Ex-Police Sergeant Hunts Big Game in Australia
In Forbes yesterday Mr. Grant recalled HL Bf. Girmat quitting man-hunting for big game. His notable catch was a year-old crocodile shot near the Gilbert River in the Northern Territory. Grant described the hunt for a killer of Detective Hearne ending with an accidental explosion and his discharge from the force. Girmat later hunted the killer and was involved with the Sydney Museum as a complimented member. Grant plans to exhibit the crocodile trophy on land near the showground.
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Girmat
Gibert Hiver
N.T
Forbes
Grant
Hearne
Northern Territory
Cilbert
Sydney Museum
Fongs
Men’s Guild
Forbes Council Meeting Postponed Tonight
The Forbes Municipal Council postpones its fortnightly meeting citing preparations and local concerns. Citizens are asked to expect a rescheduled date and note potential adjustments to the agenda.
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Forbes Municipal Council
Victorian Street Carnival Mirrors Public Education Centenary
A street carnival at the Town Hall marked by evening lights celebrated the Centenary of Public Education. Attendance grew from about six to around five hundred by late afternoon with children predominating. The compere Harold Jennings and Alf Wheeler led a lively but uneven program featuring street dancing, a table-top motor lorry stage, Rosemary Wheatley in a highland fling, Tony Muir with an Irish jig, and ventriloquial acts. Some crackers sparked mischief before audiences moved inside for a dance.
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Ngssil Abedria
Victoris Perk
Harold Bireet
Herold Jennings
Alf
Wheeler
Rosemary Wheatley
Tony Muir
Ilema
Gordon Chislet
Mr. Collet
Joe
Sydney
Shirley Fitzgerald
Blacklebury Finn
Anmette Antrim
Liquor Breaches Reported in Court
In a local court session Joseph Spice pleaded guilty to remaining on premises after hours and was fined 30 shillings with costs. Mr R. Go Palmer represented both defendants. A separate case involved after hours breaches leading to fines and costs after an accident at Parkes Bugowrs Road.
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H. GO
Gobing
B.M
Porbes
Globe Hotal
Joseph Spice
Costa
R. GO
Palmer
Nominations for Forbes PP Board Director Post Open
Nomination for a Forbes PP Board director seat closed with no ratepayer nominations found by Returning Officer Keith Hastings. Ongoing weeklong attractions in education and Fortes Hbew may have caused late attention, with fresh nominations to be called in due course.
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Forbes PP
Bml Hockey
Keith Hastings
Hastings
ANZAC DAY SERVICES AND RYE CEREMONIES
Dawn service at 4 20 am outside Commonwealth Bank followed by a march to the Cenotaph for wreath laying at 10 50 am and a combined town hall service at 11 00 am Scouts Guides Brownies and Junior Rec Croga invited to participate The piece reflects on the origin of the dawn service and urges silent homage and restraint in speech. A separate note mentions Parkes Youth Movement’s farewell for Miss Cecily Boler who married Mr J Wall.
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Commonwealth Bank
Croctaph
Scouts
Cubs Guides
Brownies
Rec. Croga
England
Australia
Parkes Youth Movement
Ganvent
Cecily Boler
J. Wall
At One Another's Throats Mr Dring and Mr Howse
A terse note frames a dispute between Mr Dring and Mr Howse with mutual accusations and heated interactions. The fragment hints at a personal or legal clash, presenting both names as central figures in the contention. Further context from the era would clarify the nature and outcome of their quarrel.
Parkes Meeting Sparks Clash Over Education Expenditure
At a Parkes Teachers Federation address, Federal MP John Howse and State MP E P Dring clashed over education funding figures. Dring defended state spending claiming multi million pound programs, while Howse attempted to challenge the figures amid party-political tensions.
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Fortes
John Howne
SHS
Oalare
Caid
Parkes
E. P. Dring
Howse
Liberal Party
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Dring
Othe Ssw
J. Howse
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MR. Howse
Tnis
Teachers’ Federation
Education Department
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