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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1952
Page
1
A discussion in the Forbes Council urges prioritizing gas supply reliability during outages. The plan involves departmental support and patient action for consumers while awaiting broader improvements and potential connections to new pipelines and suppliers.
Fragments detail a dawn service and wreath laying for 115 ex service personnel at Forbes Cenotaph. Ranks from ASL, church groups, school cadets, air force, scouts and community clubs joined the commemorations led by local officials and band, with readings and a Last Post ceremony.
Mrs M C Bourke of Sydney travelled to Forbes to lay a wreath in memory of her son Roy who enlisted from Forbes. Miss Barbara Reynolds and Girl Guides attended as part of the tribute. The ceremony included two minutes of silence and remarks by Rex W A Coates and Alderman P Conridge. The combined service featured Last Post and Reveille, with a Town Hall gathering and Salvation Army representatives.
The St Lawrence ceremony featured Anwar Dey and Rev Mo Fux delivering sermons as cadets from Marist Brothers College and Holy Miners sing and honor the Anemee wang pee. A Town Clerk and mayor received messages of goodwill, followed by a civic dinner organized by the RSL and Auxiliary with thanks to volunteers and supporters.
A historical note outlines Tongala and surrounding towns in the Goulburn Valley including Shepparton and Kyabram. It describes government land purchases of 50 to 800 acre farms, subdivision into 50 to 10 acre blocks, and emigration to Denmark for dairy farming methods. It mentions settlers and field studies by Australian officials and the LV DAL sending staff to Europe to observe farming practices.
The Forbes Council at a special meeting agreed sales must be confined to Forbes or preferred centers. The Town Clerk's sanction is now required before any locally produced poke can leave the town.
The Forbes Traders Association reports that the Shop Assistants (Country) Conciliation Committee granted John Meagher & Co Pty Ltd and Arthur Baghes Co Limited a variation in the Shep Assistania Award. Forbes meal hour is changed from 1 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. from May 1 after a hearing on April 22 with one objection.
Last Tuesday Bernard Cahn was elected leader of the C.E.B.S. following the departure of John Dunn. The election completed the change in office bearing the organization’s leadership.
After a Sunday peak at Wyanganla spillway and 38ft at Bundey, runoff eased by Monday. Forbes read 1A ft Sunday, receding to 0 ft by Monday. officials doubt town flooding or overtopping Lake Portea though minor arterial-road flooding possible. Water from the Southern Cross was minimal, facilitating limited road access. Fresh readings at 1 pm showed Cowra 2 ft, Goolagal 1 ft, Bingha 0 ft, Forbes 0 ft.
Town council confronts the Forbes gas undertaking crisis with calls to appoint a competent engineer and back government support. Aldermen weigh loan costs, possible Parkes linkage, and the risk of closing the works as winter looms.
The Forbes racecourse hosts a carnival program with expected good racing during the meeting. The Randwick event is tomorrow, drawing many bookmakers to the Diggers room. Officials note strong entries and a notable field in the Griney events with bets and stakes mentioned.
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