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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1954
Page
2
The District Entomology team and Western Agricultural Council urge property owners to attend upcoming demonstrations on grasshopper control in Forbes. A session is set for August 11 featuring practical methods, equipment displays, and guidance from department specialists.
The Hospital Auxiliaries discuss officer elections, annual reports, and financials. Reports cover fundraising such as a two day fete at Ford House yielding £650 and a charity drive for the nursery, plus purchases and services for the hospital wards.
Forbes Old Students' Union won insurance backing from the Rotary to upgrade the Intermediate High School to High School status. At Taos day's meeting plans were made for a demutify project to refresh fifth year classrooms with blue cream paint. Refreshments will be served by Mesdamen Woods and Welker. Next, two Venetian blinds will be installed at the winter date August general meeting followed by a fleet-class entertainment. A film iphey and supper were held Tuesday. The RGL meeting Friday night was the shortest on record. President A C Piet adjourned the team.
Congratulations to families on new arrivals at the Mater hospital including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. E G., Flint Street, and other births for Mr. and Mrs. J White Prince Street and Mr. Roy Neville New Grenfell Road. Community moves, travel to Sydney and Orange for medical care, Rotary attendance, telephony work at Forbes Exchange, and short notes on local residents and town events.
The Rotary meeting featured the display of the Rotary Cup handed to the Eltdedfod committee and tributes to past presidents. Speaker Mr Greenleen urged truthful reporting, ethics and journalistic integrity as essential to serving readers while recalling Laurence Binyon’s lines for the fallen.
Fragmentary notes recall the Bath makers of pottery and a string of names tied to social visits and family events. Mentions Sydney trips, weekend engagements, and a few local figures including Mrs Alyutuetin and Miss Heather Peale, with references to a national bank connection and an upcoming funeral.
The Dubbo Town Band, visiting Forbes with its football team, received a civic welcome from Mayor Alderman Gunn at a luncheon hosted by the Forbes Town Band Ladies Auxiliary. Speeches praised the band’s fine bearing and music as visitors toured Spooner Oval for three matches with Forbes.
A Forbes Street meeting derailed when a Communist Party speaker was not granted permission to address the gathering. Councillor Meagher and Ald Woods supported free speech and the council moved to proceed with the discussion, despite protests by some members. The vote upheld free speech principles, though dissent persisted among certain supporters.
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