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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1954
Page
4
A pruning demonstration will be held tomorrow on the property of Mr D J Morbert at Bad Farmbone North outlets Road about 29 miles from Forbes. The District Fruit Officer C F Johnson will lead a session on fruit tree varieties and pest control with questions from cultivators invited.
One of the few enduring global sporting events persists this week in Vancouver continuing the spirit of its original conception with ongoing competition and international interest.
The piece argues Empire Games showcase rising athletes from Australia and rivals, noting Tom Landy Keevin Groner and Jorie Jackson among contenders. It discusses rugby coaching debates, English cricket tours, and boxing controversies around Sinn, Cossemyna, and Australasian title defenses, framing sport as goodwill and national pride.
The Minister for Agriculture announces scholarships and bursaries for January 185 at Hawkesbury Agricultural College and a diploma course at Wagga Agricultural College. Eligibility includes Queen's subjects, intermediate education certificate, and external intermediate exams. Applications close soon with details from the Department of Education.
An application for a gas extension to Lachlan Battery Service sought approval to open to Dowling Street. Forbes Council of Theraiay debated the plan with council engineer Jo Dawe noting the existing main collapse. The committee rejected the 14 inch diameter GI pipe run and £50 cost before surveying households for potential new consumers.
The council discusses extending Local Government Act powers to create a protected dairy area for TB free milk. Debate covers testing costs at 3 per cow, effectiveness of TB testing, and possible intermunicipal conference to pursue the plan. Ald. Woods and Ald. Brenier back the conference idea.
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