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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1947
Page
5
Tender notices invite applications for a Junior Library Assistant in Forbes with age limits under 18, qualification details, and a Leaving Certificate requirement. Salary scales listed, duties available from the Librarian, closing soon.
Forbes and owners warn that any person found removing sand or trespassing on the property known as the Polles Paddock will be prosecuted. D. J. Moloney and Wolliame, solicitors for the owners, issue the notice.
The railways announce fare and freight increases starting August 13 with general rises up to 20 percent outside a 50 mile Forbes radius. Forbes to Sydney fares rise to 2/15/7 single and 14/ return for first class, 21/18/68 single and 3/11/6 return for second class, with various child, student, parcel and goods surcharges and notable rises for livestock and coal. Inter-state roll fares are not yet updated.
Light rain fell at Purbet and nearby areas starting in the afternoon and continuing into the night. The weather brought a modest fall across crops and fields, with residents advised to be prepared for lingering showers through the evening.
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