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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1943
Page
3
The Public Trustee reports 1014 accounts with totals of £30,182,043 administered as executor trustee administrator attorney or agent. Free booklet available on application to the Public Trustee or nearest Clerk of Petty Sessions at 1 O'Connell Public Trustee Box 7A G.P.O. Sydney.
Forbes racing program outlines Comforts Ponch and Red Cram events to be run at Forbes on September dates. WDRA bookmakers subscribe to prize money for the principal second day Forbes Red Cross Cup of £50. Forbes hotelkeepers to sponsor another race. Members’ tickets priced at 41/ are available with two Yadles tickets, offering saving on the two days. Presbyterian services note Home Mission Sunday with details of evening gatherings and retiring collections.
Health Inspector noted three milk samples from Sydney failed standards and prosecutions pursued. Building permits approved for H McCullough stable on Lot 2 Becton Farnell Street valued 25 and J A Davey laundry store on Lot 3 Farrand Street valued 15. Impounding officer reported 14 horses and other livestock sold at local yards. sheep 31, cattle 25, pigs 60. Works officer highlighted parks and gardens maintenance. Gas manager said 1,250,000 cubic feet of gas from 100 tons 17 cwt coal. 25 tons coal on hand and awaiting weekly order. Electrical engineer logged 1494 units in July versus 197,000 last year. power plant special report referred. Tariff for Small Arms Factory discussed. June–July accounts submitted. Applications invited for a health-related position. Special report on the power house plant to be issued.
The article discusses Europe's reliance on Australian and other wool imports for postwar consumption. It notes prewar exports of about 1.2 million bales to European mills, shifts in demand from Europe and Britain, and the need to maintain sheep stocks in Australia amid drought and labor shortages. It cites UK measures to secure the national wool clip, grading prices, and transport delays affecting wool shipments to Sydney and Newcastle catalogues planned for August.
At the Forbes Comforts Fund monthly meeting the Ladies Auxiliary was urged to recommend contents for Christmas parcels to Forbes servicemen and women overseas. A £100 cheque was pledged to headquarters to support Christmas plans while the committee agreed to ensure parcels reach every enlisted local service member.
Acting Director Mr. J. B. Cumming outlines steps for ration book holders to safeguard coupons. Detaching clothing coupons must occur in the customer’s sight, else offence. Public advised to have others remove only leaves with receipts and record names and addresses in the space provided.
Sharpif with Mrs I F Broadbent and Mrs Loughmed contribute to a street stall and sale of stamps. The Bedgerabong Comforts Fund and Witrinya Comforts Fund list payments totaling £484 0s 0d. Adoption Appeal stamps brought in £14 1/ per inch. Acemint payment to Meagher & Co. Pty Ltd is £13 11 4.
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