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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
2
The readable portions mention purchase actions by the Australian Wheel Board acting for the Commonwealth Government in corn sacks and overseas growers. The fragmented text also references October and a general manager role, with unclear subsequent details and dates.
The Western District Show Committee issues official show dates for 1640 details read as Sydney day April atlas and Royal Easter Show with events spread across April and May. Maria Wallington noted show days including Friday Saturday and several adjacent weekdays through April 7 and May 13 14.
The Town Club selects Forbes players for the Le Hane Cup at Grenfell next Sunday with transport arranged. A mixed match with Grenfell was canceled. Sixty five Lennie Players attended the weather affected tournament raising funds for starving children. Irene Sanderson led ladies with forty games, Len Turmer won the men's pro with 37 games, and prizes were donated by several members. Nelson Park teams prepare to play Germany North and Germany South next Sunday with transport from Collita’s to the Fitur courts.
Will Joseph Anderson aged 69, resident of Sydney, died in Parkes on Thursday morning while seeking medical treatment. His funeral was held Friday at the Eugowra Church of England cemetery. The community observed a minute of silence in memory.
The Royal Australian Air Force assembles the De Havilland Sea Hornet at Laverton for flight testing before transfer to the Aircraft Research and Development Unit for exhaustive tropical trials. The single seater, smaller than the Mosquito, uses two Rolls Royce Merlin engines and is designed for Pacific carrier service with a speed of about 47 mph and a range of 6,000 miles. The Sea Hornet will be flown by a service test pilot during Fly Week before further trials under tropical and operational conditions.
State opposition motion urged immediate relief for wheat farmers harmed by crop losses and high transport costs. It pressed coal to the railways for seaboard shipments, supporting arbitration and secret ballots on key issues. Premier McGirr avoided finance points. the motion failed 4 to 2.
A fragment shows two unnamed lovers, Jessica and a man, exchanging bold declarations and laughter as they discuss their feelings. The scene centers on a growing affection for an elusive ideal of love during a shared, intimate moment.
Paramount's Unconquered with Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard opens at the Studio Theatre after three years of anticipation. The film recreates pre Revolutionary Allegheny days near Fort Pitt in a tale of a Virginia militiaman and an English bond slave who intertwine with frontier fate.
A fragmented report describes Legacy War Orphans Day on September 3 with appeals to the public and voluntary badge sales. It mentions Cooper confronting Da Silva for instigating Indian hostilities while Paulette is rescued, and notes Legacy's growth in New South Wales with clubs, contact groups, and members from professions pledge to support fathered children of armed forces members.
Extensive tar paving and asphalting at Forbes Intermediate High School plus works at the Boys and Infants Schools progress after approval of funding. Mr E P Dring and Ashburnham links helped secure extensions. wet weather playgrounds, new paths, and renewed walls are described as part of modernisation and safety upgrades.
Mr John Howse federal member for Calare sails to England to attend the Empire Parliamentary Association conference. In a letter to Forbes Association he notes his Orange offices remain open during his five week absence and urges constituents to contact him by letter or phone. He says ministers and departments will handle issues and that colleagues will visit Calare for interviews. The trip is planned for late August and will last five weeks.
In Forbes residents discuss squally winds and December rain affecting crops while pondering relief stamps and a mysterious visitor. Talk covers Tasmanian elections, Hollywood contracts for acquitted defendants, and Forbes winter’s unusually mossy, cold landscape with local reflections.
The Butler airliner will depart Parkes at 12 noon instead of 1 15 p.m. and arrive in Sydney at 1 15 p.m. The reservation times at T Kenny Co Parkes remain unchanged and the Parkes bus to the airport leaves at 11 30 a.m.
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