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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1945
Page
1
A donation of £100 was given to support the Services Memorial Race Meeting. The contribution appears to be from an individual or organization unnamed in the text. No further details on donor or allocation are provided.
Peter Mitchell, owner of the White Fone cafe at Forbes, donates £100 for the first race at next week’s meeting through the Services Memorial Club. His sponsorship follows a lucky win at Randwick and comes as he is proposed for life membership in a new club. Mitchell is an ex soldier who served in Greece during the last war.
Forbes and Jemalong Shire Councils consider reconvening to discuss joint control of bulk electricity. A letter urges an early conference to assess current supply and potential county council undergeing savings, with engineers and clerks planned to report.
Bathurst held the Greig and Challenge Cup title at Orange on the first Sunday. The Bathurst team dominated the second half aided by Garlick’s playmaking and goal scoring to seal victory for the holders.
Allied forces prepare for Japan surrender with MacArthur landing by air tomorrow and ground operations to begin Thursday. The armada enters Sagami Bay amid typhoon delays, with 300 ships and 1000 aircraft circling. Japanese envoys travel to the Missouri to sign the surrender next Sunday as British and American forces converge.
Lachlan Valley suitability for dairying was urged by PF Conridge manager of Forbes Dairy Society Ltd. at a Jural Municipal Council meeting. He argued for renewed action to open the Goro river fail up, plan closer settlement, and seek government ministers to inspect the district for potential subdivision of large estates for dairy farming.
Albert David Field aged 79 long a Forbes district resident died at home in Berkley home surrounded by family. He came to Forbes from Omiewindrm and was married around 0 and had several children and grandchildren. His widow survives with kin and the community mourns his passing as funeral arrangements are set.
A fragmentary report describes twenty men from the fora arriving in Sanday amid a brief melee. British visitors and Wr ens were hosted by local residents including the mayor and Mrs Gunn. Men were said to be taken into homes in the UK and country for about ten days, with details arranged through UK contacts. The piece notes an appeal for assistance and local transport support for those involved.
The subscription fund to raise prize money for the Serelees Memorial benefit race, to be held during Sagem Gand 7 week, increased to £262 1s this past week, boosted by a £100 bid by Peter Mitchell. J A Gardner of the Globe Hotel funded early efforts, with other donors named. A dance by Mr Normin Davie at Garema yielded modest profit, and a card party by Mrs T Gunn and R Caldwell raised funds at the OWA room. Additional donations from Peter Mitchell, J A Gardner, Gunn and Cywell were acknowledged.
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A government agent describes regional planning and postwar development in Lachlan, noting the committee network holds valuable information for regional bodies. Details of Lachlan plans at West Wyalping are promised in the next issue.
65 year old George Arthur Suille on remand charged with possessing an overcoat believed stolen from an RAAF member. Witness testimony mixed, defendant apologetic, prosecutor notes possible wide hoard of coats among discharged RAAF personnel. Judge discharged the witness and ordered the coat kept for owner identification.
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