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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
5
The Forbes municipality announces candidates for nine aldermen and voting details for the December 2, 1944 election. It lists names, polling places, voting hours from 6 am to 1 pm, and conditions for extended franchise and postal voting with forms available from Returning Officer D. P. Dempsey.
A hodgepodge of items from Forbes includes radio stock and goods for sale, a market for cattle, and thanks to customers. A local candidate seeks support for alderman, urging open, community-minded service, plus a divorce petition notice in Sydney court and a public notice formality from the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
A new holiday play centre is established in Forbes under national fitness guidelines. The facility aims to offer structured activities and wellness programs for visitors and residents, promoting community recreation and healthy living.
Forbes voters are urged to back Brenner FE W G and others on a progressive platform aiming to improve housing, road works, saleyards redevelopment, and water mains expansion within the municipality. A public meeting is scheduled at the Forbes Town Hall Chamber on Tuesday next in December 1944 to form committees for a National Fitness Council holiday play centre and an art exhibition with Education Department support.
A candidate for Forbes Municipal Council pledges to advance progress for ratepayers, focusing on street and footpath maintenance, electricity charges review, and completion of key water and filtration projects. He plans housing schemes and new industries, citing his six years as Vandenberg Hotel licensee and promising continued local service.
In fond remembrance of Edward Gorman who died December 3. Inserted by Charles Niven. Also in memory of Ed ward Gorman who passed December 4 aged 80, by his wife and family. Memorials for Elizabeth Fowler dated December 1941 and a tribute by M and A Doalman. Includes a campaign note urging voters to support a candidate.
Classified item notes needed textiles and fabric scraps for dressmaking work. Ad seeks rags of clean cotton material suitable for reuse, with emphasis on quantity and condition. Local shop or household dispose of usable fabric to support small sewing projects.
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