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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1943
Page
3
A vintage advertisement urges readers to seek Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain due to tired kidneys. It claims kidneys filter blood every 15 minutes and warns of toxins if tubes are worn, promoting Doan's as quick relief used by millions.
Britain mobilises for total war with mass drafting and production controls. Civilian life tightens as age limits, rationing, and labor directives seek to sustain essential industry. War savings have surpassed £532 million, reflecting broad public support and sacrifice.
The wheat harvest advances with crops looking fair as warm days return and slight winds bring dust. A public meeting led by War Agricultural Committee secretary Mr. Rodgers outlined supply and transport arrangements, while the Juvenile Ball featured Forbes Serenaders and numerous costume entries with strong community turnout.
Community notes report Tiny Loftus at home in New Guinea eighteen months after transfer. Bourke family on city holiday while Mrs Small has moved to the city. Mrs McKenna a patient at Sacred Heart Hospital. Jean Fuge engaged to Mr Lego. Comforts fund meeting notes retiring officers except secretary Woodward. Woodward resigns and a successor not yet appointed.
The article notes over one third of the total sum goes to small savings and states Britain spends 13 on defence for every pony spent elsewhere. It claims excess profits are owed and promises a 100 percent levy after the war. Bristol bombers Halifax Lancaster carry heavier loads, while the Ling can carry vast bomb tonnage, surpassing even the American B-17 Flying Fortress.
Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers League held a small meeting led by president F E A Clarener. Topics included War Day events, nomination processes, transfer requests, and local repatriation policy debates with emphasis on welfare rather than charity.
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