Justices of the Peace Meet on Sparse Attendance
An annual meeting for Justices of the Peace at the Court House drew only nine of over 60 summoned, eight speeches were delivered, and chairman H. KE. Ford lamented the low turnout. He noted four locals attended and warned that repeated absences under Section 19 of the Jury Act could incur a £20 penalty imposed by the Supreme Court.
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Justices of the Peace
Court House
Hoe
Thal
Ttwaa
Supreme Court
Insurance Advertisement for Loom Agents Brooke and Co
An advertisement for Liverpool London Globe Insurance Company offering all classes of insurance. Loom agents Brook and Co are named as the local representatives. The notice emphasizes broad coverage and agent availability.
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Liverpool & London & Glome IN Co, Ltd
Ine
England
Brooke
Forbes Comforts Fund meeting notes and fund totals
Forbes Comforts Fund held a sparse meeting chaired by P West. Re-elected M G Gunn as alderman mayor, with thanks to ex-alderman Lownaman Low Bramley for salvage handling. Donations included £124 8s from Forbes and £10 3 30 from the Boys Department. Canteen orders and postal notes totaled £173 7s 3d with anticipated expenditure around £160. Shortfalls from general fund urged public support to balance November cash receipts of £221 1s 10d and total payments of £92, leaving a remaining balance of £1,144?
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Forbes Comforts Fund
P. West
MG Gunn
Lownaman
TL Ow Bramley Ja
Omah Beret
Forbes
W. Langmead
Langmead
Forbes Municipal ‘Council
Garena Red Cross
John Meagher A& Co. Pty
Cadop
F Andarsot
Anleyarde
Wirringa Comforta Fund
Porbes Mun
Cornell Ac Gontrolley
Grong
Welfare Fund A‘c
LMF
Forbes Newspaper Co. Pty. Ltd
LMP
LING
Tetek
Annual meeting outlines 1944 gains for T. and G. Mutual Life
Melbourne December report details 106,271 policies and £13,485,225 in new business. Income rose to £7,828,000 with £3,285,410 paid to policyholders and £100,000 set to contingency fund. Funds total £43,825,008 across 1,307,086 policies with bonuses planned for January 1945. The act chart shows war loan subscriptions exceed £15,000,000 and postwar housing schemes near completion. Chairman extends staff sympathy for those wounded or killed in action.
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Melbourne
Mth
Kely Bowlay
Ghotrisust Mroog
T Thompson
Australia
New Zealand
Group Assurance
Life Assurance
Usly
Forbes Baby Health Centre Attendance Report
Attendance figures show 34 total visits at the Forbes Baby Health Centre including mothers without babies. The centre logged a daily average attendance of 349 with 44 babies weighed, 17 test meals given, 5 expectant mothers advised, and under-1, under-2, and under-3 year counts of 68, 15 respectively.
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Centre Infante
Centre
Debt acknowledged to Papuan native stretcher bearers
In a Melbourne address, a speaker praised Papua New Guinea native bearers for carrying stretchers under harsh conditions during the Papuan campaign. He noted they endured long shifts, received scant pay, and contributed to war efforts while administrators protected their welfare and future.
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Melbourne
V Hospital
New Guinea
Uke Bir Willem McGregor
Hubert Murray
Papua
Uneir
Markham Valley
Ench
Australia
Births and health notes from Caragabal region
Births and medical updates in Caragabal area include the Smiths welcoming a daughter at Grenfell Hospital, and Mrs J Bryce returning from Orange Hospital. Pte J Johnston visits with family, local students return from school holidays, and Cary Scott recovers after kerosene ingestion. A drought warning portends oats shortages for next year’s breakfast porridge.
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Caragabal
My. J. Bryce
Orange Hospital
Smith
Grenfell Hospital
M. Death
WP Hillier
Coral
M. Matthews
Masters R. Aolins
L. Coelll
Cary Scott
J. H. B Scott
Forbes Hospital
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Arthur Hughes & Co
Hughes
Hasina
China
Tallboy
Hughes’ Price
Rankin Street
NEW Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency
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ARVIE
Ee Eer
Oia Antiiclears
Alloneers
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Advocate
H. KE. Ford
Ning
Humber
F.C.F
T. & G. Mutual Life Society
Forbes Baby Health Centre
News of the
Rennie
Dicestif Rennies
St—sipe le Hb Neem
Makisy
el Surgical Garmani
Ana Bepperte
Carneta
Rabel
Varicone
al! Surgical Ap
Ried Feniremeny Mela
J. Ae & Son Carriers
Aline Motor
J.sullivan & Son Dowling Bireet, Forbes ‘Phone
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MR. Keys
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