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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes multiple civic items including mayoral and deputy-mayor elections, court actions, property sales, weather, and local contests. Names and places are partially legible, with references to a Manly area and community happenings, but specifics are obscured by corruption.
The Forbes Advocate records town rumors of a 10 to 30 percent rise in gas and electricity prices. Officials debate the cost impact, noting coal price boosts, wage increases, and pending financial needs to fund municipal electric works. The council splits on timing and approach, with some wary of public alarm while others push for faster modernization.
The post office outlines holiday closures and reduced hours. Christmas Day is a holiday with full closure. Boxing Day 27th, December 28, and January 3 will see early closings. Forbes street post office hours are 9:10 to 10 am with half an hour after sorting for deliveries. Money orders and savings banking will halt on these dates. Delivery by postmen also suspended.
A General Meeting of Members of the Forbes School of Arts is scheduled at the Institute on Thursday December 6 1940 at 11 am. The business includes the appointment of J Hi Bates Fay as Trustee of the School of Arts. Jean Garnery secretary.
A brief 1920 notice from Punnvoora ROAL dated July 2 announces actions related to wheat storage or use. The readable line hints at a performance or directive about avoiding waste in grain handling.
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