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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
3
Local council members backed by the Ashburnham electorate discuss the Electricity Development Bill, aiming to extend power across counties. Speaker Mr Bring emphasizes historic generating capacity and the need for legal and organizational support to deliver electricity to more local governments and shires.
Fragments warn that individuals removing firewood and wandering near a January event will be prosecuted. The note references minors and legal consequences, with unclear attribution to a local authority.
Unclear OCR text lists names and roles including a town clerk and officials. reads as a damaged fragment mentioning the navy and a governor figure with unclear context.
The meeting discussed water supply improvements and a pump installation to improve by passes and by the by main. Quotes covered transformer supply for initial conversion and bids from General Electric and others with a recommended contract and price details.
A telegram from Minister for Works J Cahill and Lot GuiliMit warns Parkes, Gor dolollin, and Fisher Street areas of compulsory rationing due to fuel shortages. The note emphasizes measures to ensure supplies, with possible penalties for noncompliance and calls for action by local authorities.
The Forbes Baby Health Centre reported activity for the past month through its Director General of Public Health. Mother visits and newborns were recorded, with enrolments and attendance figures across age groups and expectant mothers, totaling 308 attendees including mothers without babies and a daily average attendance at the centre.
The juvenile ball at Hall Thursday night featured costumes from Myra Foster, Valerie Merritt, Gwen Puller and others in age groups 8 and under, 10-12, and teens. Prizes were awarded for best dressed girls and boys. Mrs N Davie and Mrs Wateon organized the event with raffles and light refreshments.
At Forbes Potles Court on Friday Mr. A G Rendall heard J F James Ivers 57 a laborer remanded on a charge of stealing from a fireman’s till. The total value involved was the apiar from the till. Ivers admitted to bail set at £20 with two sureties of £10 each.
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