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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1947
Page
1
The Advocate will suspend publication over Christmas with office closure on December 24 afternoon and reopening December 28. Readers advertisers and country correspondents are asked to note the schedule and plan accordingly.
A disrupted delivery plan for second grade wheat at the Silos causes delays as wheat loaded on railcars waits for access. Manager Mr Kelly and colleagues discuss grading, segregation, and alternate day acceptance to manage arrivals and prevent bottlenecks.
Mr Wallace Meares is among three New South Wales farmers chosen to represent the state on a six month tour of the United States Canada and the United Kingdom. The group backed by the Rural Bank will visit farms showcasing improved breeding and farming methods. The minister urged continued effort to address glut and other old problems in farming as the men prepared for the overseas tour.
A meeting at Forbes Hospital discussed furnishing the nurses quarters in the new hospital wing. Officials noted construction delays and projected timelines, with plans to address funding and staffing needs during the next committee session.
Community notices outline Red Cross Day Appeal activities and fundraising. Mentions card party details, badge purchases, and acknowledgments from local organizers including Mrs R H Beadie and groups in Boreham and nearby areas.
Rain began early yesterday morning and dropped about a half inch by ten o'clock, with more drizzle after that before clearing. Paddocks, once boggy, became accessible again for fieldwork, as machinery and trips resumed, with conditions remaining challenging for a week.
Donald Leroy Brown, builder of Forbes, convicted of cruelly ill treating a horse. Fined £5 and 14 costs, in default 12 days. Court heard the animal was visibly distressed as Brown allegedly struck and kicked it while driving along Orange Road. Witnesses described Brown's prior handling and the colt's frail condition.
The Melbourne Leader reports a wheat harvest in Weelong near Fortes, with Mr George Limbers owning the property and about ten thousand acres under cultivation. A photo shows Mr Tans Rell and a team of helpers gathering grain as the Open event draws substantial yields for the state.
A Jemalang Shire Council meeting considered revenue and expenditure for the coming year and proposed raising the general rate by increasing expenditure to raise unimproved capital value. The council was urged to amend the climate by boosting spending, with the rate fixed at a defined amount and the district to publish new charges. The defense attorney noted the defendant was on bond for a conviction of drinking under the influence. The case adjourned after a morning session.
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