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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1951
Page
10
Local authorities establish Legowera Town Fire Brigade to strengthen emergency services. The group aims to recruit volunteers and acquire equipment, with support from the Eugowra council and the Bush Fire Brigade, highlighting community readiness and calls for enrolment.
The 7th Annual Meeting in Melbourne reported record life department business with £1,885,60 in net new policies and £2,073,747 above last year. Accident department issued 17,204 policies and £9,425 in benefits. 28,083 live policies. Discussed investments, loans to public works, and strong reserve assets. Praised staff and emphasized safety of policyholder funds amid economic uncertainty.
A brief item notes a local yard unit and stock uneasing matter in a community notice. The readable text shows a plan or event involving a yard unit and stock adjustments, highlighting civic or household implications and dates.
Warroo school held its annual Xmas party with a pupils’ concert and Santa presents. Mr Hunter praised teachers and pupils for entertainment, and the Warroo P and Assn presented gifts. Capstone beat OW in a weekend cricket at Botanical Gardens, top-scorer N Buttrina with 40, Wal Morrison in strong form. Harvests in Tullacht noted as farmers seek to fill silos before flood ripened crops. School vacation underway with families traveling for holidays as Mr and Mrs Hunter depart to Chilargambone.
Condobolin batted first and posted 177, led by J Deeves 40 D Patterson 25 and L Webster 22. Warroo struggled with injuries to Tom Simmonds and fell short, bowled by Condobolin before stumps with 0-? on the board, while Simmonds and Rout offered stubborn resistance.
Forbes Cycling and Athletic Club staged races on Goosser Oval before a Grinsted Cup cricket match. Events included a 75 yard handicap footrace, a half mile sprint with two heats and a final, a two mile scratch race, and a 76 yard footrace. Winners listed include M Drennan and B Methercote with times given and placings for several events. The athletic coach cited was Mr. Walsh.
Meaghers defended the Gallagher Cup on Halping Flat, winning by 180 runs after a big total of 180. Bearek RS ADRAC N Birt led the batting, while D Mouirswor and J Cameron led the bowling with several wickets. The bowling analysis remains incomplete in the readable text.
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