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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
1
Jemalong Shire Council approved a batch of road works contracts totaling £3324 at Thursday’s meeting. Tenders for three new projects Hoopers Lane North Conchobalin Road and from Seyours to Armitage’s will be invited. Gravel supply bids listed include J Brown and J Dean with amounts ranging from £156 to £497 for various sites. The Advocate’s next issue is due Tuesday December 40.
Jemalong Shire Council decided to raise the general rate from 2d to 3d in the £ on all rateable land to fund increased expenditure on secondary roads to £5000. The proposal, supported by newly elected councillors, aims to provide all ratepayers access to all-weather roads, with Ministerial consent sought for the rate rise. Debates cited war-aged road conditions, maintenance needs, and differing views on timelines and impact on residents.
William Ernest Neal, 23, appears before the local justices today charged with assaulting a woman in Ferber on December 16. Police say he followed Marc Eileen Smith and her 10 year old son from a cinema. The attack occurred on Clement Street near Berkeley Street as the woman was walking home. Nea was remanded since last Wednesday and held for two days. PMID
A fragmentary stop press item notes a prisoner’s plea and a Hastings court appearance. The text references the prisoner pleading and impending sentence, with mentions of Port and local officials. The damaged OCR yields unclear names and dates but highlights a legal proceeding and potential punishment.
The Barbes Ponimaster informs the public that the Forbes Post Office will observe Christmas Box on December 75 and Boxing Day on December 26 with offices open for all. New Year Day birthdays are noted with corresponding closures and arrangements.
Heavy rain and strong winds delayed harvest work across the district. Severe showers, thunder, and a damaging wind disrupted wheat cutting, with extra downpours worsening conditions. A large rally Sunday featured Audrey Simmonds and local speakers before Mrs Puscingete received a rosary. One man, Mr McPhilling, was rushed to Portes for kidney trouble.
Open hours and holiday policy for the Atlanta area post offices on New Year’s Day 1948. States no mail delivery by postman, limited hours 10 am to 4 pm, and continuing telephone service. Mentions Boxing Day reference and that Monday is treated as a holiday with Saturday operations as normal.
A muddled Dickensian critique contrasts postwar relief with a broader view from world affairs. It argues for a humane, universal Christmas ethos beyond cynical national narratives, noting two millennia of shared tradition and a call to live freely and without fear. The piece ends with a warm, family oriented wish for Merry Christmas.
Persistent rain left many bays empty and wheat stunted across the district. A Friday afternoon storm along New Grenfell Road caused rising floodwater that inundated properties from Lip fences to main roads. Lightning flashed as residents recorded damage and fear for crops, while rainfall totals and property losses continued to be tallied through the weekend.
Fifteen hundred new wheat bags were stolen from the Kondatorra property of Mr. J Robertson on Sunday. The wet bags were left in the open and considered hard to steal, yet a lorry was used and evidence showed bogging marks. Del Constable Duan leads the inquiry.
A local blood drive at the Domangns collection point raised continued support and added to the fund. Dr Ab Young contributed £5, lifting the total amount collected to date to 07/174.
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