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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1949
Page
3
Fragmentary market notes show wool transactions with various prices and lots quoted. Names and places are largely garbled but reference to Western and New World markets, buyers, and bid trajectories appear amid damaged OCR text.
A Royal Works Department discussion about an augmented water scheme for Forbes covers proposed survey routes and reservoir connections. Officials debate trenching, valley levels, and the link from Turners to Paraer with emphasis on preliminary surveys and boundary mapping.
A local council session in Grenfell addressed fuel allowances for Holvers and ongoing road projects. Speakers questioned costs and logistics whileProgress reports noted the need to balance petrol use with public works funding amid local debate.
Fragmentary text from a 19th or early 20th century issue describes opening events, local figures, and agricultural topics. The legible parts mention January dates, references to places and names, and mentions of wool and staple crops, though the context is damaged and unclear.
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