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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1948
Page
2
Fragmented notice from Forbes municipal pages invites residents to a council meeting at the Town Hall to plan the lord celebration. Also lists job ads for a girl and a house hostel matron with contact hints and dates.
Applications closing 4 PM Wednesday February 11 invitees for one junior clerk post or female applicants. Must hold Intermediate Certificate and complete shorthand and typewriting course. Probation three months with potential confirmation. Salary 16 shillings and 1/5/8 premium. Forbes Town Hall February 9 1948.
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission lists applications for licenses under the Water Act for pumps on the Lachlan and De Lunes rivers in Forbes parish Ashburnham. Landowners Angelos Trainor and others seek irrigation rights for areas of 9 and 57 acres. Public comment invited within 28 days to the Commission, Sydney office, Secretary John Messner.
Government Gazette notice invites applications for seventeen blocks on Yarrowitch Estate near Walcha on Ure Chiley Highway. Blocks range from 352 to 7300 acres with annual rents around £54 to £101, sold for exclusive lease to ex‑members of the forces. Available from February 2, 1848, to March 1, under conditions and full details via district surveyors, land agents, or the Department of Lands.
Government notice invites expressions of interest for 10 blocks on Hobundara Estate in the Cooma district for settlement lease. Each block ranges about 1471 acres with annual rents from 142 to 150 Lats. Applications open Feb 2 to Mar 6, 1848, via Crown Lands, Sydney, with full details and forms free from divisional surveyors or Crown Lands offices.
Pearse Whitty will operate a Greder in the Sanity Creek Pullaboake Piney Range Wierlnya and Carngabal districts starting at 6 40m The Piney Range fi appears to be the noted area for the grading operation with local districts involved.
Forbes sub branch of the Re joined Soldiers League held a meeting on Friday night honoring Mir T. J. Sonnets Gann with its highest award a certificate of appreciation for services rendered to the organization.
Daroobalgie defeated Ex-Servicemen on a glazed wicket in a Sunday friendly. Wal Maerison starred with 11 runs, while Ron Burka posted 48 including swingers. M Greer took 5 for 19 bowling for Daroobalgie.
A two year old litter from Boy Ribbie Sumcup bred at Dubbo has shown exceptional racing prowess. The standout performers include Fighty Fibbie with ten wins, Aristomrat Hose nine, Sunedp irl and Ribbnbro five, and Tom Bett two, with Sun Ribbie also earning credit in the winner’s circle. Fubbie’s Bay died before reaching winning form. Boy Fibbie, sire, is a well known track performer linked to Mir, d. H Campbell of Sterting Street, Dubbo.
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