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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1949
Page
1
The extraordinary aldermanic election will be halted February 6 after resignations. The Advocate lists three definite nominees: Woods, Meagher, and Turner. Nomination closes with the town clerk. voting is compulsory with penalties for noncompliance.
During the holidays a group of boys in Dubbe soak labels from cordial bottles and paste them onto beer bottles and clatinine. They sell the bottles for 3d each with “returns” to stores. A local lawyer shopkeeper covers costs when manufacturers challenge the scheme.
Local Press reports the Cunawindri Ambulance with 600 subscribers is not allowed to control its own affairs. Denunciations by the Cowra Ambulance Committee lead to Station Officer Holmes's suspension, amid claims of bullying and bureaucratic overreach. The editor faced a blunt refusal when seeking comment from the Cowra committee president. The episode questions how the Cowra Bureaucracy runs its ambulance service.
Aldermen debated cancelling the unsold stock levy with Holloway revealing the charge was ended in 1990 in Wagga and dispensed with in Cootamundra years earlier. Brew acknowledged lobbying and mixed views on the action while others argued the levy served service needs at saleyards. The motion failed as several aldermen opposed the rescission.
A countryside tale from Mandurama recalls a cure for rabbits involving explosives. Mr EF Laundry of Tallwood Road Millthorpe recounts blasting burrows deep in a bank after rabbits burrowed into quarried wood. A rabbit was trapped and three sticks of dynamite were planted with a fuse lit, causing a loud explosion and scattering debris. Since then, no rabbits have remained in the area.
Forbes Municipal Council officers at a special meeting resolved to telegraph Me E P Dring and the Minister for Education demanding immediate steps to form unused school buildings for Forbes pupils. They propose urgent construction of an extra class and note three more rooms are needed as roving classes lack storage and space.
Marjorie Jeckwn, an 11-year-old Lithgow runner, reportedly defeated Mrs Fanny Blankers-Keen in a race and inspired talk of Olympic selection. Coach Mr Jim Monaghan said performances could lead to Olympic representation and disputed Sydney press claims about the Dutch runner. A 3000-strong crowd greeted Jeckwn on her return from Sydney with a noted extended welcome at Lithgow railway platform.
For Bathurst Street Forbes a headline notes Clarrie Brown undertaking monumental work, highlighting a major project with local impact and community interest.
Yesterday's high topped the weekly record, surpassing Christmas period levels. Maximum readings were taken at 3 pm daily. Attendance at the Olympic Pool reached 84, with comparison to the prior week.
Swimmers posted notable gains in Saturday trials as long races sharpen speed. Juvenile and senior events produced several new bests with Cashman and Rolfe among top finishers. Planned Tarees Carnival practices target Bre Glynn Cup relay selection and include trials for the McGlynn Cup and school relays.
A compressed portrait of the reopening of Parliament in Canberra after recess. The piece notes expected clashes over social policy, taxation, and industrial reform, with focus on government stability, supply debates, and potential moves on citizenship and broadcasting regulation. It highlights tensions around socialisation plans, Fremantle and international matters, plus the roles of key ministers and leaders.
Frederick Yeoward of Redcliffe, a shell‑injured World War I veteran with both legs amputated below the knee, continues his 2000 mile Brisbane to Cairns round trip in a wheelchair. He has wheeled about 200 miles so far and is at the last stage of the journey.
An Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women meeting approved a bursary of 71 pounds for a child of an ex serviceman in Forbes district. Twenty-one pounds yearly from funds, with March 3 application deadline, will be awarded after examination results and school reports. Selection committee includes Legion and Trust leaders. Eligible applicants: local students with secondary education, not holding other bursaries, and prepared for interview. Applications must be handwritten to the secretary in Forbes by March 3, 1940, with full personal, scholastic, sports, and school details.
Council approves a saleyard plan and budget with 15 1/2 thousand pounds earmarked. Engineer KM Preedergast to prepare final plans and specs, with application called for resident manager. Mayor urges costed requirements and timely site work, while staff positions and building needs discussed.
Fragmentary OCR shows a tobacco trade notice listing brands such as Rhodesian Rhodesias Bright Flakes Avendale Dark Flake Flor Teiperial and Coronas. It includes scattered prices and postage notes like 1/3 per lb and various monetary fragments. Mentions Elizabeth Gurect and tb. 2374 Ib. rua Ib. 18/ and 26 per 20. Overall text is incomplete and mixed with irregular abbreviations.
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