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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1948
Page
2
Local reader Herbert T. BIo ds argues cemeteries require competition to improve care. He suggests levying funds from burials to hire gardeners and improve plots, claiming monopolies fail to provide efficient service. He cites potential revenue of about six or seven dollars yearly per grave to fund better maintenance.
The Florbescy 1 horse Gold Guilt dominates two events at the Oran Loop races tomorrow. Nominations for the no Principal wren include Flying Welter Handicap with Kooreluck, Lockmare, Gold Guilt, Chatham's Pride and others listed with odds and weights.
Lloyd Fleming appeared in West Wyalong Court on Tuesday charged with causing a fire that incinerated a workshop and killed Angus McKnight. Police alleged Fleming admitted lighting a small fire early on Saturday. He was remanded for medical observation.
Parkes and Forbes clashed in the 6p yards inter club relay for the Mc Glynn Cup with Forbes edging Parkes by about two yards in 8 17 1 5. The December race was 6 24. Forbes again defeated Parkes to retain the Cup at Forbes Carnival on Sunday with teams led by Onley Prior Bailey Urquhart Lyons and Miller for Parkes and Ford Drinkwater Henderson Webb Woods Ruge Cashman Taylor Gunn Holloway for Forbes.
Forbes Associated Agents and partners report about 5000 sheep and lambs yarded in the regular fortnightly sale held Tuesday January 6. Storms caused some road delays but buyers attended, including Sydney butchers and Parkes buyers. Prime sheep and lambs averaged 1d to 2d dearer with some up to 3d, while plain and trade sorts firm to 1d dearer. Quotes include prime weekly suckers 31/10 to 44/4, prime woolly lambs 9/4 to 13/6, prime heavy wethers 34/7 to 50/0, trade ewes 28/5 to 34/11, plain ewes 21/10 to 24/11.
Work at the army ammunition depot at Boston Gate is set to last six years more. Millions of rounds remain to be treated or disposed. Stocks are spread across 114 sheds with thousands of tons of servicing and demolition work still to come at Rech Bowen Gate.
The Nuffield organization plans a 660,000 building at Victoria Park for car truck and tractor manufacture in Sydney. Negotiations with the State Government are expected to be approved, and a plan to repurpose the racecourse site for the Australian Jockey Club's training use is announced. The lease expires at year end.
The Associated Agents yarded and sold about 2000 sheep at Forbes on Tuesday January 6. Yarding was medium quality with few top pens, but competition remained keen. Prices ranged from prime lambs 27/0 to 60/2 for woolly types, with other grades listed. prime heavy sheep 31/6 to 87/4 and ewe categories 31/10. Yarding included an excellent pen of prime woolly lambs realizing 60/2.
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