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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1953
Page
2
A fragmentary report mentions Spooner Oval Cycle Track and a query about when the motor for the sprayer will return from Melbourne. It notes Mrs. T Kennedy and her daughter Jil of Marrickville planning a fortnight’s holiday with friends and relatives.
Forbes residents and visitors fill pages with holiday plans and local trips. Nancy of Aquee Street remains in hospital while Jim Davies journeys from Garema to Forbes after a Sydney break. Des Newham and John Dawson leave Forbes for a fortnight in Sydney. Various families plan visits to Sydney, Terrigal, Orange, or Melbourne, and others return from holidays as Miss Coles travels from Waitara to Cross Street.
Local interest weddings at Lakemba and St Lawrence Catholic Church with names including Prorl Ward Elizabeth Mary Long Murray and Adrian Hodges. Community notices mention hospital admissions transfers and discharge at Crombie hospital and social visits in Forbes district with residents Wendy Clothier and Maureen Clothier planning school vacation events.
Sunday service at Forbes conducted by Mr Dudley Quirk at 7 30 pm with others cancelled due to the minister's holiday. Usual services return on Sunday January 75 at 11 am and 1 30 pm Forbes 3 pm Bedgerabong. Rev H V Barratt will preach at all services. If needed contact Mr W H B Pavey or Mr D Quirk Regent St or Rural Bank Porkes.
The death of Mr Herder James Read aged about 66, after eight months illness, occurred just after midnight Wednesday in the District. A son of Mr and Mrs F J Read, he was born at Fat Be a and lived there. From early youth he worked as a shearer and later ran a 4 shearing cone tractor. Survived by a widow, three sons and three daughters, and three brothers and one sister. Remains will be interred in the Roman Catholic cemetery this morning, the cortege leaving Lawrence's Church at 10 o'clock.
The Apex Club will host two Agenetude guests for the upcoming work. The students include Nu Chin Hing from Malaya and Mr Ng, studying Civil Engineering under a Colonial Developmental Scheme. Mr Rahim will study Leather Technology with Colombo Plan sponsorship.
About 300 attend Forbes Play Centre day with visitors from Parkes arriving by train. Parkes supervisor and Forbes officials greet guests, praise community effort, and invite families to return daily. Activities include singing, games, a two-band singoff, and a junior softball match where Parkes defeats Forbes.
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