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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jan 17, 1939

Page

5

New Building Plans Shine in December Construction

A municipal meeting reviewed building applications totaling £1738 awaiting approval. Verandah and dwelling additions valued from £150 to £650 were proposed by various applicants including Frank Davey, EB Spencer, J MoD Smith, and W H House. A late application by J Perry and J McD Smith for a weatherboard cottage at £650 was granted subject to severance before occupation.

Prank Davey Mee EB Spencer Owerr M. Gunn Grenfel Br J Mod, Smith J. Turner Margaret Street W. H. House Bathurst Street J. Perry J. McDsmith Church Stree

Tenders invited for Forbes district road works 1930

Tenders endorsed and with deposit are invited for contracts on state highways in Forbes area. Works include culverts and approaches from Forbes to Marsden Condobolin Eugowra and Forbes to Miniace with maintenance granulation. Tenders close 4 pm February 1839. not necessarily accepted.

Main Roads Department Forbes Marsden Condobolin Mat Eugowra Stote Goveme Row Har- Nee Wiel PB Dempbey Porbes

Shire Meeting Notes On Road and Bridge Work

Council notes discuss tender reling for South Gondobolin row and Wandery Lane culverts near Berlber. Engineer to inspect Weeelong road before winter and report on Warroo Yarraban road shintee. Spikes damage on Bundaburm bridge raised, questions to responsible party planned.

Geno Buikei Cydvere Pon Aowetin Grenfell Road Will Keee Gondobolin Row Berlber Wheatley Berber Warroo-Yarrabandai Speck Bundaburm Bridge

Grinsted Cup Cricketers Crush Lakeside at Grenfell

The Lakeside cricketers were defeated in the Grinsted Cup match at Grenfell on Sunday. Grenfell scored 4259 while Lakeside made 91, with all wickets down for 168 at one point. Tail-enders batted brightly. full scores and individual comments to appear Friday.

Lakeaide Grenfell

Song of the Legion at Strand Theater Showbill

A Fragmented page advertises a Strand Theater bill featuring Spawn of the North and a comic titled A Girl with a Tin— domestic help wanted with wages and Mrs Squires contact at Forbes-Guola wong Read Ring Geolmyong 11.

Fry Strand

Opening Ceremony for Spooner Sports Oval

The Public is invited to the official opening by Minister for Works and Seen Government E. Spooner MLA on Wednesday January 18 at 3 pm in Forbes. Mayor’s Room at Town Hall Forbes to host the ceremony with the Honourable E Spooner.

Lambeth Walk Town Hall Edwards Forbes Bulliting Sociery Black Land Nth Hull Tatu Spooner Sports Oval E. & Spooner Pam K Por

Auction Sale Saturday Next Jan 21 230 Sharp

J C Keane selling from Mr Wood Knight relocating from the district includes Maple bedroom suite with bedding, pine lounge suite, oak dining room suite, cedar table, lines, hitchen furniture, singer sewing machine, crockery, cooking utensils, garden hose and tools, garden sundries, and other furnishings.

J. C. Keane Noo Wo Knight Singer

Annual General Meeting of Forbes Sub-Branch

The Annual General Meeting of members of the Forbes Sub-Branch will be held at the School of Arts on Friday January 27 1930 at pm. Business includes Minutes Financial Statement and Balance. Theat p water general business. T. B. Drane Bon. Gee.

School of Arts Theat P Water T. B. Drane Bon. Gee

Municipal MEMS From Last Week's Forbes Council Meeting

The full Forbes Council convened except Alderman Grimshaw away from Forbes on Building Inspector advice. John Leslie Anderson of Devon near Forbes sought a sewerage plumber license and was approved. The Health Inspector announced licenses returned under Noions Trade Act to Leo Chas La Brocque MB. Hurst and Thomas Walter Webb. Minor sewerage works were endorsed. Gas and road coal metrics and extensive road maintenance and drainage upgrades across Forbes Cowra and surrounding streets were reported. Electrical and quarry works, tennis and Olympic facilities, and water consumption details for December were summarized.

Ald Grimshaw Forbes John Leslie Anderson Devon Board of Health Leo Chas la Brocque MB. Hurst Thomas Walter Webb Walter Forment Stephens Council Enineer Trurk Road Porbes-Cowra Forbes-Marsden Malin Road Forbes-Bogun Gate Union Street Union Farrand Dulph Witl Gan Wombat Street Woods’ Crossing Orford Street Grefell and Queen Street Dalton and Johnson Streets Larne Celal Emeloun Battye Sam Barn Street Eli Aati Power Howler Heid Street Reid Street Oxford Street Wombat Hill Stresta Janelion Strent Thinsintet Murcia King George V Memoria Park Lake Forbescot Spooner Sporta Oval Weber Olympic Pool Ees Chaberoon Orden Toina Besgrave Girot

Strand Theatre Presents Room Service With Marx Brothers

The Strand Theatre tonight launches a three night engagement of the Marx Brothers in Room Service, a fast paced Broadway comedy brought to the screen with high prices and fanfare. The show features the famed comedians along with a remote Alaskan setting and a star cast including George Raft Henry Fonda and Dor. Joshy Lamour in the supporting film A Girl With Tein, while the main feature follows civil wit and chaotic exploits in a high energy screen version of the stage hit.

Strand Theatre Tonight George Raft Henry Ponda Dor Joshy Lamour Brillant Barrett Wi Joighby

Water department reports energy use and city projects

The council discussed water pumps output and power usage with totals of 25,000,000 gallons from No 2 and 4,057,500 from No 3. December pumping exceeded the previous year by 20,000,000 gallons while electricity usage dropped by 4,000 units. Officials approved several property, street, and public works actions including tree removal at the Cenotaph, removal of a barricade, and plans for a new service station. The lethal chamber was debated and may be abolished, and a grant request for Olympic Pool work was considered.

Aoc. J. Nicoing Forbes Imperial League of Autralia Waterside Workers’ Federation of Australia South Coast Wolf Jonyong Delfram Japan Mrr. Lyne Curtin J. P Cahman Prince Street Secial Ue Health Crom Street Stokes Coles and Cannon Stoken Guy E. Coles Farrand Street T. K. Bowler Commercial Bank Coles Cannon Mboyance Frm Oder Motor Unite Pty, Ltd R. P Cepot Ald Butler Hac Coe Et Thia

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