Shire Council backs aluminium collection drive in Forbes
The Shire Council discussed aiding the national scrap aluminium drive. A municipal depot in Little Court Street Forbes will collect waste with a country depot planned if needed. Teachers and Boy Scouts were urged to mobilize pupils and volunteers for house-to-house scrap collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffitt
Little Court Street
Forbes
Bramley
Rodgers
Porches
Speck
Mir. Makin
NSW
Boy Scouts' Association
J. Stoddart
Forbes Boy Scouts
TWO INQUESTS ON F C ASHCROFT AND JOHN WALLACE DEATHS
The coroner held two inquests into the deaths of Frederick Charles Ashcroft aged 74 found drowning near Lachlaniver Bridge Forbes and John Wallace aged 53 found dead in a Narrawong paddock Forbes district. Evidence showed Ashcroft bought ginger beer before vanishing and death was by drowning with unclear cause. Wallace was identified by Constable Change and died after exposure, likely wandering from Forbes where he had prior food relief and liquor issues. The inquest praised police for careful work and humane treatment of Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sam
Frederick Charles Ashcroft
Lachlaniver
Ren Bridge
Forbes Lasi
John Wallace
Narrawong
Alarstien
Ashcroft
McLean
F. J. O'Neill
A. O. Jones
Edward Joseph James Ible
Lee
Change
Forbes
Decesed
U. Healih
Ramin Street
Wallace
Wheeler
A . G. Jones
Constable Onell
Byles
Abe
Dow Mallinge
W. J. Gul- Wer
Range View
Forbes i
Mattiske
Murrawong
Tony Slavin
Healo
Forbes F A and H Association Holds Annual Meeting in New Committee
The Forbes F A and H Association held its first meeting after the annual gathering. B H Beddie chaired as new chairman while officers for 142 were elected. A large committee list was approved and a vote of thanks to retiring members was passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes F_ A
B. H. Beddle
Afesars
Adam
P. Beach
TH. Black
JH Beddie
Brey
Cabot
Clarence
WM. Curteis
M Davies
N Darcy
T. Darcy
C. Dunlop
Portes
HH. Griffith
J. Herbert L
Herbert
H. B
Kendall
Longmead
Meares
Macintosh
Society
McLaurin
Sideshowmen's Gulu
Forbes i
Tou
Porbes
Woh
Black
Calarie
Messer Muarintash Ang Kendall
WR Pield
Clarente Wan
Meswrs
Toul
Randall
Darcy
Grimm
Adams
Debate on Exposition Need and Timing in War Summer
Town business leaders debated whether to hold a patriotic exhibition amid drought and war. Arguments centered on funding, labor shortages, and potential debts, with a February 24 subscribers meeting set to decide if the show proceeds and under what purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Macertalo
Stewart
Beddie
Forbes
Clarence
Ee T. H. Black
Unser
Mcintosh
Kendal
Macintosh
Mir Kendall
Rees
Beach
Cabot
Aleshing
Prise Lst
Porbes
Mearns
Griffith
Tout
Gurtela
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The
LADY
Cheyenne
Robert Preston
Gladys George ‘Ree Gemer
Grinsted’s
Music Shop
Shire Council
Boy Scouts
Jemalong Shire
State Salvage Office
F. C. Ashcroft
Police
McPhillamy
Hun
Ciris
Rinsos
Ringo
RINSO
Gilboy's
Energiser and
Gilbey
Hawkesbury Agriculural College
Thin
Asnees
Iy Crewe
Hood
Rural Bank OF
New South Wales
Martin Plice
Sydney
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