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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
9
A blaze at the Berende bba wheat stack last Saturday destroyed about one bag of wheat and damaged around 200 others before crews from Quandialla and Caragabal extinguished it. Volunteers rushed to the scene as news spread, with workmen lunching nearby noticing smoke at the stack’s far end.
Bedgerabong reports continued warm weather with a recent cooling trend. Pat Herbert dislocated her elbow after a pony fall but is expected to recover quickly and return home soon. Various residents, trips, and holidays are noted, including Mrs. Peasley in Coogee and Joyce Brown in Sydney. The Anglican Harvest Thanksgiving Service is planned for February 12 at Jer fie Bedeer union church with social activities. Forbes cricket team now hosts a visit by Waratahs players next Sunday with a lineup listed for the away game at Forbes Central.
Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, Britain’s jet pioneer, says England leads jet propulsion. Flying and Benders Digest quote his claim that RAF has shifted squadrons to jets, with Britain’s top engineers shaping postwar air power.
A verse about the farmer feeding king, soldier, merchant, teacher, and all others while their fates rise or fall. The poem stresses the farmer's essential role under sun and rain. A financial note follows listing Mr J Hope as treasurer, Mr EB Armstrong as auditor, and Mr D Hope as auditor with a credit balance shown.
Cellular concrete, a light material that can float on water and be cut with a saw and nailed, is being investigated by the Building Research Section of C. S. LE. It offers lightness and low thermal conductivity, with two inches providing insulation comparable to cork, and has found use in England for prefab panels to reduce dead load. In Stockholm many large apartment blocks use foamed concrete, promising for flat roof construction where lightness and insulation matter.
An advertisement touts a daily use R.U.R. health tonic to clear impurities and support al health. It promotes obtaining a Z-pack from 41 BE Olen Quandiniia for immediate use.
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