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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1936
Page
4
A local correspondent argues for closer settlement as the path to prosperity, urging government backed credit and land value reforms. He cites Darmody and farmers facing bankruptcy, urges a rapid closer settlement organization, and highlights water supply, land valuation, and rehabilitation needs for displaced farmers.
A Jemalong Shire Council inspection near Eupowra found top growth mostly killed by the spray, but roots mostly intact just below the surface. One plant showed root destruction to a depth of an inch, another beneath ground growth after spraying. Lateral roots remained vigorous and healthy, with new shoots emerging. A further inspection will assess any lasting effect.
Yesterday at the Police Court Irvine 95 pleaded not guilty to using indecent language while intoxicated in Dowling Street the previous afternoon. He gave no evidence and had previously pleaded guilty to drunkenness, fined £4 or four days’ hard labor. George Haynes pleaded guilty to drunkenness and indecent language with fines and hard labor. Thomas Smith, 35, charged with being drunk in Dowling Street, pleaded guilty and faced imprisonment terms.
Mr W Boswell, long time employee of Messia, Mitchell and Co Pty Ltd, is appointed manager for New South Wales with headquarters at Parkes. He succeeds Mr F Willis who resigned due to ill health after 33 years with the firm.
The piece argues for closer settlement in the Lachlan Valley, criticizing past grain belt land sales and urging decisive government action. It notes the need for more population, rejects irrigation as the sole solution, and praises local efforts in Cowra and Lachlan towns as models for statewide progress.
A Cowra farmer writes from a drought plagued wheat district about water limits at Wyangala Dam. He argues the Linus river will supply enough water for full flower settlement schemes and irrigation, contrasting with settlers forced to take marginal lands. He warns the tragedy of NSW settlement is farmers drawn to unsuitable districts, facing hopeless struggles amid adverse seasons and old age.
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