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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1947
Page
6
The text combines a disrupted advertisement for a sale event at a pavilion with mixed obituary notices. It references dates, times, locations, and names in a garbled OCR, listing sellers and brokers, room rentals, and job ads alongside memorial messages for individuals with family tributes. The fragmentary content preserves names such as Woods and Forbes and mentions a July date and a memorial for someone named Girdham.
The Monthly Meeting of the Grawlin Plains Agricultural Bureau and Youth Committee will be held at the home of Mr. R. H. Beddie on Wednesday at 6 pm. Messrs Curtela and Walkden-Brown will be present. 108 SLY, Secretary.
A. E. Mughes denies rumors that he has closed his business. He states the claim is entirely groundless and without foundation, reassuring loyal customers and the general public.
A mixed page shows an offer for a free catalogue from Mareill Battery Manufacturing Co and various church notices. Details include assembly of God services, Presbyterian times in Forbes and Uralla, and a Lutheran sermon on July 6 1946 led by Rev Hartwich.
A court petition filed by A Meagher seeks action at the corner of Bandon and Welliam Streets. Details are limited but court involvement is noted.
Amid bidding and engineering debates the city advances water supply extensions to Marinbay and nearby districts. Officials discuss 10000 gallon per day capacity, contractor costs, and possible bypass works to speed delivery while awaiting departmental approvals and consultant input.
The Locket stars Lamine Dey, Brian Aherne, Robert Mitchum and Curie Raymond in a melodrama about a beloved woman haunted by her past suitors and a deceitful fiancé. Psychoanalyst De Bole probes her split personality as a cryptic motive drives a perilous wedding.
Mr Pree the building Inspector submitted a report on the Croquet Lawn club house noting it is 40 percent complete with a wood frame and fibro cement cladding but no floor. Sectional demolition and re-erection would be required due to lack of floor and cantilever verandah. Estimated cost to move and rebuild is about £150. The report was adopted with directives to extend approval to the entire building and to present cost sketches and site plans at the next meeting.
The ninth windmal series of wool sales began Monday at the Brisbane center and closed Thursday. About 044M bales were offered, with New Zealand Merino and Castile wool showing mixed results. Prices varied from 7 to 1d per cent, with some declines early and gains later, reflecting spirited Continental competition and overall improvement over prior sales. Dominion wool shipments to Britain were reported, to be purchased by German factories, while local markets remained subdued with limited special demand.
A June wool discussion highlights that American sheepmen favor fleeces from “dog’s hair” wool over wool from Australia. Government officials and breeders argue over breed choices and cost, with critics noting the need to produce wool domestically and questions about quality and market appeal.
Fragmentary text lists names and phrases with garbled OCR. It mentions registered polls, recalls, a foul play note, and a poem fragment referencing a theme. The overall meaning is obscured by errors, leaving only disjointed political and poetic fragments and unrelated terms.
Unclear text indicates a Saturday event at Clyle Park at 2 pm, with mentions of Endewics and Orange. Possible plans for incomelsams from Orange and a capil-Lischlancera result heading to Cowrm.
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