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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1954
Page
4
Officers visited Warroo to discuss establishing a local telephone exchange after floods washed away Forbes communications. Outcome favored. exchange would aid the district and support crops, stock, and winter lambing outlook.
The Postmaster General announced 1953 stamp issues totalling 175,580,000. Coronation series accounted for 78,000, Sal and other values. Young Farmers Clubs issued Sept 1983 totals. Tasmanian centenary stamps issued Sept 23 1953. first Tasmanian stamp centenary on Nov 11 1953 with various 3d values reaching 23,404,680.
Garema lost to Wirrinya Tennis Team by 11 sets in a match at Garema last Sunday where the Town team beat Garema by 22 sais to none. Next Sunday Garema hosts Wirrinya at Garema. Local men form working bees at the course on Saturdays nearly finishing a weather shed. Mr Frank Wright journeys to Toongabbie for the weekend. Mrs A Loxley and Janet return home from where Janet needed medical care. Mr and Mrs A drive to Orange for Miss Shirley Sams Coming of age party. Mr and Mrs Firepatric of Young spent last weekend with Mr and Mrs P. Miss Elva Kent holidaying in the city. Mrs M Rush and family return from three weeks in Scone. Miss Lorraine Huppats confined to bed with chicken pox. Mrs W Ryan of Ellemeck arrives home from Sydney after a week away. The Bingaland family of Yafoonm visited Morrison at the weekend.
Local items report Caragabal and St Marys visitors and residents. Nancy Busse traveled to Sydney to attend a wedding, Alan Baker recovers from a shoulder injury after a Quairiga game, and Nancy Reid wins a women’s event in Wirriga. Sunday saw a mixed foursome won by Mr and Mrs R Napier and an 11 hole Stableford completed by members. The Associates’ 12 hole stroke contest was won by Mrs. Naider. A church working day at the Church of England grounds included repairs and tea, with Rev Usher absent due to illness and S Fuge presiding. A public auction sale of an estate lot raised 1700, Bank of NSW purchasing. Final plans for the Dicuss Ball on July 1 were announced.
The Sporting Outlook weighs Davis Cup chances amid Wimbledon clues. Rosewall, Trabert, and Hoad loom as pivotal figures while Budge Party could influence the American lineup. Notes on Churchill’s impact, England’s Jones and Heaton, and a Sydney observer’s jab at Fiji rugby politics end the survey.
Bobby Sinn Binn had a brief listing and was rated low after losses to Jimmy Carrush ern. His disappearance from the world ranking complicates chances of gaining recognition as a world title aspirant. The Cohen-Cos emin match winner is already earmarked as the champion.
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