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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1947
Page
1
A feature highlights the Flying Doctor Service and its mission to deliver medical care by air. The piece profiles pilots, nurses, and remote communities aided by the network, underscoring its historical significance and reach.
William Winter and wife Jecenthy traveled with the New South Wales Flying Doctor at Broken Hill. He praised Dr Woods and the Flying Doctor Service as a model for the world, noting historic contrasts with remote areas lacking medical care and highlighting the service’s impact on Australians.
A six to seven month old baby boy John Minagus, son of Mr and Mrs Claude Minogue of Glenraine, was found floating in a dam near Piney Range on Sunday. The discovery was made by an uncle after hours of searching. An inquest will be held by the Grenfell district coroner. Burial occurred yesterday.
The Ma Meme Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia announced the opening wool tens for the 1947 48 season in Sydney on Monday. Lot ber Bales in Adelaide will be eld on the Ind September. During the first half of the selling season between the bet of September med Christus offerings of auction in Australia will amount to 1400 00 fralis at this tot 750 000 tales. Will be offered in Kew South Wales and Queensland and M SCK bole in the southern peltry centre entirely WV Victoria oe Aventritia and Western Atatra. TLawal make conditions are quiet owing to the ohwemee of auction mules except for the peel of Fellimongered wool at full late mila New Zealand.
The report cites low gas production at Forbes Gasworks with only 120,000 cubic feet daily target and delays due to plant faults and supply cuts. Communications from Local Government Department and Coal Board discuss arrangements to improve supplies and suspend Steelworken Colliery deliveries to boost output while Parliament and Aldermen debate overtime pay and temporary staffing to hasten repairs.
Dr. Gerdes Young, Fortes Flying Doctor, crash landed while en route from Forbes to Angerie via a rain swept route between Girmd and Galers. Weather included low clouds fog and poor visibility causing a bumpy landing in a paddock. no major injuries reported and he continued to his appointment.
A Parkes Rotary Club event features a supper at the Swan home in Oxford Burket as preparations begin for a Wednesday night public reading of the play Short Story. Organizer Mrs Swan invites local society to attend and notes plans for further productions and future readings by notable performers and local clubs.
At Broken Hill base Dr Woods treated a Pekinese after a fight left it with a torn eye. The aerial ambulance pilot Mr Selwyn Woolcock administered anaesthetic and the operation to remove the eye was successful. recovery expected in months, with ongoing plans mentioned.
The Mayoral minute recommends building a gasworks cottage for the electrical engineer and housing for a municipal engineer and others to attract skilled staff. It outlines site plans on Pur Hand Street and Grenfell Streets, cost estimates, and possible financing, with support from council members and officers.
A council meeting debated a proposal for planting trees and establishing the council’s own nursery. It favored engaging forestry with a plan to grow about 200 stock at a back property for roughly £30, while opposing a full nursery, suggesting collaboration with experienced foresters and district forestry offices.
A new resort at Molong works officially opened last week by Mayor Ald GO. L. Burgress. The facility will not begin service to Molong consumers for a few days while systems are heated. Contractors Mosam Hurll and Ben held the contract in Forbes for 12 months but have not started work.
Market at Forbes conducted by Edward Weaver & Co and Marmets and Oranters Co-op. Auctioneers reported 200 pigs on offer with buyers from Sydney Orange and Dubbo. Grenfell Trundle and local buyers attended. Prices ranged heavy pigs five to six shillings, baconers up to L8.0d, porkers up to L8.0d, sows around L4.0d plus varied fits. quality generally good for the period.
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