Public Meeting on Maternity Block at Forbes District Hospital
A public meeting set for tomorrow will urge Health Minister Kelly to implement plans for a maternity block attached to Forbes District Hospital. The forum will also press to merge the Forbes District Hospital with Base Hospital, though opposed by hospital authorities.
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Imme Ube
Bone
Kelly
Forbes District
Fital Tiks
Base Hospital
Pola
H.E.W. Heaphinls
H. K. Ford
Swing in Kogarah election favors Liberal candidate Crom
Partial results show D. D. Crom won for Kogarah with 508 votes to W. Oxford's 245 and 2M for Labor. The swing toward Liberal suggests Labor may lose office in upcoming Federal and State elections, according to Liberal managers.
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Quy
Crom
Pegged Land Values Too Low say Graziers
Graziers claim land values are too low as they address the Federal Council in Sydney. The council moves to press for action to raise land values amid a weakened pound and rising prices.
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Genzlers’ Federal Council
Sydney
F .H. Foster
Avolvaian Pavey Win King's Prix at Eisley
The Avolvaian Pavey won the King's Prix at Eisley on Saturday. Beare of 383 finished behind, marking the first Austrasian triumph in the event since LOT.
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Pavey
Eisley
Beare
Alnce Lot
United Nations Children Appeal Meeting Urges Aid
Mayor convenes a Wednesday event to back the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund. Officials urge Forbes residents to donate for food clothing and medicine to reach starving children, noting 30 million facing death and 109 million undernourished worldwide.
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United Nations Appeal For Children
Bomedi
United Nations
U.nirala
Commonwealth
Australia
Forbes
Ban on Radiators Lifted in Western Regions
The minister announced radiators may be used in the Blue Mountains and adjoining western districts served by the railway electricity system. Previously towns such as Forbes and Orange protested to Mr Cahill against the ban citing severe winter conditions. The ban was lifted in the Tamworth district as well.
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Blue Mountains
Mr. Ounhill
Forbes
Orange
Cahill
Cahill Ale
Tamworth
Forbes Aero Club Seeks Own Plane For Training
Forbes Aero Club plans to buy its own aircraft and recruit a local instructor after unsatisfactory training from Parkes. Members, now over a hundred, aim to raise funds with £100 to start, appealing to public support via the Bank of New South Wales and club members.
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Forbes Aero Club
Parkes
Forbes Club
Parken
Ake Hia
Machinyes
Leesons
Jack Cowall
Hig Ucense
Forbes
Citimens
Bank of New South Wales
Gee Ae Tenn
Nay Fortes Saath
Australian Tenor William Herbert Finds London Success
The 26 year old tenor William Herbert emerges among successful Australian critics in London with notable acclaim in the capital's musical scene.
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William Herbert
London
Gibbons Hinted as Calare Candidate in Labor Talk
Cowra Guardian weighs 149 Federal election in Calare with George Gibbons a likely Liberal nominee. Speculation centers on Jack Breen as a possibility, while John Howse remains well entrenched, making a landslide needed for Labor to win.
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Cowra
John Howse
Calare
Jack Breen
Orange
George Gibbons
Gibbons
Une
Con Parkes
John's
Parkes
Howse
Filtration Plant Scheme for Parkes Water Supply
An officer from the Public Works Department and Parkes officials discussed installing a new filtration plant. The plan envisions an initial capacity of 75 million gallons per day with ultimate capacity of 96 million gallons per hour and a concrete structure. Estimated cost £40,000 to be repaid over four years at £1,800 to £2,000 annually. The plant would be sited above the current one million gallon reservoir at Memorial Hill with architectural design harmonious with nearby features.
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Public Works Department
Anderson
Parkes
al L. L. Miller
Conmcrete
Iee
Memorial Hit Ande
Hamony
Miem
Central West Show Dates for 1948
Central West show dates listed for 1948 include Condebslin on August 19 and 11, Trundle on August 17 and 16, Peak Hill on August 2, Parkes on August 21, with notes of Monday to Tuesday or Tuesday to Wednesday and a reference to J. T. Radburn.
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Trundle
Peak Hill
Aguog Amd
Parkes
Wednes- Monwonge
J. T. Radburn
Hon
Seo
Engineering Exhibition Showcases British Soldering Tools
A British engineering exhibit at the Horticultural Hall in London features modern equipment including the automatic Bockman Spider-Gun Zero. The display demonstrates soldering capability with a single trigger pull and mentions ease of operation for handheld use.
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Great Britain
Horticultural Hall
London
Death of Forbes district resident at 73
James William McGregor of Hillcrest Forbes died last Friday at Hrert Wood Private Hospital at age 73. He leaves a widow and seven adult children with 16 grandchildren. Funeral was held Saturday to the Catholic portion of the local cemetery with Father Harper conducting rites.
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Forbes District
Hrertwood
James William McGregor
Hill Gtiest
Messrs
Mervyn
Sydney
Janis
Moree
Leslie
Garema
John Parkes
Proderieck
Donald and
Rayemond
Forbes
Pather Harper
A. G Jones
Forbes Deputation Seeks North Hill Water Plan in Sydney
A Forbes delegation led by Alderman Conridge with Dempsey and Doyle returned after urging an improved water scheme for North Hill. They aimed to meet Mr Gail but interviews were delayed by other appointments. a new proposal was deferred pending further investigation with a likely reply in two to three weeks.
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Forbes
Ald. Conridge
D, FP. Dempsey
J. Doyle
Sydney
North Hill
Derecbalgle Works
Union al Reservir
Purnell Street
Death Notice for Patricia Helen Field
Sympathy is extended to Mr and Mrs Field of Racecourse Food Forbes in the death of their 16 months old daughter Patricia Helen at the District Hospital on Thursday night. Funeral to Presbyterian cemetery Hav Parsons officiating at the graveside with Mr AG Jones in charge of arrangements.
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Mira Reuben Field
Racecourse ‘Food
Forbes
Patricia Helen
Presbyterian Cemetery
Parsons
AG. Jones
Death in Orange Hospital Linked to Soup Inhalation
The Orange coroner ruled Lorna May Wilson aged 26 died June 7 in Orange Mental Hospital from suffocation due to inhaling soup. Nurse Leanne Helman testified Wilson collapsed after dropping a cup while drinking soup. Dr. J T Paton confirmed death from suffocation.
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Orange
Thea Son
Lorna May Wilson
Orange Mental Hospital
Trutt
Leanne Helman
Lorna Wilson
Wilson
Western Powers Prepare New Berlin Crisis Proposals
Britain and the United States plan coordinated replies to Bemelès rejection of a Western pact against the Soviet blockade of Berlin. They will insist on lifting the blockade and argue Western forces cannot be driven from Berlin by threats. Plans include currency reforms in Western Berlin and more on shuttle services.
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London
Britain
America
France
Bemele
Berlin
Rugaian
81 Didn’t Know War Had Ended
Samuel Campbell of Singapore Medical Service found Bi People who led from Japs in 1942 and did not know the war was over. A Malay ranger located them in Johore jungle and Campbell traveled four days to reach a happy community living on tapioca and yams with no clothing, writing their own language and making medicines from jungle plants.
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Samuel Campbell
Singapore Medical Service
London Daily Expres
Johore Jungle
Britain
de Campbell
Warroo Technis Club Loses to Jemalong Five
Warroo Technis Club suffers defeat Sunday at Barbe's court. Jemalong wins by five games to two with mixed doubles 6 to 1, men's doubles 7 to 6, and ladies doubles 7 to 2. Public Library depot at Wartoo School now established and welcoming borrowers. enrolment cards available from Mr. Ear.
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Time Technis
Jemalong
Courta
Barbe's
Ecorea
Meat Sundey Monwonge
Jourowy
Yarrabondel
Battle Public Library
Porbes
Wartoo School
Ear
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GEO. Gibbons
J. W. McGregor
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Matthews
Western Powers Firm
Russia
Amil Aircra Ume Diplomatia Correspondenta
Stalin
London “Sunday Times
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Duchy of Lancaster
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