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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1948
Page
1
Five sheep missing from Forbes Isleyards prompted inquiries with no trace yet. Directions for the missing animals were issued but none found, suggesting they were stolen. Authorities hope the issue will be stamped out soon.
Mrs Chambers of Camp Hill found the lucky ticket among pamphlets advertising the Rotary Ball to night. The event is billed as the ball of the season with Rotarians decorating the hall and adding numerous innovations for a grand evening.
Forbes residents gathered with 28 attendees to back the United Nations Appeal for Children. The meeting approved creating a Civic Fund at Forbes Town Hall to support aid, with donations deductible from income tax. Mayor Conridge chaired and thanked contributors including A. Gunn.
Dr Tout notes a council meeting the next day and reports impounding five head of cattle from Dowling Street on Friday and two heifers from King George VI Memorial Park on Saturday. Two head were released, one owner refused pound fees, and the remaining stock may be moved next Sunday after wire-cutting incident. Police notified. mayor to seek factory manager help and plan a town meeting next Monday at 5 pm.
A Forbes public meeting debated establishing a base hospital. Dr Gelpherg and N.S.W. Hospitals Association president MM CH EK Pord opposed, citing population needs of 20 000 to 30 000 and local feasibility. Mr Ford supported Forbes First, arguing the town lacks density to sustain such a facility and noting radiologist and pathologist needs with Orange visits. The motion to pursue the application passed.
The program launches with a display of donor envelopes in bars and a mass children’s demonstration, followed by a civic fund opening. Rotary and Anglican groups back the drive to raise funds for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in Australia to provide food clothing and medical supplies for 20 million children. Local councils may create a civic fund, with street collections planned and donations urged as one day’s pay from workers.
Forbes reports Daroobalgie Meatworks will recommence killing sheep and lambs on Monday August 23 after a February halt. A skeleton staff was kept since then, with some by products continuing. total employment will be known once operations return to full scale.
A break in through a glass window left blood traces guiding officers to the cash desk where £18 18s and a coal shuttle were found. the thief took only the cash balance and did not steal other items. Detective Dunn leads Forbes Police in the inquiry.
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