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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1948
Page
8
The article notes Australia has among the lowest long distance trunk line charges. It gives examples for a three minute daytime call and explains New Zealand bases rates on route distance while Australia uses radial distance, making Australia's charges comparatively lower despite greater route distances.
Charles A. Smith admitted a charge of failing to return expired number plates for a car he had sent to a Penrith dealer with orders to sell or land when the license expired five months earlier. The dealer later informed him, while the company GM Mr Cobley noted Smith had a right to know.
Bland Shire officials and Dr. Lawrence met with a Bland Bus Committee delegation at the Bland tennis course to approve urgent pond repairs and extensive road work. Weddin Shire has completed urgent Drift Way repairs and work is planned on the Quandialla Caragabal road. grants are being sought to support bus service routes. In other items, Murphy McNamara wed Gabriel Veronica at Bribbaree with reception at the Bribbaree hotel, Catholic ball featured debutantes and social highlights, and Quandialla defeated Monteagle 16 to 6 in football while West Wyalong beat Quandialla 7 to 5 in hockey. Tennis results from Gundy Creek and Caragabal fixtures are noted along with junior basketball efforts by Quandialla girls.
On Sunday July 2 in G Quandialla events begin at 11 a.m. with Bland Mrs Pielke at Home and continue at 3 p.m. with a Preacher Rev E W Hyde serving as Chairman of the Coctumundra District.
A successful dance at Mulyandry last Friday night drew over 300 people from the surrounding district. The public hall was filled to capacity after days of preparation by civic minded residents. Funds of £3 were cleared to be used for hall improvements. The supper was the usual Moulgandry Standard, and Mathias' orchestra provided the music.
Deputy Director of Public Health Lr Wallace warns the nest infantile paralysis outbreak in Australia will affect adults. He says the germ has changed making adults more vulnerable and that even with research health authorities may be powerless to prevent another epidemic.
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