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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1947
Page
4
Forbes Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League held its monthly meeting Friday night with Dr. Chelphery presiding. Attendees discussed hall use for a new band, fund raising, and the Distressed Diggers Fund. Financial reports showed accounts and dues, with plans for the annual Diggers’ event on August 15.
Mr. W. M. Brady led the Taxation Department cases at Forbes Police Court on Thursday. Defendants faced failures to file income tax returns, with penalties including fines and court costs. several were ordered to complete their returns and pay sums due, while one munition worker faced a separate tax lapse case and potential refunds.
A heated council meeting last Thursday centered on a columnist reference to civic bumbles in the Advocate. Alderman Pedington led the debate defending the editor while the Mayor and other aldermen argued the term was insulting and urged clarification.
Thursday night council approved multiple building permits in Mir, including two new W B Cottages on M l foundation with weatherboard upgrades and a line to be erected on portions 600 69 and WH by WR Feld gpener. Also approved are townhouses on portions 6v 10 and 6o Orange Road valued 250 for BR A Onley and others, a weatherboard dwelling on Part tts Fatrone Street valued 900 for C GC Horley, a bathroom and laundry addition valued 100 for Rankin Street Lot 7, and a verandah extension on Church Street Lot 7 valued 100.
Ex parte proceedings list Mr Meillon for Forbes PP and then reference a court clerk and a defendant with unclear actions. The scrambled text mentions March 19, a ringe of 195 ewes and 12 res, and a fee or payment of £2/3 with court costs, but details are garbled.
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