Wool store in Dubbo leased to PMG department
The Commonwealth Wool Store at Dubbo, built during the war at an estimated cost of £70,000 and idle since 1945, has been leased to the Postmaster-General's Department. It will serve as storage and a line training depot with a full training school, office space, and staff expansion anticipated.
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HE Commonwealth
Dubbo
Postmaster-General's Department
H. J. Heinz and Company
R Newland
P.M.G
Ing
Pm.g
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Mr. Newland
P.alg
Addits
Newland
F.m.gant
Cameron
Sydney
BTORE
PMG
Cosme
Wool Buyers Association
Trbbo
Netlonn Airways
Brisbane
Melbourne
de Witt
Ward fined for car with ineffective brakes in Forbes Court
Barry Michael Ward was fined for driving a vehicle with ineffective brakes on Johnson Street at 1 am May 1. A boy on a bicycle rode out and Ward swerved onto the footpath, hitting a fence. tests showed both foot and handbrakes were ineffective. The owner admitted the handbrake had not worked for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Michael Ward
Costa
Forbes Court
Andrews
Johnson Street
Ward
Tne
J. O'Neill
Michael Robert Worl
Painting of Town Hall Sparks Tender Call
At a special Forbes Municipal Council meeting last Thursday afternoon, the mayor ordered tenders for painting the Town Hall. The decision followed the adjacent Pew Office repainting and the visible need to refresh the Town Hall on Spooner Sports Oval.
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Forbes Municipal Council
Visis
Spooner Sports Oval
Local notes mix sport slang and council talk in quirky column
A rambly community column from Forbes area notes include the Jemalong Shire Council member suspensions, rugby league publicity stunts, a Gundagal man asking about the Maher Cup, and playful jabs at politics. It also references a poetry authorship debate and a satirical glossary of political ideologies.
Hot Wax Sol Stitching Machine Installed
The Forbes Newspaper Co Pty Ltd at 6 New Avenue Fried Lachlan St Forbes announces a new stitching service for footwear. The company states Wear in Footwear is preserved by the Hot Worx system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Avenue
Fried
Forbes Newspaper Co. Pty, Ltd
Lachlan St
Forbes
Bookmobile debate prompts library funding push in Forbes shire
A Fortes Public Library committee report discusses launching a bookmobile service in Jemalong Shire. It outlines the need for increased government subsidies and compares Forbes with Grafton Parkes and Broken Hill, noting existing deficits and borrower statistics to argue for higher state support.
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Fortes Public Library
Jemalong Shire
Portes Public Library
America
Poslor
Manly
Greater Wollongong
Joint Coal Board
Municipalities and &i
Corm
Riverina
Griffith
Forbes
C. T Broderick
J. Rodger
E. B. Browning
Shirea
Library Board
Pulte
Young Municipality
Butrangorg
Nowittber
Young
Broken Hill
Jema=long Shire
Portes
Young Library
Corneile
Grafton
Parkes i
Ienfell
Hildinen
Forbes stationmaster Norman Dengate retires after 44 years
Mr Norman Dengate, railway stationmaster at Forbes for three years, retires from the department after 44 years service. Friends gathered at the Australian Hotel lounge to pay tribute, with Mayor Alderman F Conridge hosting and praising his public service and co operative spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fengate
Forbes
Department
oGchak
Ose
Dengate
Austen
Augernh
Boyd Frid
Geese Catoee
Tye
Perieg Fane Poutaadte Peill
Newbury
Jedoch Sylih
Broaden
Any Way
Hive Pascor F
Cindham Ibas
Doe
John
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Mullen M,p.s. “Astomn's Pharmacy
Leslie A Shaw
Flo, M.lo
Finn's Pharmacy
Rankin St
Lachlanseres
Ben's Bank
Tet
Sihires' Association
Dr Tout
Forbes Rugby League
Albion Hotel
Parkes
Telegraph
Tus
Joe Hohnberg
Mow
TAA
Air Service
Sydney Adelaide
Canberra
Yass Cafe
Inmet
Gundagal
Wynlong
Joe Finn
Clutré Art ‘Nual
Les Davin
Jim Delahery
Anid MyFinn
W. H. Hancock
Gunning
Nsw
Nas
Hondo
Porbes Duyer
Darwin
Blake
Wis
Debitté
Vihear Fures
N. Dengate
Aken
Forte
Ald
F Conridge
Jarrole
Pond
Anid
Ikida
Acdewelleii
Tata
BMC
Messrs
Bernacontil
Toore
T He Ia I
Meagher
Tex
Helena Pichineedh
Alow Rubinstein
John Meagher & Co., Pty., Ltd
Advocate
Gibson Girl
Hove
Twick
Lux
Lux Care
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