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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
1
Foot ball club plans a West Sunday game with local bankers eager to join onlookers. Town Hall hosts an 8 pm August 26 Black and White Ball organized by Geo Marsh and Gon Foo with a ladies’ meeting at Rankin Street to enlist support for the event.
NSW leaders criticize the government for weak land retirement plans and urge action to subdivide large estates for closer settlement. proposals include an appeals board, state guidance on valuation, and selective resumption to aid genuine farmers, with Australian settlers favored and a seven year, four percent cap on wheat charges sought.
Forbes Development League discussed closer settlement after appointing a subcommittee to draft a report. The Acting Premier indicated the government would consider the issue carefully while pledges from parliamentary candidates to place land settlement above party concerns were urged. A Dubbo conference outlined a threefold scheme for land policy and urged Forbes to send delegates to next week’s discussions.
Firefighters extinguished a Wednesday morning blaze in an unoccupied fireroomed weather board cottage on Spring Street belonging to Joseph Hef fernan of Gowra. Damage under £10, after fire spread to a wall then stopped by extinguisher use. Building insured with Grandadian Insurance Co. other insured items damaged in the incident.
The Advance Cowra Movement pushed a plan to back Forbes Development League for a universal Saturday half-holiday and urged Cowra Municipal and Wangoola Shire Councils to hold Referendums. A motion to seek public opinion on a universal half-holiday was tabled and then amended to request a referendum on a universal and total Saturday half-holiday.
Mr. Trudove told Forbes Development League members that in Grenfell he could not obtain a telephone book from another part of the State to look up a number outside his district. He urged Post Offices should hold copies covering all regions and the group decided to write to the Postmaster General to seek public access to the needed facility.
A lengthy, gunter-bundled report outlines support and opposition to a Saturday half holiday. Community groups, local councils, and business owners discuss referendums, costs, and the impact on workers and farmers across Canowindra and surrounding districts.
The Uncle Wiseman Sheep Breeding Cup contest at Forbes narrowed seven entries to two from Bogabigal after judge Cantvill inspected the Dost teams. W A Meares presented two entries, the Giret and the Dret cry Border Seicestera, with the first winning prize. The winning team averaged 102 pounds per lamb at four months. Last year’s district winner was S Coward of Carrawoblety. Bogabigal led this year’s local contest with fourth in the state. A full judge’s report will appear in the meet issue.
A humorous fragment shows a minister questioning an old man about Cain's wife while the man shifts to a church invitation. A phone office caller joke and a gaper visor quip follow, with playful mispronunciations and blunted politeness.
Myrna Loy, starring with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow at the St James Theatre, recent showings included Wile Versus Secretary. Loy returns to the St James screen with Robert Montgomery in Petticoat Fever amid ongoing engagements at the venue.
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