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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
1
An old ad touts Miirpil as a remedy for rough chapped skin, windburn and sunburn. It claims lemon scented relief for hands, rough skin, shaving irritation, and cracked feet with a soothing formula marketed for home use.
The Municipal Council will discuss estimated expenses for the new engineer department and filtration plant at the upcoming session. Figures include projected rates for operations and the associated civic taxes.
A motion by Mr and Haugh urged government funds to supply school books for indigent Forbes secondary pupils. Debate noted government aid would target Forbes and raise overall support for public secondary schools. motion altered to cover all district secondary schools and carried.
The Forbes League may hold a race meeting soon as a sub committee was formed after the last branch meeting to interview citizens and racing officials for guidance. Letters from other tranches indicate successful races and profits from similar events.
Heated discussion at the Gunning Gap Agricultural Bureau last Friday centers on a Saturday holiday proposal. A motion opposing the change meets strong backing from Mr Neil Senne and other attendees amid contested notes and scattered remarks about local economies and leisure duties.
The Diggers of Fares plan hot pies and coffee after meetings to share war experiences. At the Liat Meeting secretary T Crane announced the Sappers begin next monthly meeting on June 1. Donations from citizens to the dinner fund were noted along with support to the local hospital and a future annual contribution.
Forbes Development League reports ongoing activity with about sixty members attending the fourth meeting held last Wednesday. Notable topics included fire insurance increases and proposals tied to underwriters premiums while leadership details and local business concerns were discussed.
Unanimous vote by shearers and shed hands at Forte Town Hall supports Bourke pastoral workers demand for a 25 percent wage rise on the current award. The plan is to launch a campaign with workers to refuse work starting June.
The Forbes club invites entries on the topic What the redoubt of Anzac means and the prize structure offers five pounds for first, three pounds eight shillings for second. Divisions target ages 12 and under, 13 to 15, and 16 plus with a local judge panel and prize distribution.
In a windy amateur final, Heetor Plan defeated Jim Ferrier after a late error and bold play by Thong. Ferrier led briefly on the twelfth, but a sequence on the eighteenth and a final charge on the twenty fourth turned the tide, with Phampeo finishing strong.
Mr Evans resigned as honorary secretary at a Forbes Development League monthly meeting last Wednesday night. Chairman H. B. Sweet praised his two years of service, noting heavy correspondence and leadership in cricket and church work. Evans expressed gratitude and hope Forbes presidents would continue to push town development goals while acknowledging his departure marks a major turning point.
In the Legislative Assembly Mr H O Elliott asked if the government report on closer settlement was available. The Lands minister said a full report had been presented to the Acting Premier but not yet public, and cabinet was still considering the matter with an announcement expected soon.
Arrangements are in place for a Parkes football match with English tourists facing the western district tomorrow week. Four special trains from Forbes Condobolin Grange and Tottenham Tullamore Trun will bring supporters. The Parkes game will be refereed by a Sydney official, with Rex Norman coaching the western side.
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