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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1942
Page
2
The Jemalong Shire Council presents its annual financial statement with expenditure details across public works health administration and services. It lists balances carried down, transfers to invested funds, depreciation, and revenue over expenditure. The report includes available funds, invested funds, and notes on loans, overdraft, and trust accounts. It ends with certification by the president and shire clerk and a request for inspection.
A Wednesday evening town social in Forbes greeted four service members Grir. Jef Stane Dor. Prank Jobinada Pte Reg. C. Sutton and Pte. Jack Clark returning from the Middle East and Pacific. The Mayor and townsfolk presented a sincere, heartfelt reception despite lighter turnout than earlier celebrations.
The Forbes PA Association management committee met Saturday to address finances and subscriptions. It urged remaining subscribers to renew while awaiting better days and discussed use of the showground for training for about a month under certain conditions.
A local Forbes Comforts Fund meeting discusses the casualty list and weekly contest duties. A sub committee reviews all parts of the shame and reports at the next meeting. A letter thanks Flo Uphill for parcels sent home to Australia, noting the wear on travel items.
The Forbes CWA branch held its monthly meeting with President M Beddie presiding. Members welcomed Mrs Beddie back, honored fundraising efforts, and discussed war parcel and Red Cross donations alongside stay-at-home service club room furnishings and a socks fund. A special appeal for war movings certificates was opened, with plans for a July visit by Mrs Garry and a June memorial tree planting.
Community notes from Portes include personnel leave from Peasle Mr A Smith and Jock Ticehurst visiting relatives, several families welcoming births and engagements, and hospital updates at Brentwood private hospital. Veterans and staff movements, plus a wedding at St John church, mark the week with reminders of war service and local ties.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs A L Laneyrie wife of Mr AL Laneyrie at her hotel in Hugowrm yesterday morning. The deceased was 66 years old. The funeral from St Laurence's Church proceeds to the Catholic portion of Forbes cemetery. Mr and Mrs Laneyrie were longtime residents of South Lead Forbes before moving to Evgoes. Mr Laneyrie is a patient at Grongbie private hospital Forbes. A fuller notice will appear in the next Lane.
The Forbes Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at 7 46 o'clock. An item titled Parm Michansation will be discussed. All interested are invited to attend. A reminder notes the event will start at 1 45 pm.
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