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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1945
Page
3
Notice issued under Local Government Act 1919 sets five percent per annum interest on current rates unpaid after June 20 1945. FP M Copeland Shire Clerk Porben Lith June 1945. Department of Railways New South Wales offers maintenance gauge camping supplies at reasonable costs with weekly repayment. R Nicholas secretary for hallways.
The Town Hall hosted a debutante ball with fourteen young ladies making their first appearance. Mrs Jolie assisted, guests included Miss Nimette Gibeon and Mr Bigrry Tyndall, with Robyn Bruce and Robyn Ware among flower girls. Debutantes wore white, cream, or taffeta gowns. a reception followed before the event closed with a net profit of about £100 for proceeds.
For sale items include a vibrator mantel radio in new condition from G Hodder on Barwin Street Ring 431. A grand dance at Garema Hall on June 15 supports Reg Crow Society with Gerenaders Orchestra and Sup rot. Also listed are influenza rheumatic pain remedies, a 1 shilling 1d powder box from Finns Pharmacy, and a bike for sale at 48/15 with an electric radio priced at £12 from Mc Nought on Line Underwood Street.
Mr Edgar Dring MLA forwards a letter to Boree Shire Council clerk. He criticizes council actions including dismissing about ten employees, rising overdraft from £1290 to £4688 by April 1946, and political interference cited at a April meeting. He affirms continued supervision of local government for constituents and vows to monitor future welfare.
Large turnout and strong demand mark a successful sale of store sheep at the Park saleyards on Wednesday. Buyers from multiple districts attended. numerous lots ranged from ewes to wethers with prices lifting beyond recent sales. The event, praised as a major debut for the yard, attracted buyers from Meyer Trangle Warren Narromine Wee Wai Willow Tree Gunnedah Narrabri Mudgee Manilla Molong and surrounding districts.
An OCR read notes a wartime item about a secret fuel that accelerated Allied aircraft performance. The fragment hints at faster engines or fuels aiding missions, with unnamed officials or labs referenced. The text is incomplete but points to accelerated aviation capabilities during the conflict.
The Wirringa District Organisation held a Tuesday afternoon meeting in Coogong with President Coelli and officers from branches present. The State President opened proceedings with an address on the Agricultural Bureau objects, supported by the visiting representative, and a motion regarding the Bureau’s name and election procedures was discussed.
The record notes postal department property in 9 Commonwealth states valued at 29 million with a proposed main complex addition and new erection projects in the postwar period totaling about 19 million.
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