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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
4
A directive orders a further fee on the 000 acre tract to be cut for soldier settlement at Co. This action follows prior allocations as part of the Blake Male for Lands program.
The Purmiers and Agency reported a large wool catalogue from the far Western and North Western areas with significant offerings from Bourke and surrounding regions. Prices varied from par to about 10 percent higher than Sydney closing rates with strong fund support and competition from Continental buyers, especially France and Belgium, aiding overall clearance though some declines were noted in Barry Strait. The report lists numerous bale lots and shorn grades, including names like Elbin Ora Wanearing Ter Lawerta Appetesia Blourke and Bourke Downs, as well as brands such as Bel Vederect and Mogaland.
The report describes a major crude oil operation with machinery, workers, and equipment. It notes shipments to Clyde refinery and port facilities, with emphasis on fuel gas, steam, and material movements. Witnesses include executives and managers from Melbourne, Sydney, and local sites.
A list of adult and children’s titles in the Forbes Public Library display includes works by Sly and O B Spencer Ballet in Australia The Making of a Sentimental Bloke and Twenty Stories and Seven Fosse among many others The catalog mentions authors such as C Blake A Crab Mowen Mauriac and P W Lane and notes travel and environment themed volumes alongside biographies and photography titles.
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