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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
4
Premier McKell condemned the Legislative Council for defeating the Settlement Promotion Tax (Management) Bill on its second reading and removing it from the business paper. He argued the government has a mandate to enforce a gradated land tax on estates above a threshold to further closer settlement.
Stockholm correspondent George Axelson reports the New York Times that many Americans and Europeans think Germany has already lost the war. A recent poll shows majority optimism that a end is near, reaching beyond civilians to politicians and bankers.
The report outlines a proposed pooling plan for state and local machinery to maintain roads and bridges amid shortages and manpower limits. It cites the American War Production Board urging state official-led pools and the use of all equipment for war-related maintenance and construction.
At Friday meeting Crs Griffith Beddie Rogers Speck Fammond and Kout attended with Cr Hout absent. Report on Wyangala Dam to Forbes Parkes council talks shows plan for a Braniminssion line along Lachlan River possibly reaching Forbes in 18 months and Cowra to Orange line built as a war measure. Executive details include Beynon's briefing, cooperation stance, and next steps with inspectors Browne and Beynon to guide regional work.
Mir J. F. Murphy newly appointed Food Controller faces a demanding task to re establish primary production. The goal is to equip vegetable and dairy industries with suitable machinery and labour to ensure needed output amid war conditions. Restoration of farmers from war work and use of war-created machinery pools are seen as key steps.
At a Parkes PA and H Aswria Wen committee meeting on Saturday, a motion to shift the show date from late August to the second week in December was rejected. The group agreed to cooperate on the Diamond Jubilee Carnival with Mears, M Halcnmbe, and FL Hodges as subcommittees. Proceeds will go to the Federal Government for the duration of the war, with no charges to be made. The Methodist Guild Ladies Club set a limit for coloring rights and a vote expressed support for the “Vrygithy” of the asst fon oy ee uth of Derstishard.
The report notes flood disruptions to weed inspections on Cranfell and Orange Roads, delays due to river conditions, washed burr stacks not burned, and starthistle and skeleton weed appearing. An embankment near Osborne’s washed out, with damage to North Condebolia Road. a seven day school closure occurred. The meeting approved action with Ors, Flad, and Rout.
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