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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
1
Reading from the broken types caused by a partial power outage, the Fortes gas and electricity issues forced the newspaper to reduce its page count. The outage halted printing so the issue published with missing sections and delayed community notices.
A thief entered the Methodist Church and stole a Bible valued at tem gies. The Bible was later found. Police were notified and a church service schedule for June 25 at the Town Hall was published.
The National Fitness Committee discussed restructuring the King George V Memorial Park project into a large playing area with civic buildings. A revised plan was promised for the next meeting, with funding kept separate and efforts to support youth football and an evening college program continuing.
The report details votes in Forbes subdivision and Eugowry area. Mr BP J Oxhill and Mr Chas Cutler won clear majorities over Labor opponents, with figures indicating early leads and decisive margins in the listed divisions.
A bicycle collision at the corner of Perry and Bridge Streets involved Howley Howwell and J Brenner. Brenner escaped injury while Howwell was knocked unconscious and taken by ambulance to the district hospital for a facial cut and facial injuries.
The council has consulted the Besthern Electricity Supply about planned load shedding this winter. Periods of potential power cuts are from 0.38 to 1.00 hours and 4.45 to 6.30 hours, with temporary measures under review.
The Egg Marketing Board in Forbes will close its premises on Rankin Street at 5 pm on Wednesday June 28 and move egg transport duties to Young. The mayor protested the closure, warning it could deter local producers and harm the town’s economy as about 800 suppliers await handling and potential gains from easier access to markets.
A new ambulance waggon, built on a 1649 Ford chassis, arrives Wednesday night and will be shown on Templar Street today and tomorrow. It seats eight patients in the back, with a sliding privacy window, and a front area for the driver. The vehicle is praised for its cost and the builders’ quality.
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