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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
6
Classified notes describe John Deere Tractor and other farming gear for private sale near Grenfell and Parkes. Also listed are Royal Enfield motorcycle, Kripie Hitch Sheep Papa items, and miscellaneous shop tools with contact names and locations. Obituary notices memorialize Dickmann family members with bereavement messages.
I express gratitude for the dedicated care and attention given to my late husband, Mir A. Woods, by Dr. McLean and Dr. Delph during his illness and passing.
An advertisement lists vacancies for trainee roles at the Royal Hotel and Dubbo Base Hospital. It mentions July start dates, contact details for the matron, and notes about local employers seeking buyers and turkeys with live weight details.
Wheatley and Co have been removed from office at Weedenberg Hotel to premises owned by The Australian Enterprises Co Ltd. The move follows recent corporate changes and realignment of business operations.
Fragmentary OCR shows Wheatley Co offering workwear items including shoulder sprays and related forework tools. The text mentions costs and ports but is largely garbled, obscuring full item list and pricing.
The Forbes town clerk notes overdue rates and charges will be recovered with a stated annual percentage. Ratepayers are urged to make payments promptly to avoid further action.
The General President Selijey of the Partners and Bettiers Association will preside at the Yerrabandal Branch Meeting to be held at Yerrabandal Memorial Hall on Thursday at 2 20 pm. A Special Shareholders Meeting of Wheatgrowers Union NAW Cooperative is set for Wednesday the 19th 2060 at PVP Rooms 2 Spring Street Sydney. Minutes of the preview and a Special Meeting Report on Crossovers Society progress in the first three months of the financial year.
The Wheatgrowers Union announces a meeting at Forti Hall on Friday June at 2 pm. The agenda includes President’s financial statements and the election of officers and delegates to the conference.
Evening concert advertised for tomorrow Saturday by the City Music Club. Members and the public are asked to inquire at the door about membership of the Munle Chubb with Forbes M. a DD as director.
Annual social at Wirrinya Beeleet Peddley features new and old dances, free novelties, supper and music. Admission for gentlemen and ladies set at two and one shilling respectively. Event presented by W. K. Wilgor, secretary.
The parishioners and friends of Mr and Mrs H Branley plan a farewell gathering at the CWA Rooms on Gebunday Afternoon July 18th at 4 pm. Chairman R. Beddie and M. McDonald oversee arrangements.
Forbes Gun Club will hold a shoot on Saturday starting at 2 p.m. The main event features 3 birds from a list, with handicap markers competing for a trophy prize.
Ad copy offers canvases blinds and awnings with a cheaper Maity pattern. Mentions George Mendham Lee and Hing Clement Street Forbes 622. Includes free of charge offer.
Classified notice selling various tractors including John Deere models AR and D, MecCormack Deering Wad, Mashey Harris item, and Dentz Diesel on wheels. Notes indicate ages around six years, speed gear, and total variety. request for further particulars.
Notice lists R L Pietsch of Rankin St and David Hyland Wathen Phy Ltd Parkes as agents for turkey collection. Calls for top prices and contact by phone 622 MR 3 Crow of 130 Buthppotreted.
The Town Clerk invites eligible persons to lodge electoral enrolment claims by Friday July 4. Applicants must be British subjects or naturalised, and rent land or hold Crown leases or titles. Company trustees must nominate electors, with enrolment cards due by Friday July 14. Applications obtainable at the council office.
The Shire of Jema Long publishes the triennial list of electors for 1950 with eligibility rules for owners, occupiers, and lessees of rateable land, and the application process closing date. Enrolment forms are available at the Shire Office Port for persons meeting age and residency requirements.
Public notice from Morris Shire Office offering £90 reward for information leading to the person or persons who mute or destroy standing timber on a road in Uta Shire. Coincident spelling errors present but the incentive and location are clear.
Government notice invites quotations for the purchase and removal of 4M empty bitumen drums staged at Hillabang Greek Bridge. Submissions close July 214 joi on Tumadicy 2040 with details forwarded to the Divisional Engineer Department of Main Roads Parkes for endorsement.
In the Forbes championship singles Bowls event Jach Sly defeated Arthur Leon 32 to 24 in A grade after a tight start. B grade saw Ray Acret defeating Jack Wotser 31 to 28 as both young players showed rapid progress.
Notice from the Shire Clerk Forbes dated 19 June 1850 states the final due date for rate payments without interest penalty is Wednesday 26 June. It cites Section 13 of the Local Government Act allowing 5 percent per annum interest on unpaid current rates after 26 June.
Tenders are invited for a publican booth and cool drinks at the Bedgerabong Show with a closing date announced. The tender covers separate counters for coal drinks and a combined serving point, signed July 2 and due at 8 pm. highest tender may win. A Methodist Church schedule and local notices follow, including services and a hunting restriction warning. An accident report notes the death of 14-year-old Albert Charles Wakefield in a car crash near Gragically received.
A report on a Quandialla event welcoming English Junior Farmers led by Peter Brewis and John Dibbhe. The program featured a parade through town, a luncheon, and socializing with local club members, with photographers capturing moments and a postvisit sendoff at the Quandiolla Central School. The piece notes weather delays and a celebratory mood despite disruptions.
A formal trespass notice warns all persons not to remove firewood or interfere with stock at Dullawella and Gerapna paddocks. Offenders will be prosecuted.
The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Mciwem, announced a final distribution of £296,000 to MT-48 oats growers via the Australian Barley Board. The pool returns total about £10,083,000 after deductions, with further £296,000 disbursed to affected growers. The 1847-40 crop year set a record with 2p million bushels received.
Arrangements in Sully from 1950 to 1958 aim to contact taxpayers in Porbes and nearby districts. Officers will meet taxpayers upon request and address taxation issues. Public interviews and meetings at centres may be held if interest warrants.
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