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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1924
Page
4
Aldermen argue over the municipal garbage plan and ratepayer costs. PWogood and Aldermen White Lane Moore clash with Campbell and Keane over a townwide waste scheme, funding, and political accountability. The debate centers on who bears the cost, the impact on residents, and the future of the system.
A town hall gathering discussed funding and staffing for the local school. Attendees, including Mr. Bargusan and Mr. Dig Nonth Forbes, welcomed a new teacher while noting holiday absences and the absence of the president. The meeting covered budgeting, volunteer roles, and future school work sessions.
Local clipping fragment shows garbled text about stamps and a rating. Readable names or concrete details are not recoverable. The item appears to be an incompletely scanned notice or ad with no clear event, date, or organization identifiable.
Fragmentary OCR reads names and roles linked to The Forbes Advocate. The readable portion references a director and figures such as George Washington, with unclear context and scattered phrases.
The Forbes land board met over three days, Thursday to Saturday, to consider many homestead applications. Elmer J. Spuith and several named applicants faced qualification reviews, with some petitions adjourned and others approved or declined. The ballot saw 197 applicants rejected and 60 admitted, won by Lev Muley of Munzerybar with a priority list led by Wm. Constable, J. Dixon, and others.
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