State sheep flock reaches 53 million in 1936 37
The Government Statistician reports 53,166,000 sheep on March 31, 1937, up 1,230,000 from the prior year. The flock remained above fifty million for 12 years, with drought-year fluctuations in earlier decades. Cattle, pigs, horses, and dairy herds show shifts, with 8936 tractors on farms in 1938-39 and rural employment rising to 41,063 permanent wage earners.
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Building Society Meeting on Loan Conditions Explained
Members of Forbes Co operative Building Society held a Monday night meeting to hear a board report and a hy man review on finances, including an assurance company’s conditions for loans. Negotiations outline limits on shop advances and two home investment loans, with a survey requirement and a plan to issue new terms to secure the financier’s confidence. An extraordinary general meeting to vote and elect the board was scheduled for Friday to decide the affected members and confirm continued leadership.
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Sydney
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Binener
Baal
Mmoney
Otfer
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Forbes
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Ate
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Carcoar Man's Death Sparks Manslaughter Charge
A fatal head injury from a midnight altercation at Carcoar led to Raymond Francis Blaseley of Munduramna facing a manslaughter charge in the Police Court. Bail set at 100, with remand to coroner's court next Monday. Prosper and Blaseley reportedly left a public farewell, Prosper later found unconscious. Blaseley alleged to have struck him, Prosper died from brain hemorrhage.
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Raymond Francis Blaseley
Joseph Meneluin
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Prosper
Bieseley
Proaper
Carconr
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Carcoar man remanded after coroner’s court inquiry
A man arrested by Constable Stapleton faced manslaughter charges and appeared before Mesars Brady and Tremiett at Carcoar Pokier Court. On Stapleton’s request he was remanded to the coroner's court on Monday at West Muorels 14. Bail set at 2100. Detective B Turner from Orange arrived to detail inquiries to Constable Glapbeton.
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Tremiett
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Balllin
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Orange
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Array of Gifts Presented to Miss Reid at Wirrinya
Thursday evening a large crowd gathered at Wirrinya to present Miss Val Reid a gift array ahead of her wedding to Mr Keith Black of Wirrinya on the 16th at Ademm miniby. C T Russell of Ironbarks made the presentation and Mr Keith Black replied. Genge fires supplied the music for a dance that lasted to about two in the morning.
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Val Reid
Warrangala
Reid
Keith Black
Ademmminiby
C. T. Russell
Ironbarks
Genge
Forbes Amateur Swimming Club elects new secretary
The Forbes Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club unanimously elected Mr. A Jones as secretary at the regular meeting in Abe Bool on Monday night. Mary Jones succeeds Mr. Max Dunn who was transferred from Forbes. The meeting focused on social activities to boost club funds via dances this season. The Parish Hall event featured the melody output of snow Edwards and his merry men, with a few crinkly notes contributing to profit.
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Forbes Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club
A. Jones
Abe Bool
Mary Jones
Max Dunn
Forbes
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