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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1938
Page
9
At Forbes Municipal Council meeting, a letter from Parkes Town Clerk expressed appreciation for the council’s offer to supply water during a potential famine. With rain now falling, Parkes would not need to use the offer, but the desire to assist Forbes to maintain essential services if needed was stated.
A dense list of residents and visitors in Forbes during a holiday season. Updates include H B Moloney's Porches visit prior to Peak Hill, hospital admissions for Mrs W Hay and Gollits, and many locals returning from holidays in Bathurst Orange and Sydney. Multiple births engagements and a string of social visits spanning Parkes, Forbes, and surrounding towns.
In a council report health inspector Mr Parsons lists many residents who have not complied with sewer connection orders. Applications for plan draws were submitted by several property owners on Dowling Street Union Street Lachlan Street and Rankin Street. Extensions of time to comply with the order were granted in committee.
Health inspector Parsons filed a report on an obscure illness case described as a triadic dissense within a murd context. The document references medical observations, limited patient details, and calls for further investigation by local authorities.
Rhythm Kings and Frank Smith's Dance Band headline a late night poultry show fundraiser with dancing until 3 am. Tickets cost 12 shillings sixpence for a double, 8 and 3 for single gent and single lady respectively, per Hon. Secretary MecKENNA.
Exors Estate Lute W Harris authorize sale by auction at Lachlan Street Forbes. 50 acres and portion 1208 Parish Forbes Ashburnham with many improvements, well fenced and subdivided into paddocks, timber and cement blocks for a four room Cottage. Further details from the Auctioneer TO WOODS. In memoriam Harvey.
At last night’s council meeting Health Inspector Parsons reported wells at two slaughterhouses show water departures from normal physical and chemical characteristics. Recommendations urged owners to carry out works within 30 days, including chlorination and covers for well openings.
Mr AOS Wheatley, chairman of Forbes PP Board, travels to Sydney on Monday to join a deputation to the Premier protesting water diversion from the Lechlan River amid Jemaleng Wylde projects. The deputation was decided at Gondobelin Inst Saturday by down-the-year greiers.
Quandialla on Wednesday March 16 as Stein McKillop Grenfell Keir Quandialla agents auction a vast lot of farm implements and household furniture including cows with calves, Massey Harris tractors, binders, grain grinders, churns, bedstead sets, lounge suites, piano stool, marble tables, windows blinds, white leghorn fowls, lamps, and sundries. Proceeds support area hospital care.
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