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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1940
Page
4
The Rural Bank expands a service department to assist customers and townsfolk with information on travel schedules city guidance weather farming prices building costs and market quotes. Trained officers answer inquiries and provide pamphlets and data for rural development and public well being.
The Forbes Swimming and Life Saving Club held its annual championships with open and handicap events. Parkes sent four or five representatives while most patrons stayed away, producing a loss despite a crowded program and numerous disqualifications. Individuals like J Read dominated several races as the club faced broader financial strain and management gaps.
The phrase "Serving you, Serving One State" appears as a local branding motto signaling a commitment to statewide public service and unified regional identity. The line suggests organizational messaging aimed at conveying reliability and broad reach across the state.
Mundelpad Council discussed building an electricity transmission line from Forbes to Parkes. Engineer Waldron tasked to survey and prepare cost estimates. Parkes Council comments urged shared supply and early interconnection to avoid dislocations, with Departmental guidance backing an 11 000 volt line.
At Forbes on Tuesday 13th instant the sale yarded around 2500 fat sheep and lambs, led by lambs and hoggets with some wethers and ewes. Five metropolitan buyers attended plus local butchers. prices for prime and woolly lambs showed some declines while grown wethers and ewes mostly held. Principal sellers included Ale Wood Dwyer, H B Hooper, J Hooper, Estate E H Weaver, Payten, and Hawthorn, with next sale planned for Forbes on March 26.
Thursday night council session approved building applications totaling £713. Projects include two new dwellings and repairs after fire. Key applicants include Kathleen Baker of Purnell Street Forbes and Mra HL Irvine of Sam Street Forbes with builders Moerkwort and Holden.
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