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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
4
Local columns discuss tomato surplus and potential redistribution to city families, wildlife observations, railway and road tales, public hospital pressures in Sydney, Forbes jockey club rain delay, and a visit by Navy recruitment officials. Topics include weather, sports, crime anecdotes, and community notices.
The first anniversary of Bathurst’s founding was celebrated at the Cairn by the Macquarie River. A large crowd gathered for the Sunday afternoon event with guest speaker Mr Wholasness of Gumbools Molong, a long associated West family member.
A reader argues for decentralised NHS growth with more modern rural hospitals. The piece notes shortages of building materials and legal hurdles but urges action to fund and accelerate Forbes District Hospital expansions, including new X ray facilities and an Australian made plant, to reduce travel for the aged and ill. The author highlights past delays and calls for coordinated effort among officials and the public.
Forbes agents report the fortnight market yarded about 3000 pigs with generally good quality. Buyers from Sydney Orange and Dareton attended. heavyweights strong, lightweight and store pigs weaker. Prices ranged across backfathers to heavy baconers with varied results.
Chief Ferry Officer H C Jobbins of the Royal Australian Navy will visit Forbes on Wednesday May 18 for three days. He will interview local men, seek cooperation from officials, and encourage residents to support naval service amid a big five year expansion program. The visit highlights growing opportunities in the RAN with planes carriers HMAS Sydney and Melbourne and extensive training in radar and wireless systems. Chief Petty Officer Jobbins has served 29 years in the RAN since joining as a boy writer in 1919 and receiving the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1937.
Warning bans hunting shooting or trespassing on Bern Ardo and Prairie Villa properties with all preview permissions cancelled and potential prosecution noted.
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