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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 11, 1943
Page
3
The Church of England Women's Guild will conduct the six o clock tea in C.WA rooms on Saturday the 16th Inet. Your support will be appreciated.
The Shire of Jem invites suggestions from district public bodies for post war works details applicable to their locality. Further information is available at the office, Bhi Officer, Forbes, dated 6 May.
Stockowners who have not forwarded Stock Returns for the period ending December 31, 1943 are warned legal action will follow unless the return is posted or delivered to reach the Board office by 1 January. By order of the Board Hastings Secretary Pastures Protection Board
The Graziers' Association of N.S.W. Forbes Branch will hold a meeting at the Vandenberg Hotel at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The business is listed as general.
The text argues that trade barriers and export subsidies worsen unemployment by prompting reciprocal protection. It contrasts two approaches: curbing imports and expanding internal demand. It stresses that only coordinated international expansion, not unilateral acts, can restore full employment and enable tariff reductions through shared growth.
The Porches School of Art committee, led by president RB McDade and treasurer H Kendal, met Thursday night. Apologies from Mrs M Green were received. The treasurer and secretary were to interview the Town Clerk about arrears of rates, now £308 plus current year rates. Carnival receipts totaled 43 14 5 with a net profit of 39 15 3, bringing the fund to 163 7 7. The secretary responded to Mrs. with further details.
Owing to the minister's absence, services will be abbreviated or adjusted at the local church. Mr. Stanley Parsons will be unavailable, prompting changes to the routine worship schedule and potential postponements of planned activities.
In the Legislative Assembly the Ashburnham West MLA asks if the wheat sowing slowdown in the central-west Wheat belt is due to delayed superphosphate deliveries. He cites labor shortages and rail haulage limits and urges the minister to press responsible authorities to divert supply and ensure rail facilities meet farm needs. The member also requests fuller information on fertilizer stocks and manpower.
Mr Ray Goodacre of Pen Weedstock faced ruin as 500 acres eroded from 1928 to 1931. After Department of reclamation support and crop rotation, contour banks and reduced falls were tested. By 1931 to 1934 Penrose Valley improved. 300 of 500 acres reclaimed, 200 acres still recovering. overall farm cultivation rose to 500 acres and soil erosion diminished. lesson urged: act early, contour farming to save fertile land.
The article extols roses as the queen of flowers across eras and offers simple cultivation advice. It covers soil, drainage, trenching, and watering, plus planting depth, root arrangement, and removing briar shoots to ensure healthy growth and long, vibrant blooms.
The PP Board gathered Wednesday with director A Wheatley presiding and Mrs. M Green arranging refreshments for Red Cross support. Directors praised old faces returning and re elected Wheatley unanimously to lead the board this year. The article also discusses pruning, cane handling, and spacing rose trees for optimal bloom.
The originator claims PANSY Engelmann Giants as the world’s largest with a very wide color range and many extraordinary shades. The plants are described as exceptionally vigorous in growth. Listed by PF L C Shepherd & Son Pty Ltd Seed Plant Bulb Morcha with postal address Box 20088 G-F.C. Sydney.
An appeal by Mr Bellemort urges all connected with the shearing industry to inform the Manpower Directorate promptly if they plan to employ or transport workers during the shearing season. Although many answered the initial appeal, few in the trade have yet reported. Officials seek details on vehicle type and passenger numbers to conserve and service workers, while negotiations with Transport subcommittee continue.
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