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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1951
Page
5
A call is issued for any person willing to hire a copper with stand or provide hot water on May 30. Urgent contact is requested with the vocker or any member of the organising committee, A Hartcher.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd requires a senior bookkeeper with intermediate accounting qualification to manage the accounts department at Forbes Office. Good salary for the right person. Apply with references to Manager Forbes Office. Also urgent call for reliable man to train for order to reply early to those who received circulars and tickets for Baby Clinic Art Union. Art Union tickets must be recounted. attendance urged to reduce errors. Drawing held at Studio Theatre on Wednesday night June 2. Mayoress will draw winning ticket. A J Quinn Hon Organ
Forbes Branch Red Cross Society will address a meeting at C WA Hall on Tuesday 5 June at 2.39 pm. Mr G Pritchard is the headquarters representative. All welcome, afternoon tea provided.
Blackouts sweep the city and Jemalong Shire today and tomorrow with restricted electricity. Exemptions apply for industries and some domestic and commercial users during specified hours, while general supplies remain cut off in large blocks across the day.
At Thursday's Municipal Council meeting the Forbes branch of the F A O O and its ladies night filmed for last evening. Due to capacity limits the function moved to the main hall for dinner entertainment and a toast list. The Buffs sought liquor service though attendance was by invitation only. An amendment to permit serving liquor with conditions failed, while another proposal to allow serving in specific rooms during a dance passed, and the final motion to permit liquor at the dinner was defeated 6 to 3.
Dalgetys Store Stock Market Review notes cautious trading across New South Wales and Queensland as rains improve prospects in Tasmania and Victoria. High wool prices support Merino ewes and wethers, with regional prices seen up to several pounds, while inactive store stock trading persists in drier NW NSW. UK beef contract boosts store cattle confidence, with values firm where pastures remain good, though buyers avoid lower grades. Dalgetys South Grafton branch reports competition improving slightly after the new factor.
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