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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
6
Mr Bo Lee and family express gratitude to friends for aid and sympathy after a recent bereavement. They especially thank Dr Hair the staff at Crombie Hospital and Mr and Mrs E A Austen for their kindness.
Visiting optician Mr D J Bono of London will visit Forbes on Wednesday May 24 from 3 to 5 pm appointments may be made at Knoapton's Pharmacy consulting rooms Van denberg Hotel.
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission received applications for licenses under Part II of the Water Act. The Union Trafive of Australia and executors seek flood protection works near Lachlan River Mor Nome and adjacent public road in Badjriibong parish, for inundation prevention. Interested parties may object or support with reasons. responses due 29 May 1953 to H Bevan, Secretary, Box 2008 C, Sydney. Another notice lists Thomas Sullivan seeking irrigation for 4 acres on Lachlan River, Forbes parish, Ashburnham county. Objections or support due by 6 June 1943 to the same secretary and address.
It is hereby notified that the inquiry in Forbes for the Department of Local Government has been postponed from 18 May 188% to 23 May 1923 in Forbes Municipal Council Chamber. A separate notice announces a Debating Club meeting at Messrs Jamnsey on Monday night May 22 at 8 pm chaired by A E Sunter Clarke president.
The Brisbane office reports a strong wool sale with prices up about 5 percent from the prior week and state that lines such as the Skirtings setl Tig showed marked gains. A consignment of 279 sheep and cattle was sold at 16/10 for Currao Dooley Station Bungendore, with cattle prices rising about 10 percent and new records noted. Sleera from N W Pastoral Co Gravesend sold at £8 9/6 and £F/18/avy.
The Forbes Municipal Council briefly discussed a plan to employ the unemployed under the government work scheme. A works list will be drawn up for approval, with road repairs footpaths and cleaning tasks among acceptable jobs. The Town Clerk reported requests for full scheme details and said departments will forward information as available.
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