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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
7
The text states the engine has retained and strengthened its position for the last 20 months. The new thrust figure awaits official confirmation after inspectors verify the components, pending approval by the Ministry of Supply.
Application date extended for the school program with a closing date for receipt of applications. The fee of £2 8s 6d covers board lodging and instruction. Forms and copies available at Box 4 GPO Sydney.
A reader letter from Glen tis of Mt. Pleasant Eugowrm asserts farm grievances against federal and labor governments. He cites high wool prices, droughts, and the 1950 tax measures as factors shaping farm costs. The writer defends farm activists for speaking the truth despite political opposition and urges justice for wheat growers.
A statement from Federal Minister for Health Sir Earle Page, presented by John Howe MP, explains the shift from state controlled hospital charges to a new Commonwealth funded scheme. The plan maintains current daily benefits for public and private wards and adds 4d a day for patients in approved voluntary hospitals, extending eligibility to insured patients in private and intermediate wards.
A man charged with habitual drunkenness faced multiple incidents in Rankin Street and Coles store area. Raymond Jones faced charges but denied guilt. public drunkenness and indecent behavior led to police and magistrate scrutiny. Palmer, Holmes, and Kelly testified to repeated arrests. the judge dismissed the charge but Jones pleaded guilty to a drunkenness count and paid a fine.
The Wheatgrowers' Union leader C D Renshaw condemned interstate freight charges as unjust amid the end of the Commonwealth bounty and subsidy withdrawal. Secretary McEwen and Minister McEwin defended schemes, while Growers’ Pratt argued meetings shut them out. The dispute centers on price parity, production incentives, and government promises to growers.
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