Tragic End of Douglas Hawkins and Albert Styles
Two Forbes aviation men die in a crash near the aerodrome as Styles piloted a Moth Minor with Hawkins as passenger. Eyewitnesses include Joyce McMahon and Golia Thomas McMahon. The plane struck wheat field and fire destroyed Styles. Hawkins died instantly. Civil Aviation and local police investigated. funeral arranged for Forbes at 2:30 pm.
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Douglas Hawkins
Albert Styles
Anial Price
Bewell
Kay
Pyne
Porbea Morgue
Civil Aviation Department
Gale Damages Reported Across Shire and Town
A Sunday gale brought wind and sleet causing widespread minor damage. Trees toppled near churches and along Camp Hill, and several roofs and decorative features were ripped away. Council workers cleared debris by midday with no electricity damage reported.
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Forbes
Browne Street
Church of England
Field
Yeramdah
Fossey's
Ranklin Stree
Camp Hill
District Hospital
Willow Avenue
Mudgee Air Accident Adds to Forbes Crash Fallout
An Avro trainer piloted by Kelvin Eades of Mulfeld made a forced landing in a paddock near Mullamuddy ten miles from Mudgee. Passenger Robert Mons of Mayfield suffered shock. The Newcastle Aero Club aircraft was heavily damaged. The pair had flown from Newcatlin to Mudgee overnight aiming for Orange and were forced to land as weather worsened.
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Styles
Aeropieoe
George Mendham
jJournal- Line
Star of the Advocate
Yaralla Military Hospital
Concord
New Guinea
Hawkins
Forbes Aero Club
Mins
Joyce McMahon
Goliia Thomas McMahon
Quanry Hill
Forbes
Miss McMahon
Milt. MecMahors
Tr Iy
Plare
Price
Civil Aviation Department
A MacDonald
Melbourne
McDonald
Pet
Parkes
Joe Club
Jule Teed
Wollonvung Alp
Jocal Lads
Mudgee
Avro
Kelvin Eades
Taurle Street
Mulfeld
Mullamuddy
Robert Mons
Bull Street
Mayfield
Newcastle Aero Club
Eades
Mons
Newcoastin
Orange
Melancholy Jeremiads Over Forbes Saleyards Charges
Ald Hall defends saleyards charges as Forbes Council stands by policy. He rebuts Forbes Advocate criticisms, argues agents exploit paddocks and the town, and asserts the charges reflect value of sale facilities. Ald Hartwher and Ald Gunn back the stance, warning against sentimentality and external influence.
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Ald. Hall
Forbes
Mls
Ealway Department
Bass
Naricher
Prac Ucally
Questan
Gunn
Advocate
Counc
Adel Goonan
Forbes District Cash Loan Subscriptions Exceed Limit
Cash subscriptions by Forbes and district residents totalled £90000 to the Fourth Security Loan, £14.00 over the allotment. The cash loan closed on October 15 and the conversion loan followed last week.
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Forbes
Widow Receives Commission House Amid Housing Debate
At Friday's Municipal Council meeting Alderman Bremner noted a DOR regional news bulletin saying Minister for Housing Clive Evatt handed a Commission house to a widow from another town who had not voted. The widow sought Forbes housing, the allotment occurred before Evatt's visit, and her late husband was born and educated in Forbes. The council agreed to inform 30 percent of these facts.
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Forbes
Parkes
Courell
Municipal Council
DOR
Mir
Clive Evatt
Bremner
Evath
Sydney
Free Accountancy Course Offered to Ex Service Men
Forbes branch of the RSL advertises Rapid Gulls College Sydney donation of a full free tuition course in accountancy and banking for ex service men of the 1860 4 war. Applicants must submit names to local RSL secretary Jim Young by November 18 with service details age qualifications and business experience.
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Forbes
R.S.L
Rapid Re- Gulls College
Sydney
League
Jim Young
Durmishedto
Melbourne Cup Contender Howe Dominates Hotham Handicap
New Zealand horse Howe won the Hotham Handicap in muddy conditions on Saturday and looks a strong proposition for the Melbourne Cup to be run today. He dominates the market as the sole entrant under double figures with Carbon Copy and Vagabond as possible rivals.
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New Zealand
Howe
New Building Applications Heard by Council
Fortes Municipal Council discussed proposed constructions and additions across multiple parcels. Projects include brick dwellings, weatherboard homes, garages, verandahs, a weatherboard church, and a dairy factory expansion with values ranging up to hundreds of pounds, all subject to sewer connections and planning conditions.
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C. Arttustrong
Wombat Street
L. T. Watecn
Lota
Goma Street
M. Howarde
C. L. Howaerde
Farrand Street
Current Coupon Availability for Butter and Teal Coupons
Readable fragment notes new 1949 Black Tea coupons Nos 51 52 available November 28 Current Butter coupons Nos 81 40 expire November 24 and Black and Green Butter coupons Nos 1 3 available November 2 Includes extra half sib issued by coupon No a details are incomplete
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Manderoah
Hearth
Earth
Pathy Thinug
G. Li. Young
Flying Doctor Service
Young
Doug
Hawikeim
Shireata
Forbes-Cowra
Forbes-Eugowra
Goulagong Rowdy
Wandary Lane
Duroobalgle Freezing Works
Wakefeld
Wakefield
Arthur Hughes & Coy
Woodcock
France
Engand
Chariroom
Eabin
Jeremiads
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John Cluzen
Ald Haertecher
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Ald
Harteher
Portes Montcipalouneil
Fortes
Ariewance
Shire Council
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Gydary
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Gowrs
Widow’s Commission House
DCR
R.S.L. Mders
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Willian Street
Smith
AY Breaden
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Flint Street
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