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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1946
Page
1
Forbes police investigated a break in at Wright Heaton and Co. Ltd wholesalers on Dowling Street. The theft occurred between 4.30 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday with initial reports of small cash losses. Detectives seek witnesses and possible suspects.
Forbes held quiet Remembrance Day services with wreaths placed at the Cenotaph by the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and various local groups. Children joined relatives in laying a wreath and a commemorative message recalled fallen soldiers and the Empire. Separately a burglary at a real firm left cash missing and an early morning alarm at a tobacco factory showed no entry or theft.
A Western town transported seven tons of apples to Sydney by road last Thursday. The haul, carried by Mr. C. Smith of Lachlan Street Forbes, weighed about seven hundred bushels and filled city markets by Friday morning. Long-distance shipments strained local services as farmers faced a heavy supply.
Local licensees consider beer gardens at Forbes hotels with Vandenberg and Club House hotspots leading the push. Mrs. St Clift of Vandenberg Hotel and E Araldo of Club House Hotel advocate garden style patios while police and council weigh licensing, space, and orderly service.
Grenfell branch of the Australian Labor Party held a meeting on November 3 to consider railway extension to Forbes. Speakers argued the line should extend to Forbes with priority on public works. Mr Cahill was nominated as Labor candidate for the state elections.
The Britain Can Make It exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum features a central display where a wand slowly reveals gowns and SMH articles. The exhibit spans consumer goods from women's dress to sports wear with about 56 058 articles submitted for selection.
Cowra Soil Conservation Research Station reports practical results from erosion control on seven demonstration areas in Young Greenethorpe Eugowra Canowindra Cowra and Blayney districts. A 10 acre Rockdale paddock near Canowindra produced a four bag per acre wheat crop this season after initial erosion works begun in 1939.
Chief Havoc won the Champion of Champions Stake at Gosford on Saturday. Beau McGhee defeated Chet Hayo at Parkes recently to reach the final. Jeans Deomm and Head MiGee also contended as the field’s top dogs with times around 29.7.
Frederick McDermott, 28, a laborer, was committed for trial after a lower court hearing on Friday for the 1906 murder of William Henry Lavers. Police testimony included a disputed October 10 interchange with McDermott and a transcription of police shorthand notes referring to alleged statements by McDermott. The Advocate noted a remark about someone named Florrie, suggesting potential witness interference.
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