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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Page
1
Forbes shooters visited Bumbury for a friendly at the 10C and 6 yard ranges. Home team won by 12 points as both sides welcomed new members and planned Sunday rematches. Scores show Forbes A W Johnston 35-17-72 and Bumbury J Cooper 33-32-71 among others.
Forbes Pastures Protection Board met yesterday with Chairman Wheatley reporting the purchase of a new Austin car for the Stock Inspector, replacing the old one at a cost of £150. The board discussed extra clerical assistance, travel charge procedures, and signboard designs for district boundaries, with authorization to proceed on seven sign installations at an approximate cost of £35 per sign. Applications for wire netting and reserves were considered, and some were forwarded to the Under-Secretary for action.
The proposed measure would retroactively affect canal and irrigation works in the Riverina area spanning about 1.2 million acres. It aims to curb property sales within public works influence, allows for proclamation cancellation if land is unsuitable for settlement, and supports government power to purchase in settler regions. Governor cited need to boost population and settlement across Australia, urging broader homebuilding.
The Water Commission rejected the Grassers Association's proposal to keep Lake Cowal at a fixed high level using Wyangala Dam water. It notes pending adoption of Wylde Plains and Jemalong irrigation schemes and outlines conditions under which water might be diverted, stressing no storage transfer from Wyangala while lake storage remains low and landowner interests in the Lachlan River.
Edward Weaver reports the Carrawobitty Clearing Sale conducted on a Wednesday for RB. W. and Whee ealette of the Late FAL emit. Local and regional buyers attended including T. A. Field Ltd. and Riverstone Meat Mo. Li. with Field Ltd. securing the fat cattle. Yarded lots featured 4 black poll cows with calves at foot £40/5, 6 black poll cows with calves £9/8, a red cow with calf £4/18, 1 black poll bull 9 years £10, 1 black poll bull 4 years £19, draught horses and mares with foals, a cheatnut mare 6 years £43, stallion 69 guineas, bay mare with foal £41, brown mare with foal £25, black mare with foal £25 7/10, bay mare yearling with foal £46/10, yearling and light horses ranging £2/10 to £10/10. Spring art horses listed £4/6 to £16.
An employee of Jemalong Shire Council revisited Goolagong last week to inspect treated skeletorn weed areas and reported 100 percent kill. Landholders praise the campaign as cost free and beneficial to farmers.
In Forbes yesterday buyers were not quoted as agents blamed the Wheat and Wheat Products Fund for trade inactivity. The Wheat Bill aims to set a home consumption price for farmers at 4 8 per bushel, while earlier proposals called for a higher price for new season's grain.
Forbes silo project advances with opening set for Monday November 18 to store the new season's wheat. Agent Tom Kelly named to oversee intake, with two bagger operas and erigiinstriver engaged. Carl Rauert delivered 66 1 2 bags of grain Tuesday, followed by Hen Kupkes with 50 bags. Local trucks queue as harvest activity intensifies and workers prepare for peak arrivals.
L Weatherby for Ol Refineries Ltd seeks about four scores of lease for a depot near Parkes railway station with a deferred report from Dire Hockey and Tomkine. Wedd shire Council applies for a quarry reserve. Stock Inspector Little submits deferred reports on permissive occupancy in portions of Bugowra. later action to be reported.
The Convent School pupils will perform next Wednesday night in the Town Hall. A bright programme has been arranged showcasing infant and kindergarten departments. Tickets are priced at 2 shillings with 1 shilling extra for booking.
Dudley Atkine of Grenfell injured his left hand with pewers gashes while engaged in slaughtering sheep. His stepbrother Reg. Gray took his place and later suffered a similar accident with the same injuries in the same work activity.
Stock Inspector M. T. Little reported at Forbes P.P. Board that rains have improved conditions districtwide. Cattle and sheep are in good shape, water supplies ample, and stock routes now trafficable. Dip sampling sales rise while 16 outbreaks of a nonfatal disease noted. nearly 100 boldines quarantined. rabbit breeding increasing with expected rise in rabbit numbers. Inspector traveled 1236 miles inspecting thousands of horses cattle pigs and sheep.
Officials report slow progress on transferring public watering places to Pastures Protection Boards under the amended act effective March 29. Bhire Councils delay cited due to staff gaps. Goobang Parkes and Weddin Shires discuss compensation and improvements as inspectors note fencing and valuation issues.
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