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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 25, 1949

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Town Planning Costs Reduced by Area Size Estimate

Mayor Alderman B Conridge underscored a £1000 saving in town planning costs, noting the base map work would drop with a smaller built up area of two and a half square miles. The council expects a departmental grant and outlines fees for Mr Brown’s work, with council officers’ tasks reducing overall expenses.

Ald. B. Conridge Ald. Comridge Brown Department of Local Government and Hotaling Counccil Imade Council Lin Department of Local Government and Houncing Aig Dempacy Gonridge Regan Kerbeide Cratote Cornell P. Conridge E Brenner A. Hillowy Harcher EF Woods Jo Fyi A Jones Rt. Collett Messi Wilkey J. Nunn J. Taylor J. Tube Aldo Brenner Forbes Heffron Pen Sortheim Conridge Education Department Andrews Education Duh Rr, Collett G. Young Ald PB. Conidae Mir D. P Deinpany

Flood danger passes Forbes as stockowners warned

Officials say flood danger has passed for Forbes while authorities keep low‑lying areas on alert and stock move if the river rises. Mayor, police and town staff monitor weather with emergency measures in place and Cowra Road remains impassable until Saturday June.

Forbes Wat Parkes Jow Sing Sergt Nixon Jim Goolagong Cowra Caonowindra Savurday Jone Polirac

Forbes Police Court feats and fines at Tuesday sitting

Last Tuesday's Forbes Police Court session presided by Mr. A G Coblay fined Gordon Besgrave and Kevin Bayley 10 shillings with costs for riding without lights. Henry Foch Cannon fined 13s 9d costs for parking near Rankin Street footpath. Kevin G Shoud charged 1/3 with 7d costs for carrying a pillion rider without 12 months licence. Henry Styles case postponed to December 6. he did not appear. Prosecution against Grace Bushop against Jack Hocking struck out as parties did not attend. Florence Davin vs Norman Flannery stood over for breach of award. Politico column by Philip Utting, Advocate editor.

A. G. Coblay Forbes Gordon Besgrave Kevin Bayley Henry Foch Cannon Coata Rankin Street Kevin G. Shoud Wan Henry Styles Brewler Styles Bushop Jack Hocking Anugust Tiwan Florence Davin Norman A. Flannery Comfort

Forbes Seeks Girls School Amid Site Debate

Forbes residents debate a proposed high school site and press for a dedicated girls school. They note the 10 acre block is swampy and poorly placed near the railway, urging a plan alignment with town development and a deputation to the Minister for Education to seek a girls school on a suitable site.

K. Madden Forbea Janus Ile Heffron Amkedur Wieur Tienen Depititint Jung Soncerts Girlo Ate Eve Luke Maver Ald Conridge G Young Madden Lowe R. Collett P. d. C. Asociation Iid Collett Forbes Educaors K Maiden K. Donst Department of Education Gire Atte Jeroan Sheriff and Browne Streets Mtu Yourished Youryg Hureher Austin Roth Miniter Cariot Sydney

Ashley on petrol fuels town election clash

A Senate rally featured Minister Ashley defending Labor policy on fuel amid voter anger over shortages. He warned that labor failure could cost jobs and cash incomes, while exuding party pride and naming leaders Curtin Chifley Evatt as enduring exemplars. Alderman Haricher introduced the speaker.

Saint Ashley Lander Senate Tte Forbes Anshley Sermtor Agtdev Witc Labor Party Bob Menges Ald Haricher

Daily Train Timetable Forbes to Sydney

Forbes daily train timetable lists services between Forbes and Sydney. A daily Forbes to Sydney departure at 7 p.m. and a Sydney to Forbes service at 6:30 p.m. arrives at Forbes early morning. Additional Sydney to Forbes and Forbes to Sydney trips run on select days with varied departure times and travel durations.

Forbes and Reginald Scrivener in Forbes Bird Rescue Tale

In Forbes a tale recalls old Reginald Scrivener of Blimberwiy Avenue Dane Cove who saved and nursed a magpie before it died at 4.20 am in his Victoria Hotel room. The report links the event to local residents and echoes broader colonial era chatter about public figures and everyday anecdotes.

Omayeliaoy Waveler Bugewra Kors Forbes Reginald Scrivener Victoria Hotel Chile Pennant Wills Sweoey

Ticket-Writing Teacher For Tech

Forbes Technical College seeks a teacher for show-card and ticket-writing. No applicants yet. applications close soon. Diesel engine ops class proposed. registrar to file names. wishes to be known. Annual prize giving on Wednesday November 30 at 8 pm in the parish hall. Donations to prize fund gratefully accepted and acknowledged through the press.

Forbes Technical College Wie Cooke Preas

November rainfall totals at Forbes posts and impact

Rain totals for Forbes posts in November show 174 points from dates including November 2 with 10 points and November 12 with 5 points, plus 42 points on the 7th and 24 points on the 11th. The period caused harvest disruption and followed by December rainfall of 48 points worsening crop prospects.

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