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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1943
Page
4
Variable weather prevails with showers and scattered rain in parts of the district. Wheat crops look promising. shearing near completion. Local branch marks fourth birthday with an American tea at Log Cabin. Community notices include hospital updates, travel, and holiday events.
Mrs. B Banham rests favorably after surgery. Bert enlisted in the ALP with his father a former ALF member. Paul Hamilton on leave at AC from Morgaine. Ted Woodgate home on leave from a northern station. Miss A Mallick of Island View. Jefe Sor weeks Enliay con Tstee ochoe. Mrs Hurcum vacates Condobolin for relief work. Mr and Mrs C Harford welcome a newborn from Hillman’s Private Hospital last Monday. The Blaines Pengilly and Eileen Owers of Katoomba are guests of Mr and Mrs A Pengilly. Mrs Charlesworth of Sydney visits her brother-in-law L Fraser at the Club House Hotel Garden Greenhalgh returns from New Guinea to unit after leave. Mr P K Goelli president of NSW Agricultural Bureau with Mr A Mos advisory councillor to attend Central Western District conference next Wednesday.
Public notices urge immediate action on War Savings Certificates and National Savings Bonds. Citizens are encouraged to invest early to support wartime finance, with available denominations and guidance from local offices.
The County Council discusses a possible rise in water and electricity rates. Officials weigh financial needs against public impact while considering alternative reforms and efficiency measures.
The Marrangal Shire Council seeks a county council for Wyangala water and electricity reticulation. Cowra Municipal Council opposes, warning of higher rates. Murrungong Shire invites delegates for Burnown conference on November 4 to discuss the plan.
The parish lists 15th Sunday after Trinity with Matthews service at 7:30 am Holy Communion 6:30 am Sunday School 7:30 pm Evensong and Sermon at St Marys Gilgin 2 pm Evensong and Sermon at Eversong and Sermon Placeholder names appear but times indicate morning and evening worship across locations.
Sir D J Bono, renowned optometrist and optician from Orange, will visit TE ao Meee on February 15 and may be consulted at Neich's Central Hotel in the afternoon. He will also be arranged at the Eugowrs Meweagener in Canowindre.
As drought and heat loom, New South Wales urged strict fire precautions. Citizens and landholders must guard against careless sparks, dispose of smoldering materials, clear campsites, and cooperate with councils to bolster fire defences. Join the Bush Fires Advisory Committee campaign to prevent uncontrolled fires.
Reports delayed in receiving copy have caused the Catholic ball and other notices to be postponed to next week. The missing material delays coverage of events and notices scheduled for publication.
Garden guidance outlines sowing parsnips beans and cucumbers in seasonable beds with water, mulching, and soil preparation. It covers trench planting celery tomatoes and perpetual lawn care from digging to weed control, plus pruning advice for roses shrubs and perennials and details on hardy grasses and petunias.
Seed parcel offer from PL C Shepherd & Son Pty Ltd in Sydney lists four No 1 to No 4 seed bundles. No 1 includes mixed vegetable packets, No 2 features Early Jewel tomato, No 3 offers mixed flowers, No 4 allows ordering any above or all three for two shillings post free. Interested buyers send a note to the given post address.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a medical or satirical note about waking the liver bile and digestion. The garbled lines reference a fall and a test or remedy, with scattered phrases suggesting digestive discomfort and a call to wake the liver. The source is unreadable in places, but conveys an old style medical quip.
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