First POWs Return From Singapore Eager Town Welcomes
The district celebrates the return of prisoners of war from Japanese hands. Pte Pies Joe Field and Keith McAuliffe arrive, with families traveling from Forbes and Sydney to meet them. Other locals including Norman Himes Thimes and Rayan are noted as returning, with planned public reception by the Returned Soldiers League and town authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handa
Joe Field
Keith McAuliffe
Pa Field
Dudley Bullock
Mra
Me Cullen
Porbes
Sydney
Pol Haw Petar
Bingepore
Goth
Bern Roeth
Eli Viet
WO Rayan
Yjior Brollite
Forbes
Ida Te Whee
H Puy
Pee
Norman Ho
Me W. BH
Returned Soldiers League
Land purchase for club site prompts secretary debate
A meeting of the Second ALP sub branch approves Rankin Street shop rental for a temporary club house and considers hiring a full time secretary at six pounds weekly. Members debate funding, with concern over draining war relief funds and reliance on committee finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin Street
Hawke's Boot Store
Ae. A K. Macintosh
Subbranch
Second
ALF
ALP
Messrs
W. G Sansom
8. Bowler
J. S. Murray
H. Wand A
J. Rees
R. Jlesr
J. 2. Banderan
G. Oreese
N. J. Besgrove
D. Crouch
R Turner
Ft Galary
Memorial Club
C Jabbers
Rankintreet
Club
Mosars
HL T
Leedger
F. Conrridge
Joe Doyle
Thea
Oplni
League
Rankin Streep
Ledger
Doyle
Rod Gunn
FG. Allison
Ble
Gunn
Che Lo
Rankin Barret
Speep Werk
Thia
Donridge
Local Government Conference Absence Sparks Inquiry Demand
The text notes failure to send representatives to a Local Government conference and a proposed inquiry into a railway department truck supply award. Alderman Martin urged Dring M A to be contacted and tasked to investigate the matter, a course that was reportedly agreed upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Stockanion
Ald Martin
Dring
M.A
Truck shortage throttling Forbes market and transport
Agents in Forbes face truck shortages as drought and demand disrupt stock movements. Transport delays, high costs, and regulatory hurdles strain shipments of sheep and cattle to metropolitan buyers, threatening the town's status as a major stock market center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Market
Forbes
Forbesta
Mew Bouth
Wales
Brestest Atock Sellin
Britain’s shipyards build for peace postwar vessel launched
The first postwar cargo carrier for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the 10,000-ton turboelectric Beaverdell, was launched from Lithgows shipyard near Glasgow. The vessel, renamed Beaverdell, slid down the ways during a launching ceremony attended by Mrs. LC Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Caren Reet
Weassel
Beaverdell
Lithgows
Td Por Glaagow
LC. Coleman
Meavertell
Forbes council weighs Day Nursery permit and plans
At a recent Forbes council meeting a letter from the Sydney Day Nursery and Nursery Schools Association advised that a permit for a new building could not be obtained yet. The council agreed to support the permit application once building plans are submitted, with construction cost estimated over £5000. Warrant Officer Pat Sheridan returned home ahead of his marriage to Miss Cathleen at St Lawrence's Church on Saturday.
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Bhony Strickland
Eid
My Haringson
Macintosh
Hastings
Bnd Gay
Parkes
Slevie
Forbes
Railwaya
Dows Ulers & Hoot
Pytui
Tay
Cour
Bet
Sydney Day Nursery and Nursery Schools Association
Sis
Department of ‘War Organisation of Industry
Gonridge
Penmle
Pat Sheridan
Miss Cath
Plee
St. Lawrence's Church
Government Urges Increased Production Amid Labour Results
The government presses producers to boost output if Labour results fail to meet provable profits. Debate centers on pursuing broader pelilement and its expected benefits versus risks of greater production and ensuing chaos.
Murray Stream Wins Metrop Meet in Thrilling Finish
Murray Stream captured the Metropolis race with a late surge to overtake the early leaders. Silver Link ran third after leading midrace, while Beny Monde and Were finished strong for a second and fourth respectively.
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Murray Biream
Beau Basia Tito
Sliver Link
Epsom
River Link
Murray
Ogee
Iomoth Sai
Aevera
Ahacl
Tesulta
Plite
Fif
Havoc
Munrol
Prince Btanchard
Mohbum
Hanley
Ae Regoon
Bol
Ban Monde
Murry Free Seas
Prosete
Wallis
Aa LA
Ome
H. Badger
Btandsure
Bon
J. Thompeng
Gilverelda
Ho CA. Ward
Annal
Mul
G. Podmore
Leva. Wa
Dae
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Singapore
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Paris
Cal
Ramona
Healig
Pea Bey
Hebbess
Suez
Atle
Fortes
Tor Ovet
Uchr
Rome
Deroobalgie
T Juyer
al Tikely
Forbes Stock and Station Agenta’ Association
Weer
Bisee
Britain
THE
Council
Forbes Municipal Councl Thay
IV Town
Stream
Meetrop
Beauing
Russia
Mac. Robertson
the Cme
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