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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
2
The appeal seeks broad participation from as many people as possible to support the hospital project. Organizers urge attendees to bring their efforts and bring others to maximize involvement and contributions.
Visiting optician Mtr. D. J. Bone from London will view Forbes on Wednesday in October.
Stationery and letterhead items from the Advocate office include headings envelopes and tagh statement forms. The list covers office supplies for legal and clerical work with emphasis on professional presentation and standardized formats.
The Flannery Cup tennis contest was disrupted by a heavy rain weather, delaying matches. Parkes team waited for the two Sundays set aside for the event, while cold conditions affected turnout at the Town Club’s Wednesday night tennis opening.
Fragmentary Methodist notices list unclear times and names such as Forbes and Rey Wyn Arthur with references to meetings and schedules. Details are garbled and not fully legible. Potential mentions include Sunday duties and a quarterly meeting but specifics are unreadable.
Forbes Bowling Club reports emerging from debt with a credit balance after new greens and a clubhouse were opened at Lachlan Street near Lake Forbes. The annual meeting notes 30 new members, war effects, a strong report by the president, and planned improvements and competitions.
Municipal council interviewed four of the applicants for a temporary junior gardener position. Two youths were considered for the role alongside Ralph McKay who secured the appointment. The council conducted the interviews and announced the selection.
A garbled OCR item refers to Bland Shire Council and a demand for a formal apology tied to a money claim. It mentions legal action with possible court involvement and a Sydney polluter named in uncertain terms. The readable fragments show a threat of pursuing damages and instruction to a party for payment.
In Goulburn Police Court last week the case centered on Henrutperry a noted mut in the Australian world of the period. The applicant sought a license transfer to Menunberry for the Club Hotel amid a tense appearance that raised questions about ownership and family involvement in the business.
The executive reports donations to the Far West Children’s Health Scheme from multiple branches and groups across Tamworth Wiemetah Walgett and other towns. Contributions include varied amounts such as 10 pounds 1166 and 30 pounds from different CWA units and local clubs.
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