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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1948
Page
1
Mr H KR Ford will oversee ration card distribution at Forbes Vawn for one day only Saturday. To obtain a new ration card for tea and bulier housewives must present their old card first, even if exhausted. The old card must be handed in. new cards will be issued in a single visit day.
A civic reception for Minister for Materials Hon. W. E. Dickson MLC is set in the Council Chambers this afternoon at 4 15 o clock. He arrives from Parkes shortly before the hour and will be hosted to an informal dinner at the Victoria Hotel afterwards. He will inspect a number of secondary industries the following morning.
25.1 CHANCE won the AJC Metropolitan at Randwick yesterday with E aboard Buonaristd Boy, starting at 25/1 and unplaced rivals including hot favorite Dark Marne. Rain affected the track, likely aiding outsiders. results list Durk Marne and La Salle among others with De La Salle following Epsom success.
Shannon finished third behind Prent Cater and Hemet Squaw in the Golden Gate Mile U8A, earning a share of 75 000 dollars. The race was run in 8.12 and the winner beat Shannon by three quarters of a length.
Mrs Strachan addressed about 40 people including civic leaders in Forbes on a wide Red Cross program. She praised the branch, outlined TB treatment plans and care homes, and thanked officials before the gathering closed with the National Anthem.
Sound profits and robust reserves underpin Forbes Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd as it foresees growth with closer settlement. Directors praise staff and members for efforts while noting higher dairy product prices and a five year butter sale contract with England secures future income.
H V Sweeney of Winder Mere Stud secured the day’s top price for flock Romneys at Cowra ram sale. A pen of four two-footh Romneys sold for 1] guingay per head and he won first prize for a four-sheep Romney pen at the show.
Forbes beat Orange 18 to 10 in a sparsely attended season finale at Spooner Oval. Turnbull scored in every first grade game this season, Huggett starred after the interval, and Fowler converted twice as Forbes held off Orange late surge.
The note lists coupon expirations and new coupons available in November. It mentions HUTTER M-46 expiring in October and coupons 37-39 available November 1. Also cites standard inked typewriter ribbons at Advocate Office priced at two for each.
Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd reports a strong Forbes market on Friday October 1 with over 1000 pigs penned. Bacemen were plentiful, backfattens scarce, and bidding active though heavy descriptions softened slightly while lightweight and store pigs rose from last sale.
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