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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
1
A local debate centers on Forbes Hospital issues with residents arguing it is a disgrace to Forbes. The Advocate interviews Mrs Ford and Mr Ford while Mayor and Hospital Board members face questions about facilities, maternity wards, and the need for a new hospital.
About twenty friends gathered at the home of his son and daughter-in-law Mir and Mrs. Garkn Cabot to celebrate his 60th birthday. Long brief speeches offered birthday wishes as Mrs. M. H. Gunn represented the Ladies. Charlie expressed surprise and gratitude for the warm support from all present.
Mim Boyd Mu eo Twibarooye was given Bungarienbl estate in trust to found a farm home and school for boys and girls at St Savatrurs Home Goulburn. The project aims to house destitute children or those with absent parents, supported by district ex servicemen and local promises, with work beginning in September and a country home planned for the children.
Forbes Pastures Protection Board meeting decides Mourt een Graziera landholders will be prosecuted for not continuously suppressing and destroying rabbits on their properties.
Jemalong Shire Council failed to meet quorum with four councillors absent due to being in Orange and wool classing. Three councillors attended. The board discussed 39 inspections by rabbit inspector W R Lougheed who was absent, and agreed to prosecute 14 owners for inadequate eradication. Re inspections will cover 241 properties next month. Six owners face potential third offences, one second offence, seven first time prosecutions. Inspector noted poor eradication near backblocks, roads cleaned to a degree. Warreia burrows reopened. Minister for Lands to be notified of heavy rabbit numbers on Teed Hill land. Transfer of stock inspector T R Jones from Forbes to Wagga noted. Meeting authorized inspector to inspect Trundle-Bogan Gate Road area.
Edward Weaver & Coy and Parmers & Gragders Co operative report over 9500 fat sheep penned at Forbes sale on Tuesday October M. Strong attendance from Sydney districts. Prime suckers and light lambs improved 1d to 1d. grown sheep steady. Quotations list varied by class with multiple price bands for lambs, wethers, ewes, and cross hoggets.
At Tuesday's Board meeting Directors urged immediate rabbit eradiation on reserves. They called for purchase of plant and hire of workers to wage a full scale program, appoint a full time eradication foreman, and consider a special levy for rabbit control.
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