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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1936
Page
3
The town and district were lively at the Marga carnival with every family represented and a happy, enjoyable party. Jemalong Shire Council repairs the MyWuedre main road as locals push for better infrastructure. The Gletera of Mercy announce their annual Convent concert on December 16, a long-standing high standard event.
Forbes Municipal Council discussed Union Street improvement proposals including a two lane road with central verge and planted medians. Schemes A and B would add wide pavements, tree and shrub planting, and railway entrance landscaping, aiming to balance traffic needs with aesthetic upgrades.
In a Caragabal case before Mr N L Sheridan Pa the owner HE Payne faced trespassing charges after stock found on a travelling stock reserve on 19 September. Evidence showed permit issues and gate blocking. Payne received 18 days hard labor and one month costs for the offence under the Protection Board.
H A Barraclough Ltd opticians announces a visit to the town at the Vandenberg Hotel on Monday November 1st with hours from eight to noon. The firm has served the area for about thirty years and is represented here by Mr Newall.
George Henderson pleaded guilty to two charges with indecent language and reckless behavior, fined 1 and 12 plus costs in court. A separate case concerns failing to return an expired driver’s license, with penalties noted and dates listed for deadlines and dates in commission records.
The report discusses using existing pavement for scheme B and maintaining costs to be lower than scheme A. Aldermen Hancork and Thomson moved to approve scheme A. Also listed are Methodist Church services for November 1 and a note on local arrangements with R Gibbons and others.
At Forbes District Hospital the acting matron reported the September daily average of 39.2 patients. The September census shows 22 males and 16 females admitted since the last report. 41 males and inactive discharged. 24 males and 11 females remain in hospital on September 10. Duties completed by Murgea Hill and Wright on probation. Matron Jones, Sister Paut and Sister Tynon changes noted. New staff: Nurse McDonald and Nurse Pyrmont and Charter passed Hygiene exam. Training of probationers and small patient movements logged. Secretary noted the lead pilling move started.
Colds and chills threaten kidney function and cause back pain and urinary issues. If in doubt about health, take Dean's Kidney Pills to support kidney filtering action, reduce rheumatism and backache, and address bladder weakness and related pains.
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