This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1947
Page
1
The Minister for Agriculture announces wheat storage rationing in country silos due to crop size and bag shortages. A three grower committee will allocate silo space by area, with continuous delivery during the period and a system to monitor and enforce quotas.
The Municipal Council met last night to discuss the opening of the Olympic Pool. Weather damage forced a thorough cleaning and temporary closure, with plans to reopen tomorrow. Mr. Smith and his staff prepared the baths for the delayed season.
Federal President Eric Millhouse warns that curtailing the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme could betray ex-service personnel and harm national economic stability. He cites shortages of materials as a blamed cause and urges decisive action at the Canberra congress to save skilled trades.
Recent census totals released this week list population figures for NSW shires including Jemalong Grenfell Weddin Cowra Wangoola Lachlan Orange Canobolus Mia Dubbo Talbrogar Young Burrong Mand Boree and others with counts ranging from the low hundreds to mid thousands for males and females respectively.
From our point of view on the bank nationalisation question the article argues government reliance on the state to win popular support. It asserts banks profited greatly from credit creation and that profits should benefit the public rather than shareholders.
Fragmentary text mentions Forbes, Molong, wheat, and unspecified betting or racing terms. Names and places are garbled, with references to Portis and Manildre. Unable to determine a coherent event or outcome from the readable prose.
The article recounts allegations by Mr Abbott of New England that Senator Amour made harmful remarks during a San Francisco episode and was ejected from the all-Liner. Abbott claims witnesses will testify to improprieties while Amour defends his silence and seeks official inquiry to clear his name.
Many new aircraft not previously seen publicly were showcased at the flying display and exhibition organized by the Society of British Aircraft Constructors. Exhibits included the Bristol Brigand, slated for SAS service replacing the Beaufighter, powered by the Bristol Centaurus 57 engine with strong climbing power, long range, and high performance.
Forbes Camp hosts a large scale wheat championships with 17 entries including Forbes Parkes Eugowra teams. The event, overseen by W M Gurstein, covers judging routes across regions and awards cups and prizes up to £10 first and £7 second.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.