Safety Bell System discussed for Forbes power house
The fiscal Municipal Council reviewed complaints about safety at Forbes power house with electrical engineer G C B Williams reporting on a proposed safety bell system. Workers favor union-led action and questioned legal shifts, while the Department of Labor and Industry cautioned on only one man on duty and urged full implementation before any waterworks upgrades.
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Forbes Power Howe
Fiscal Municipal Council
G. C. B. Williams
Council
Power House
Lowtalle
Department of Labor and Infustry
Une Met
Woma
Bower
Hewra
Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australas
Comit
Trades Hall
Sydney
Isot
Uuet
Department of Labor and Industry
Ald
Tree planting proposal in Forbes park by Mr. Gunn
The transcription notes Henry Lawson and Mr George Gunn proposing a tree planting in Forbes area with support to place the tree in Victoria Park opposite the building housing Lawson's records. It mentions Forbes Intermediate High School as a possible beneficiary.
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Mr. Gunn
Vi Park
Ald. Gunn
Victoria Park
Lawson
Porbes
Forbes Municipal Council Debates Saleyards Improvements
The Forbes Council discussed saleyards upgrades including borrowing 1408 9, extending pig pens, and segregated accounting. Letters from Associated Agents urged regular sale days, improved maintenance, and a truck depot at Forbes. Ald Sanders proposed £400 for pig pen extension and a special account for saleyard receipts and expenditures.
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Forbes
Ald
Sanders Sho
Department of Works and
Furether
Helg In
Ald. Sanders
Gunn
Russians Break Through German Defences Near Smolensk
Reports from a German source say Russian forces smashed through Nazi fortifications around Smolensk and pressed advances. Soviet and Allied accounts note fighting around Leningrad and Ukraine battles, with Russia claiming growing momentum and preparation for a decisive blow while Germany seeks resources and strategic positions.
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London
Smolensk
Leningrad
Russa
Red Star
Ukraine
Allelma
TI FOR TAT The genius who thought of har
The fragment hints at a discussion of reciprocity and a creative mind behind a clever idea. Details are limited, with no clear events, people, or places identifiable from the text. further readable content is needed to produce a concrete summary.
Loan Money Availability For Hospitals
The report notes new loan arrangements to support hospital funding as part of war financing. Officials discuss a target borrowings increase from £85,000,000 to £200,000,000 and stress renewed emphasis on health sector capital during wartime.
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Fadden
Street Signs Dis Allowed At Forbey Council Meeting
A council meeting discussed a Spitfire Fund request to place four calico signs along Lachlan and Rankin Streets. Aldermen opposed citing safety and maintenance concerns. the council voted to deny erection of calico posters on hotels and nearby buildings. A barometer board outside C Howe shop on Lachlan Street was approved.
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Forbey
Spitfire Fund
Lachlan and
Rankin Streets
Ald. Sanders
Ald
Flannery
Ald Gunn and Webb
Counnell
Charges Withdrawn At Forbes Police Court
At Forbes Police Court on Thursday two drawn charges were mentioned and withdrawn by the police. One concerned Norman Charles Morgan for insulting words to Constable Charge Berry Pollard, with the information withdrawn after defense counsel argued. The other involved John James Smith with goods suspected of theft in his custody, and the defence sought a statement that Smith had a fully satisfactory explanation for possession of lucerne seed. Detective Constable O’Neill supported the withdrawal saying no further court time would serve.
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Forbes
Norman Charles Morgan
Beryt Pollard
Broderick
John James Smith
J.P. Williams
Lucerne
O'Neill
Local Banks Granted Half-Hell Days for Four Show Days
Public holidays extend the banking week for four days starting today. Banks operate with abbreviated hours during the show period, affecting customer services and payment processing.
Forbes Show Expected To Draw Big Crown This Year
The 68th Forbes Show runs today and tomorrow with strong entries across sections. Weather affects ground conditions while officials report good competition, notable pony displays, light horse events, and visiting jumpers.
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W. C. Roberta
Forti
Sean Spection
Fitmgerald
Mr. McMaugh
Grafton
Pavillion
Junilor
Mbiley
Japan Policy Stresses Three Power Pact Pivot
London dispatch reports Japan will keep the three power pact as the pivot of policy regardless of Prince Konoye's message to President Roosevelt. Talks of any understanding seem premature. Secretary Hull said talks with Admiral Yamamoto are fraught with tension among Japanese residents awaiting the conference outcome.
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London
Japan
Australian Representative Appointed for Singapore Malaya
The External Affairs Department appoints Br. G. V. Bowden as Australian representative in Singapore. He will be joined by a commercial secretary and a political officer. the posting signals growing Singapore and Malaya importance, with Duff Cooper noted as a comparison.
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External Affairs Department
Singapore
Recruiting Centre at Show Seeks ALF Recruits
Meret Curr visits Forbes to recruit men for the ALF and home service. He and his retinue attend the show on both days. He appeals to men who have hesitated to join due to business and domestic duties. Carr will also appear to address the public on recruitment during the event.
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Curr
Forbes
ALF
Home Service
Bere
Poowuni
Carr
D F C Winners Two Aust Successes
Agricultural student and Hawkesbury College captain HL Pry of Newcalle standout as a fighter pilot in Greece. He reportedly shot down one enemy and damaged another during a Nas attack, with a claimed total of nine enemy aircraft destroyed. Fry earned agriculture diploma at Hawkesbury College before war service. Pilot Officer P B Moore of Pyramid MAS Victoria also listed for RAF raids on Hamburg Dusseldorf Cologne Berlin Bremen and Hanover after three years farming with his father.
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Hawkesbury Agricultural College
HL Pry
Newcaalle
Nas
Greece
Germany
Fry
Les
D.f.c
Eanee Cingrul
Royal Air Force
P B Moore
Pyramid Mas Victoria
Hamburg
Dusseldorf
Cologne
Berlin
Bremen
Hanover
Moore
Gutter Bridge Removal Debate At Rankin Templar Corner
Mr DC McCloskey of the Metropolitan Hotel objected to a new concrete gutter curb on the footpath at Rankin and Templar Streets claiming it endangers his cellar improvements valued around 00. The Municipal Council ordered the culvert removed at once and directed the Works Overseer to report the best way to resolve the roadway issue.
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Metropolitan Hotel
Porbax
Counnell
Rankin and
Templar Streets
Alkera
Tony
Ald
Gunn
Bendsik
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