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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 03, 1940

Page

2

Hospital Annual Meeting Reports Stable Year

The medical officers presented a twelve month report with 1299 admissions and 4821 daily average beds, noting crowding but praising hospital management and a quieter, improved operating theatre cooling system. Recommendations included closer board doctor collaboration and a segregation ward to protect the seriously ill.

Dra McLean Kelfeher Vout Baer Kelleher Lyere Ue Presen Orme Wishat Renner Brn Broadbest

Marist Brothers College Badge Presentation and Wool Testing Results

At the Marist Brothers College market site a badge presentation for the waver MG team occurred, honoring players including Doyle, Bull, Pyne, and McAneney among others. Wool clashing tests by S H Yerbury elevated term test results with junior and senior class rankings led by Pyne, Gunn, Rand, Doyle, and McAneney, noting incomplete scores for some participants.

Wieund Mecmaton Ljubk Uct Jocal Markt Brothers’ College the Baddies Winell Auber i Thorncrafe Doyle Ivecapt F Bull K Guan Pyne OD Flurpiy ML Hall J McAneney M Curr H. Yerbury Markt College Mumrks J Pyne K. Gunti N Randwere Pevbrey K. A. Guinn M. McKinnon Friel P Bploe F. Rodgers J. Ganther V. Gunn L. Barber A. Nilon J. Gunn D Murphy J. McAneney T McAneney J Doyle T Brady Mel. Carr K. Malloy Keie

Great South China Show Opens With Orient Troupe In Sydney

Greenhalgh and troupe arrive in Sydney for grand opening after five months at Wellington Centennial Exhibition. The Great Bath China Troupe features twelve top performers from the Orient including midget Chi hee and Risley act specialists. Notable acts include La Bella with snakes and tiger sharks, plus Bush Blumy the pygmy dancer.

Risley Aaa Greenhalgh Jackson Brisbane Kittin la Bella Australia Tiger Snhokes Africa la Bells Bush Blumy

Skuthorpe Buckjumping Show Tops Forbes Exhibition

Skuthorpe to headline the Forbes Show with Buckjumping, a 40 year touring act that thrills hundreds. Violet and Lance Glinthorpe perform daring displays guaranteed to be worth admission as they join Tim McCay’s Wild West act after returning from America.

Skuthorpe Violet Lance Glinthorpe America Tim McCay

Queen Competitions Attract Socials And Fundraisers

The article notes a Queen competition at Mrs. HL Stytes home on Priday mut with Miss Dyrci Styles as candidate. prizes won by Mr. W Harrison and Mrs. A Debenham. Committees, donations from Mr. Gordon Styles, and a box alley sale raise funds for the Queen and related events. A Town Hall ball and a country queen street wall also feature, with proceeds supporting community causes.

HL Stytes Flint Street Abed Bodlkes Dyrci Styles W Harrison A Debenham Corp Gordon Styles Walthy George Bu Billy Meyers Austinl McMillan le Town Hall Shelub Miles May Mm. G. D. Bussett M. McPhillamy Hong T J. Webb C. F & Morgan Gee

Wowingragong Residents Hold Public Meeting Fundraiser

The Wowingragong community gathered on a Wednesday in August for a PFarkes Show fundraising event featuring a croquet contest won by Miss Jenn Smithy and other activities. Despite lower attendance than hoped, the meeting approved committee leadership, reaffirmed Mr. Ford as chairman, and set monthly meetings with doctors in attendance to discuss future plans.

Wowingragong Pfarkes I Gov Ror Woody Jenn Smithy Sting Dir Nixon Pavey Elsoy O Thornton Belgrove Met Bom Enone du Ford Pord Dire Gale Ang Dunn Press Grippin Turner A. &. Tooth Whitelaw Peluroy Dire Gale Tooth Crippin Dirs Bunn Johnson and Kelleher MDI Gale Hough

Works Committee Recommends Street Upgrades and Name Plates

Forbes Municipal Council notes a Works Committee report urging 20 for street name plates and several town improvements. Proposals include tree planting along Grenfell and Willow avenues, parking area grading, a water bridge, and named streets in King George VI Memorial Park planning.

Forbes Municipal Council Maver Willow Avenue Grinfell Street Cross Street Tew Hall Town Hall Coury St Lachlan Street Howling Green Filey Rankin and Lachlan Streets Grenfell Street Spring Crow Stree Tywasales Lane Recerd Omer Delny Rankin Ford Street Renfrer Preas Buetye Greniel Kenchts Lawler

Local Forbes Notices Highlight Births Engagements and Travel

A string of Forbes social notes records births at Crombie private hospital with Morrison and Edna Gunning named, engagements including Leonie Edna Penal to Rowley, and travel plans of bank manager G C Whitelaw to Melbourne. Also mentions John Johnson’s daughter Betty Hunter, Miss Aletta Dean’s marriage to Arthur Rowley, and William Green’s death reflection in Forbes and Randwick.

Ben Morrison Bork Yamma Crombie Morrison Edna Gunning Leonie Edna Ho Penal Grenfell Rowley Ube Mir OD Cnn Singleton Wo Johnson Parlees Mr. Johnson Betty Hunter G C. Whitelaw Commercial Bank of Australia Melbourne Bendigo Turner Aletta Dean Arthur Rowley Parkes Margaret Rowley Manly Bydney Forbes Gordon Smith Seat of Modern Motor Unite Syetney John W McNamars Farmond Street

Forbes and Parkes District notices through a busy week

Local notices detail visits by residents and travellers to Forbes, Parkes, and surrounding areas. Families and individuals arrive for visits, medical events, and holidays, with some planning returns and others attending weekend breaks around August.

Lemurian Miss Green Survived by Four Brothers in Queensland

Miss Lilian Green, a former Forbes resident, is survived by four brothers: Meara Ted Goulburn Bob and George in Queensland and William of North Em Porbes. Sincere sympathy is extended.

Bowen Tlreas Lilian Greet Green Forbes Meara Ted Goulburn Bob George Queensland William North EM Porbes

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