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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 05, 1947

Page

10

Bright Wool Outlook in New South Wales Market

NSW wool market shows strength with high inquiries for supplies from merchants. American futures surge about 10 percent since July, signaling buoyancy. Germany and British processing expand while Yorkshire buying rises. Merino demand strong, but finer crossbreds softer. Australian flock stats updated as of March 50. 007, with a Sydney catalogue planned for September 10.

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Boy on street uses telescope to scan crowd in strange scene

A boy stands in the street as another climbs a small roller and asks about a powerful telescope. The exchange shows curiosity and a wish to observe nearby activity, reflecting a moment of comic confusion as observers compare what they see through the instrument.

Cooper

Notes on the News: scattered items and oddities

A jumble of notes covers varied topics from national spending speculation to World War era remarks. Includes figures miswritten, odd phrases about lipstick, poultry prices, and curious observations on supplies and color in unrelated items.

United States Billy

Fair Girls and Grey Horses Recalled in Forbes District Letter

A letter from Reg Lackey of Hinble Island recalls vivid early Forbes district life. He and Geo Gunn discuss Ben Hall era horse police, old stations like Melungalog and Blowclear, ventures of Johnny Strickland, and local hunting lore. The memo touches on caves with BH initials, tracks of the missing era, and a lingering sense of a vanished frontier.

Geo. Gunn Reg Lackey Hinble Island Nelangaloo Forbes District Will Ogilvie Ben Hall Lackeyamyar Stephenson Mir

Sheep Sale At Forbes Market Sees Steady Interest

At Forbes Market Edward Weaver & Company and The Farmers & Grassers' Co op reported about 2170 fat sheep and lambs in the regular sale on Tuesday September 2. A small yarding also occurred with buyers present including five carcase butchers from Spierig and major outfits from Meat Works and others. Prime sucker lambs sold 26/7 to 50/4, plain woolly lambs 26/8 to 38/10, newly shorn lambs 20/4 to 38/4, woolly wethers 25/200 to 48, cross hoggets 37/8 to 60/9, merino wethers 20/4, merino ewes 14/10. Values showed little change except new season lambs dearer 1d to 1½d.

Edward Weaver & Company Forbes Farmers & Grassers’ Co-op, Co. Ltd Wuetionsers Purbes Associated Tieday Carophalgin Meat Works Topal Butchers

Housing Shortage Sparks Council Powers Debate

Ald McDonald of the Local Government Association defends councils amid Premier J M McGine's demand for tougher housing targets. He says councils are not responsible for the housing shortage and should focus on acquiring land and essential services while materials stay scarce. The war era housing push faced material limits and the ending of war tightened supply.

J. M. McGine Ald McPorstd SIAC Cornella Hia Otvier Gouncila Ald McDonald

Pigeon math riddle prompts Mary to count

A teacher tests Mary with a two pigeons today and three tomorrow sum. Mary replies she already has six tame pigeons at home, misapplying the problem and prompting a correction.

Mary

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