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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1947
Page
6
The Municipality of Forbes announces an electricity supply interruption on Sunday the 7th between 8:20 and 12:00 for essential public works. Exclusions include Camp Hell and Show Street. D P Dempsey, Town Clerk, Forbes Town Hall, dated September 4, 1947.
The Forbes Cricket Association invites Adele cos Rretig and attendees to a meeting at Howse Hall on Wednesday night September 10 for the Saturday morning competition details. Also notes about furl wicker and Umpire's Association with W Morrison as secretary.
The Electricity Authority of New South Wales announces an examination for Electricians Licenses under Ordinance 72 and the Electricity Development Act. It will be held in Sydney and selected country centers on Thursday 30 October from 2 pm to 6 pm local time. Applications to sit the exam must be lodged by 30 September with the Secretary of the Electricity Contractors and Electric Licensing Committee.
A stable time window is listed for an event on a Saturday at Porbeg Town Hall from 10 am to 1 am. The fragment mentions a location and time but lacks full details on purpose organizers or deadlines. Further readable facts are needed to extract concrete actions.
A fragmented page reports community notices, births, deaths, and local events. It mentions a termite service and storage project by Mr. and Mrs. Brinch Crim, donations and supplies for Morbea and district, and various residents at Forbes, Parkes, and Condobel in a dated, meandering ledger tone.
A longstanding inquiry into an Angarie District land area involving 1700 acres and a proposed sale. The commission examined soil erosion, yield, and water flow while witnesses and surveyors testified on title, encumbrances, and valuation estimates of around £350.
An odd ad blends quips about diamonds and a marriage joke with promotion for Charmosan hand lotion. It touts a non greasy formula and urges regular use, highlighting a big 2/- bottle and a small 1/-, available at chemists and stores.
A long letter from Florence Chalumeau criticizes Forbes Town Clerk candidate Miss Dempsey claiming her appointment and reading list choices undermine town priorities. The note urges fair treatment and public discussion while contrasting reading materials and library affiliations with local cultural programs.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Carter's Little Two Pacid a and standard typewriter ribbons offered at Adpo rate for 2/6. The text is incomplete with broken words and unclear context, reflecting a damaged newspaper page segment.
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