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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1944
Page
4
An advertisement touts Enzo 151 as a multi use remedy for chest nose and throat ailments. It claims internal use for coughs colds croup bronchitis and influenza and nasal antiseptic use with drops in the nostrils to relieve catarrh.
Edward Wehvey de Coy and Perbos conduct after Farmers of Gerasiere Co op sale in Sydney with 1100 store and fat sheep yarded. Bidding weak, prime sheep and lambs sold 2 to 4 shillings cheaper. some high quality lines firm or eased. Notable prices include prime newly shorn lambs 15 11 to 2 0, trade lambs 19 8 to 10 7, woolly ewes 11 to 1, and store sheep modestly sold.
In a Police Court session Thursday Mr Dowd for Wim Henry Atkins, organizer of the AWC, prosecuted Chat F Morgan for breach of the Rural Workers Accommodation Act. A guilty plea was entered by counsel C T H Broderick. Dowd detailed crowded conditions, temporary baths and other failings at a site 2 to 25 miles from For De Fa, where sheep shearing was done by a contractor. Final sentence imposed by P M Brown.
A combined six hour day fundraising meeting at the Ambulance Station discussed October 23 events for Forbes District Hospital and a dance. Proceeds will split between the Ambulance fund and a Trades and Labor Council. Plans covered prizes, sideshows, boxing gear, and dance arrangements with committees and local unions in attendance.
At the Poller Court on Thursday District Forester H. E. Frost handled prosecutions for removing timber from State Forests. R. J. Byters pleaded guilty at Toomminbil State Forest near Forbes and was fined £3 plus costs and compensation. Mannsalen pleaded guilty for fuel wood from Back Yammor claiming it was for family use. fined £2 plus costs and ordered to pay the value of the wood 12/6.
Claimed costs totaling £4 8 for court expenses and 22/10 for complainant's costs accompany the fine awarded to the A W U in the matter.
The Forbes district meeting discussed rabbit eradication on the Erowal Road area, stock access and permits, tenancy changes at reserves, land withdrawals for settlers, and stock impounding powers. Prosecutions for breaches were noted and auditor positions advertised.
An inspector reports grasshoppers reappearing across Forbes district with poor pasture value and scarce water. Range flocks may shrink. drought threatens summer crops like sorghum. Eradication work continues in the south eastern areas. plague numbers possible. hatchings reported in September.
The Parbea Newspaper Co Ply Ltd prints and publishes from its Lachlan Street office, stating the publishing location and company details.
The flat wotive reserve parade is scheduled for Surdayext at 093d Belts and bayonets required with no lunch. The N.O0005 unit claims to maintain its superior MAT SIMhip and will have a chance to prove Woon unde parade. A six week break leads to the free company parade of the year 428th Celower. The Forbes ult us king mbrine Tietus aids with a Saturday night dance featuring Red Crom POW. Future plans include Getuls advisory and a 9 piner on 20 September for whitey drills Inter.
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