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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 21, 1948
Page
1
In a late tour match on Saturday Den Bratman scored 127 not out for England against Scotland. He hit two sixes and 17 fours in his blitz while Dem collected two sixes and four etc.
The Canadian Annual National Exhibition drew 2,600,000 attendees with 360,000 visiting over fourteen days. A jet air display over Lake Ontario impressed spectators while cars from American and British brands lined the pavilions. Canadian interest leaned toward cheaper American cars, with prices ranging from 140 to 360 dollars, and an electrically controlled roadster showcased. Canadians can enter America but cannot bring goods back to Canada.
A record crowd of 297 attended Spooner Oval to watch Forbes defeat Parkes 10–0 in the Group XL final. Forbes earns premiership honors and will face Wellington in Dubbo next Sunday after minor premiers exercised the right of challenge.
The Forbes football team defeated Wellington 34 to 18 on their home ground at Dubbo in a hard fought grand final. Alex Fowler kicked two goals and reached 100 points this season as Huggett added two goals and Bentick led the pack in a strong Forbes performance.
Edward Reed of Cularie aged 19 died Friday afternoon at District Hospital. He left a widow and a family of two, plus one daughter Mrs Hodgetts of Albury. Funeral Saturday at Chin Of England cemetery in Forbes with A E White performing rites and A Jones directing mortuary arrangements.
Albert Genge Anald, a Parkes district farmer who later lived in Wirringa near Forbes then Forbes, died at District Hospital after a long illness. He left a widow and 14 children including sons Charles, Frank, William, Thomas, Arthur, Mervyn, Jack, and daughters D Maitland, F Milgate, J Lockhart, R Bentley, R Ruge, and Gillve Genge. The funeral from St Johns Church moved to the Church of England cemetery with Rev A B White officiating.
News arrives of the death of Mrs Deborah O Connor widow of the late Michael O Connor of Bearteen and Kenmare County Kerry. Earlier cable reported her illness and Mrs Doyle planned to travel as soon as possible, possibly by the end of October.
Canowindra Jockey Club staged a two day meeting with the Forbes horse Kennard Wan winning on the second day as rain caused a postponement from Thursday. Winners on day two included Malden Rusmond Kentard 97/2 Grant Memorial Ham p Tanda etc with backers favoring View of 74 who finished Qibsh pice by Tavertle Morlation. The club plans a meeting on September H and Getooe.
Forbes croquet players returned Friday night after attending the Bathurst carnival starting Monday. Local club members Mesdames Walker Phillips Baker Markwort Maher Kowpton Thornston competed. Mrs Walker reached a final but lost. Visitors were hosted hospitably with a Bathurst City Council welcome and bowling club rooms events.
The Cowra Distillery was bought for £250 000 as the State Cabinet acted last Tuesday to relocate part of the Federal plant. The site will produce power from wheat and be repurposed by NSW Produce Company for stock feed. A Western pig sale reported £7, with a sow giving birth after arrival.
The Dominion Air Forces establish the first of its kind Jet propulsion training school in Wagga in January 1948. Apprentices N C Hackrath Richmond HL Croaker Middle Brighton and Leading Apprentice W Bowles Hamilton join the three year course with pocket money and separate living quarters.
The Forbes J C Racing Club held a Friday night meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel led by L L Davis to plan a benefit race meet for the Catholic Old Men's Home and Orphanage in the Wilcannin Forbes diocese. The event features a cup race of £18 with three other £60 races across two days.
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