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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
2
The Forbes Municipal Council held a Tuesday night meeting noting water board duties, nuisance inspector duties, and numerous staff appointments. Officials discussed the town’s sanitary plan, road projects, and budgetary items as residents questioned services and infrastructure upgrades.
Commercial News notes renewed demand for robust merino wool but reports difficulty selling thin or tender wools. Prices for early short western elipa rise, while strong weights trend down as market shifts post strike. Yardings include good quality sheep and merino crossbreds with some upweights and pronounced declines on heavy weight lines.
Fragmented local stock report lists districts Homebush Muuehorsts Wed Mesh and notes sales across farms. Mentions Blows Trundle and Fawn HN with references to Cowal North Estate Forbes and time hints. OCR wobble obscures names and dates but implies livestock movement and valuations.
Good prices for sheep at the Wednesday yard sale as buyers in North Estate and neighboring markets bid on bred and young stock. The auctioneer noted strong demand with multiple lots selling under the hammer, including waters and gawat breeds.
In the wake of the Victorian catastrophe and post war recovery the Commonwealth industrial site must be carefully planned. The choice between steam engines Hallers and power plants depends on the specific needs of each business. Wall Josephson Engineers and Holleriuakers Sydney are noted as contacts for machinery and boiler work.
The council debated safety and health measures and discussed opening Victoria Park. Alderman Edwarde and Alderman Million proposed motions on park management and public access. A contentious session involved wrestling event plans and restrictions affecting local residents and hours.
Confused testimony from Mr Coghlan during a Rural Commission inquiry in Wagga on Tuesday. Mr Durnce urged sworn statements about Coghlan's remarks in a Forbe paper concerning Ashburnham District Council and the F S Association. Coghlan claimed his views were privileged as the report reflected his opinions. The chair stressed the commission acts as an independent body to protect interests, not a government justification forum.
Breeding notes praise Blackwood Chief for producing high quality show and racing horses. Describes lineage including Childe Harold progeny and successful results at Parkes Trotting events, with 1913 records and notable wins at Tooronga and Forbes shows.
Field notice records a scheduled event in December involving lucerne irrigation and payments. Names and precise dates are unclear due to OCR errors but reference to a 110 M field and Bearon by name appears. The text indicates a formal notice for a forthcoming matter in farming operations.
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