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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 24, 1943

Page

3

Fifth Annual Ambulance Report Details Service Growth

The report by A J Wheeler outlines ambulance activity over the year: 26 medical cases, 927 surgical runs, 290 wardiles, 275 office cases, 1388 total, 16 200 miles, 117 hours by honorary bearers. The report praises staff, volunteers, and the subscriber system, notes revenue of 1386 6 with varied donations and subscriptions, lists major expenditures, and reports improved finances and building fund balance.

Tendent A. J. Wheeler the & Co T. Morris E. J. Tompeett A. L. Taylor J Gillespie Ube Forbes Police Hos- Vitel Air Pyne Whitey Pollor A. Smith Martin Langmead Jone Hellberg Langmead Ily Wheeler Ransport Costa ESGT/AG Fung Afforks Mall Soutren ESO Vrin Messrs, Lang- Ted Eine Pyne Ambulance Transport Service Board Sydney Messrs Gillespie and Neville Dunn Ford Dun Staf

Community Ambulance Fund Drive Aids Local Work

Bedgerabong reports a lively fundraising day despite rain and cold with Forbes Serenaders providing music and ladies serving supper. Proceeds are estimated between £70 and £80, with costs under £5, and the Ambulance Committee elects a new year roster and officers including Dr. Vout as president and Longmead as treasurer.

Darance Order of the Dty Forbes Ward Wout Tagaly Meiws E. G. Kennard P. West L. Martin Longmead H. ©. Eliott Norman Reid J. Dowd Moloney and Willams Martin and West A. G. Jones 4. Smith H. Jones

Quandialla Deaths and Local Social News Highlights

District notes record the death of Mrs Huma Coleman of Bimbi aged 67 after long service in the district as well as a detailed social calendar. A euchre tourney at Quandialla raised funds for the Church of England, and a soldier’s social honored Pte A Anderson with local residents praising the Anderson family’s wartime service. Socials, visits, and preparations for the 1943 wheat harvest are also listed with local committee calls and community acknowledgments.

Mra Huma Coleman Wem_ Coleman Imai Mra. T. Cannon Croydon George Bimbi Jim Gunman Arthur Grenfell Tom Acti J. C. Whight Church of England Dietric Quandialia

Double Bereavement in Caragabal Echoes War News

Mr and Mrs Death mourn a double bereavement as their son is reported a prisoner of war in Malaya and another son served in the army. Messages arrive of soldiers returning on leave, while Mr Hilder dies at 68 and Mervyn Philips suffers a bad accident. Weather turns windy with a thunderstorm and crops look promising for harvest.

A. Austin Sydney Lance Lofty New Cained Slater Johnson Lance P. Lyons G. Death Lide Borne R. Hilder Hilder Pra T O'Mealley Grenfell Church of England Montoy Mervyn Philips Piney Range Carmgabal Mervyn Dr. Blamey Quandinila Carngabal

Superphosphate Rationing to Continue for 143 44 Period

Minister for Agriculture Captain Dunn announces continued rationing of superphosphate for non-priority crops including cereals pastures except irrigated or dairy pastures. Supplies are severely restricted with quotas based on prior years and irrigation pastures receive one keg per three acres. Dairy farmers may receive one cwt per acre for pastures and fodder crops.

PF. Dunn Unail Tme Water Conservation and Irrigation Commissioner Department of Agriculture

Children of Goolagong Public School Pass Gift Drive

The junior Red Cross group at Goolagong Public School raises a gift fund dated June 9 2 for O R 0 funds to provide preventive care and aid for children of service families with limited means.

Ceremony closes with dancing and supper at Bribbaree

Good Fellow party concluded with tenants, Mr K Parker and Mrs Rolfe of Bribbaree among attendees. Mrs T Kerr and Minos P Olsen and I McAlister were noted, with Mrs G L Ward and Miss L Conn providing accompaniments. Mr ene Mapler acted as MC. The ladies provided a nice supper.

Rolfe K. Parker Bribbaree T. Kerr Minos P.olsen I. McAlister G. L. Ward L. Conn Ene Mapler

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