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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1951
Page
1
The Forbes area faces rising river levels with warnings of inundation. Officials report the river could crest between 7 and 9 feet, threatening homes, roads, and the town center as residents evacuate or brace for flood impacts.
The Sunday service outlines youth members of Yul and CEBS making their communion and attending the evening service. A public event features choirs at the CEB Fling, with a reception in the dining hall. Parishioners prepare envelopes and boxes for the Children Home Fund, aiming to boost the final collection.
A Monday sale at Leeds Bros featured high quality draught horses and draft stock. Strong turnout of buyers pushed prices higher, with many animals clearing at elevated rates after a long lull, including heavier teams and draft horses fetching notable prices.
The article describes two lads from the High School and Heathestron Market Bros entering a boxed bout setup. Fulton, tied to Fred, faces Dance Bich in Forbes for a first bout, with preparations and sparring plans outlined as both competitors spar in the lead up. The piece notes training weeks, strategies, and expectations around the virtual Ave decision.
A notice advised dog owners to register pets with the local Clerk of Petty Hestian by October 14. It warns of required registration and outlines steps for compliance and enforcement.
A legible report describes dinosaur footprints found 25 miles from Toowoomba in Queensland. Geologist Mel Marten estimates age between millions and hundreds of millions of years. The discovery, amid shale roofs and underground digs, echoes a British boxing era as observers speculate on historical significance.
Mise Mary Johnson leads with a nearly insurmountable margin as voting continues. Second place contenders Michel Musieen Maitland and Wins Margaret Thomas vie for position, while Mise Marione Parry trails in a tight field. Early online indicators show Mary Johnson, Margaret Thomas, Marlene Peres, and Wilma Town Rand in top spots.
An exhibition Rugby League match anchors tomorrow’s Sports Parade at the Showground. The selected lineup includes Hearne, Dickenner, Newton, O Connor, Davie, Brenner, Chandler, Hales, Jones, O Connor, Brummell, Wheeler, Kupwee, Sewell, Barton, Flynn, Besgrove, Goodwin, Kelly, Bolam, Harford, Smith, Rodgers, Martin, Calli, Tildsley, Bolam, Sayers and Ryan with others to join if enough players arrive by 3 pm. A second league game may follow as four grounds are set for League, Union Soccer, football and hockey. Coaches Messrs Thomas and Arnel will manage, with potential representatives listed.
Constable Peter Mcakey and his wife visited Bandra for a period of annual socializing with friends and relatives before returning to Marrickville.
Speakers at Forbes Town Hall as part of Commonwealth Jubilee celebrations recalled the “good old days” with some doubting they existed. The event, hosted by Forbes Municipal and Jemolong Shire Councils, honored men and women who helped settle the district. Oldest attendee Granny Rae of South Lead, 101, attended amid light rain and absences from 20 apologies. Aged residents and local dignitaries, including Mayor Aldo Conridge and Shire President Dr TFQut elife, led tributes and the toast to The King after a meal prepared by the Church of England Ladies’ Guild.
The Mayor praised the Forbes district pioneers for decades of work and unity that built the town, noting the Jubilee Celebrations Committee honors and the friendships linking past leaders to modern progress. Speakers recalled transport and public amenities battles, and William Morris Hughes’s birthday linked to pioneer esteem.
Weather woes dampened Forbes Jubilee events with Town Hall setbacks and postponed kids activities. Festivities resume with street parade and coronation plans on Monday, including rugby league, soccer, hockey, dance, and a packed showground program.
Market conditions show shortages and rising prices at Homebush with limited supplies and higher costs. Notes indicate voter turnout and erratic figures for surrounding trades, including cattle and truck goods, suggesting inflationary pressure and scheduling shifts for the upcoming market week.
A September 2 school picnic at Cromoling Chay featured luge style events and athletic contests. Valerie Hodges led the team to victory in relays while Bil Looney and John Kopp battled for elm championship honors. Officials Mra E Moekges and Mra Looney organized the day as Mr PB O Connell chaired the treasurer role. Results will appear in the next issue.
A critical editorial condemns the government budget as a strike against production and incentive. It argues higher taxes and reduced credit stifle spending, warn of a downgrading mood, and question the plan to target a surplus of £114 million, noting the burden on households and couples needing to adjust budgets.
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