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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1932
Page
1
The Fortes District Hospital board rejected a government plan to cut staff wages. Directors argued salaries were already lower than peers and long hours deserved fair pay. An ultimatum to delay action was issued pending a conference outcome.
At Forbes Hospital a £4234 grant used for reconstruction faced testing by the board at a monthly meeting. A telegram suggesting funds were now available was read, prompting questions over the promised reconstruction money and funding status.
The Mission at St Laurence's Church, led by Fr James and Rev Fr Albert, continues daily with morning and night services. Large crowds fill the church, with hundreds receiving Holy Communion each day, and a solemn closing planned for 7:20 p.m. The Mission will open a new session at South Forbes next week and run for three days.
The Forbes Ciadiel Hospital monthly meeting in Council Chambers heard Matron Davidson acknowledge in kind donations from Mrs Thomson medicine bottles Mr Sharpfold Co and Mrs Bweeney cabbages Mrs McKay hooks Mrs Simmonds Choose Mrs J Sharp poultry rabbits Mr Buker books and manuals Corcobalete Meatworks weekly brama supply and Intermediate High School 1010 eggs Dower gifts were received from Meadamen Cockarde Field Baker Mullion Lloyd Press Woollett Eplers Hamer Stewart Mitten Bush Barbe Polazal and Dowling.
The Forbes District Hospital board learned a telegram from Minister for Health Mr. Weaver stated the £4234 grant would be forwarded to start reconstruction. The message, intended for another hospital, caused surprise. Directors Ford and Crippin were instructed to confer with the Minister to resolve the error.
August patient numbers at Forbes District Hospital show at least 81 treated with two deaths. The average daily census stood at 3367, while 35 patients remained at month end. Hospital Board heard Mario Davidson present the report and noted Nurse Jasprizza was on duty and part of her capital leave.
A record crowd flocked to Eugowra for the Great One-day Show of the West last Wednesday. Events rang with strong wood-chop entries and a large pavilion crowd despite lighter displays. admission total reached £116 as officials led by Minister for Labor and Industry Mc. J. Cunningham opened the event.
In Forbes District Court on Tuesday William Edward Ging sued Frederick Loz for 30 pounds damages alleging negligence caused by Loz driving a car that damaged a horse on the night of Saturday July 30. Judge Thome ruled there was no proof of negligence and entered a non-suit, noting the evidence did not establish Loz failed to use proper care and that the track evidence was inconclusive as to fault.
Spakes About Warm weather had brought Joe Blake from his lair early this year. Travelling to Bugowra on Wednesday, Mr M. H. Gunn and party disposed of a fine brown specimen nearly five feet long. Another was killed in the em spons of Forbes during the week.
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