When the news of the Armistice reached Forbes about 9.30pm on November 11, 1918, the town’s fire-bell and church bells began to ring out.
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The people of Forbes began ‘to pour out of their houses,’ resulting in the streets ‘filling with people and bands playing.’
Children formed their own “tin can band” and joined the celebrations.
“The streets were filled with people, bands played, and there were several other special celebrations,” the Advocate reported.
“One young ‘cock-sparrow’ with a tin dish and a stick, created a terrific din near the monument.
“This was a signal for other youngsters to do likewise, and in a short space of time every tin dish in the town appeared to have been commandeered and the ‘tin can musicians’ started off after the band …”
