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Newspaper
Blackheath Beacon
Location
Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
3
A brief price list shows legs, chops, tripe and ox tongue with varying pence values. Sausages and dripping priced, indicating a typical mid century butcher notice. The entry records numeric costs like 6d for beef cuts and 8d for dripping and ox tongue.
The usual monthly meeting of the Blackheath School of Arts was held in the committee rooms on Friday the 13th. Present were chair Mr Collier secretary W J Oates and committee members. Treasurer's report showed subscriptions 24 6 6 sundry 1 8 billiards 11 6 8 total 84 14 5 expenditure 7 8 Accounts passed for payment. Librarian's report noted subscriptions 12 6 members 14 total 24 6 6. Subscribers 6 members 54 books issued 1634 general 43 junior 114 magazines. Books bought 18. Cancelled periodicals 1 8. October Geographical Magazine numbers donated by Mr H S McClelland. Meeting adjourned at 8 15 pm.
At Katoomba Showground council meeting Alderman Shaw proposed discussing terms with trustees and authorities about the reserve. It covers dedication as a public park, transfer of care to trustees, park and recreation needs, annual show access, and water arrears of about £50. the matter was deferred pending a more representative session.
A vintage kitchen chart outlines weights for common ingredients using cupfuls and heap levels. It details brown sugar, castor sugar, currants, rice, flour, and liquids with ounce and ounce-like measures and even coin-based weight references for balance checks.
Saturday events include a morning men stroke handicap with Vernon 80 12 68 and Elworthy pairings, followed by a four bell best ball bogey format in the afternoon. Notable results list Broughton and Fitzhardings 10 up, Roxburgh and Bert 7 up, with further matches: Herman Thompson up, Veron and Mass 1 up, and Mason square.
The S M Herald notes Miss Wynta Sutton daughter of Alderman Peter Sutton mayor of Blackheath has won a scholarship in the Home Economical Course at Lithgow Technical College after two years at Lithgow Domestic Science School. Train service often disrupted her studies. Blackheath should be proud of the mayor's daughter.
The Leura A H & J Society conducted its annual show with high quality blooms and awards. A Wednesday May 4 opening ceremony will be performed by the mayor. Certificates of merit were awarded to several members including Mrs Hartolomew, Miss Williamson, and Mr Barton.
A string of quirky questions riffs on body parts and everyday objects in a playful, surreal tone. Each line asks about buying tools for the knee, a key for a hat, eyes as an academy, and other peculiar images. The piece reads like an abstruse verse or riddle set.
A lively dance was held last Tuesday night at the Masonic Hall Trackheath organized by Mr Kennedy, popular in Katoomba circles for weekly Town Hall dances. About 100 attendees from Katoomba and Medlow Bath enjoyed fine music by Frank Bull and Al Jewell, plus a dainty supper, with dancing ending at midnight. Kennedy plans a weekly function if Tuesday’s turnout repeats.
An advertisement list shows a for sale property 43 minutes from the station with a splendid view and nice grounds priced at £850, shown by A Thompson. Also offered are a comfortable cottage near the station with 4 rooms and a good garden at 450 terms, and a good block of land on Main Road with cash £0 and terms £70, all in Blackheath area. Other listings include a split garage and an exchange possibility with Como for Blackheath, with C R Thompson as agent. A notice invites correspondence for publication and asks secretaries of local functions to submit copies for the Toner.
A bitter note on government plans to reduce dole and require work for the unemployed. The Labour Department contemplates two days of work per week for married men with families to earn rations, while single men get one day. The piece questions the burden on the breadwinner and critiques the policy shift.
Railway time table lists departures from Blackheath to Sydney on weekdays and Saturdays with multiple morning and afternoon trains. Sunday service limited with specified later trains. Caves Express does not run on Sundays. Printed and published by Mack heath Bewcon Printing and Publishing Co. Joseph Bennett and on Rathirst Road Katoomba.
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