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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1932
Page
2
A Wednesday night concert by St Pauls Girly Club with helpers is planned at the local School of Arts. A fine programme is promised and the event aims to provide good evening entertainment for the community.
The amended Farm Produce Agents Bill before the NSW Legislative Assembly expands agent definition to include brokers and managers, imposes heavy licensing penalties, bonds up to £1,000 for corporate applicants, and £41,000 for firm members within ten miles of Sydney. It empowers inspectors to seize and inspect books, requires payment within fourteen days, stiffens fraud penalties, and regulates sales practices for hay and chaff at Alexandria to curb excessive charges.
Charles Hardy junior, senator elect and UCM organizer, drew large crowds from Wentworth, Balranald, and Rankin Springs, with graphs and talks on reform and the campaign’s aims. He secured strong local support in Murray and Lachlan electorates as he toured and rallied supporters. In Cowra Court a motor garage case shows the Moratorium Act did not bar recovery, while a bank car theft incident and an engagement announcement in Canowindra round out regional news.
The text describes penalties for refusing to supply or offer to sell farm produce at the agreed price. It states that offering inferior quality produce or refusing supply upon offer is an offence. It also notes rules on resale purchases requiring a clearly agreed price before delivery.
The article notes underground railways steady heat rise and cites Sydney’s Wynyard station as underperforming. It warns ventilation issues could render the station unusable, with affiliations to design choices and stalled completion. Residents worry about air quality and long term implications for underground comfort.
A dispatch praises Tonga as a bright spot with 28 000 inhabitants and a queen in a cottage. It notes neutrality in war, no debt or unemployment, rich reefs and coconuts, and a government run by four capable ministers from diverse regions.
Mrs Mangle and her daughters return from the city with dresses the father calls unsafe for milking chores. He insists the hobble skirts won’t suit their work and threatens to ban such attire from the farm, arguing the style won’t help them land husbands. The debate centers on fashion versus practicality.
Local figures Pat the horse dealer and Peter the satirical Assyrian meet outside a fine horse. Pat jokes on pedigree while Peter auctions a horse, prompting a quip about a horse needing a pedigree. The piece also notes a wife preparing to address a women’s club, hinting at village social scenes.
An article for Carcoar Chronicle by W. R. M. Serage surveys claims of Austrian medium Rudi Schneider and the broader modern spiritualism movement. It cites biblical passages and theologians to argue the dead know nothing and warn against necromancers and familiar spirits. The piece contrasts sensational seances with biblical restraint and notes skepticism about postmortem communication.
In Mandurama on Sunday the home team beat Hazelwood to seize the Howard-Picker Cup for the season. Mandurama, lifting the trophy after a win over Barry earlier, defended stoutly as Hazelwood were bowled out for 45 in the second innings. Schmidt starred with a 36 in the first innings for Mandurama, while Whalan bowled efficiently and Bernasconi's fielding and Young's wickets kept Hazelwood in check.
Three contestants Movsra J. Callan J. P. Grey and A. W. May tied at 61 lbs for guessing the dressed sheep weight. actual weight 6 lbs. Club ball event planned at Lyndhurst Golf Club with details to be published in the Chron.
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