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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1934
Page
2
ARatepayer notice from Mae Southwell urges residents to vote in the Carvear Pastures Protection Board election for eight directors. She promises 21 years of service and asks ratepayers to contribute timely ballots, signing from Adelaide Street, Whyney.
The Carcoar electors district urges voting on or before the Withington date to elect a PLP board director. The incumbent claims twenty years on the board and as acting chair to chair, seeking re election. Voters are urged to vote for light candidates and return the ballot, with closing date set for Monday the Seth April.
A local election appeal urges support for eight candidates to join the Carcoar rate payer board. The speaker claims a year of service on prior boards and promises a strong, fair stance on issues affecting the eastern and southeastern district, urging timely ballot delivery to the Returning Officer before polling day.
A 50 pound reward is offered for information leading to conviction of any person damaging wire cutting fencing and interfering with food or netting gates at Sunny Ridge BR owned by J. Fagan in Sunny Ridge Maudurama. Authorities seek help identifying those responsible for tampering with the fences.
District hospital fundraiser results from Monday sport with lowered ground admission and other attractions boosting funds. Discussion on changing the annual sport date to improve attendance. Also reports a quiet wedding in Carcoar and the death of Thomas Homer at 64 with interment planned in Newcastle.
A roundable conference is proposed to air views on a possible amalgamation among Lyndhurst Shire, Blayney and Carcoar. Blayney Municipal Council appointed a sub committee to meet Shire Councillors, with plans to invite Carcoar and discuss potential benefits or drawbacks and riding changes. The meeting aim is to prepare for a future decision.
A public meeting at Memorial Hall Tuesday night formed the Advance Lyndhurst League. Dr J B Baker was elected president with Kent Davies and W Bowen as vice presidents, E J Boys secretary, and O Haynes treasurer. Membership fee fixed. meetings set for first Tuesday each month. Topics included road works to Wyangall Dam and Lyndhurst Hospital revival efforts. Other business covered sports ground improvements and elect of a bulletin on dual tenure.
Curcour to host a Maori song recital by George Sorlie's company on Monday the 16th. The program features Figliah and Maori tunes with Sorlie and his troupe. Tickets at W. J. Brady's with popular prices.
Leeds Bros Ltd report a firm market with better prices for sheep and wethers. There will be sales at Orange on Tuesday April 20 to coincide with the Orange Show, with weekly sales resuming April 27. The Orange Rovers defeated the local thirteen 20 to 2 in a Sunday football match.
Lyndhurst Shire council discusses unemployed relief in Barry, road repairs on Neville Callymont road, requests for gang work near Innes and Lobby areas, concerns over road conditions near Green's house, Cadia and Mandurama health inspections, and Mandurama hall improvements under council oversight.
The Canterbury Municipal Council debated enforcing absorption wells and water disposal methods, plans to request Department of Health guidance, and issued notices to households. It approved continuing sanitary recommendations, sought third party motor insurance compliance, and began appointing a town clerk with one applicant, while naming a park caretaker and addressing Hospital Road repairs.
At Burnt Yards a meeting of the Carcoar council reviewed a Dept of Agriculture inquiry into St Johns Wort eradication progress. The stock inspector and Shire Engineer reported ongoing work with little cooperation and dry weather affecting results. The board informed the department that work continued and salt spreading was still underway.
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