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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
2
The Country Woman's Association in Mandesaane announces a meeting tomorrow Saturday. It notes a school event and public notice details, mentions weather as chilly with frost expected, and cites July statistics with past weather remarks.
Weekly chat records illnesses including flu and pneumonia in a town. Mentions Mr A H Pratt taking his young son to hospital and a few improving residents. References to polling dates, a billiards tournament, and community notices amid casual rural life.
Readable names from Carcoar Public School show eighth class student Doreen Stem and seventh class students William Manning Lanre Maxdows. sixth class Mable Fillleger Dot Waltona Colin Walst. fourth class Max Hill Sid Snap May Jack Ma Cian. sixth class Ronsi Alargaret Farson Alan Second Clues Kevis Kind Kayin Trudgett Pat Ferson Thes Clark ura Heather Pillia with multiple marks recorded.
Local match reports a tight Kangaroos win with uneven play as forwards and backs stood out. Scores show a narrow victory amid rough play and standout performances by N Smith and E Forpes, with a wedding notable in unrelated notes and a social gathering at Soulh Presbyterian Church.
The text outlines a wedding with garlands of beaded embroidery and satin attire. Names such as Laure, Prise, and Davin appear amid a ceremonial setting described with ornate fabrics, coronets, and bouquets. It notes a reception at a temple or church and hints at a future home location.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a chaotic notice by Mr A H L Buckley about flour limits and prices, with claims of low rate offers and customer confusion. The garbled text references 40 and 216 price points, purchases of Goools and Boots, and mentions of local figures and charities amid a broader jumble of names and events from the period.
Unclear OCR preserves fragmentary wedding notice. Mentions date mid July, Trinity church, Rev N Cooks, Betsy Port fame as bride, Governor Wilrat and Gordon William as key figures. One line suggests uncle MF gave away the bride. Details are garbled and incomplete.
Local district notes report modest gains as Satburnt students show progress and a Home for Incurables collection of £6 is noted. Jack Sherwood nets £1 9s 6d for top collection awarded by Mr Micham of Trunkey school. A horse injury and a heavy frost are mentioned along with a funeral at Abercrombie and routine illness absences at Trunkey Public School and Sydney school duties at Abercrombie Caves.
A Saturday afternoon gathering at a local school on August 10 aims to finalize matters for the Hobby's Yards General Cemetery. Secretary Mr E Handcock urges full attendance of residents and trustees amid several urgent maintenance items. Local sympathy extends to Mr J Browning as Richard Browning, aged 90, dies. funeral at Blayney with Canon Harris officiating. He leaves a large family across Hobby's Yards, Neville Avenue, Blayney, Lithgow, Portland and Shaw.
Crampton and Marts Ltd report about 500 yarded cattle of mixed quality with general display of weights and prices. Best quality cattle commanded higher bids while bulk traded in mid ranges. Sheep yarding under 3000 with hoggets and ewes showing limited price shifts. overall market described as steady with no major changes. Leading firms Led Bros Ltd noted among buyers and sellers in the day’s sale.
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