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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1942
Page
2
Mr. O Halloran warns Orange electorate widows about a Commonwealth pension change. Widows must fill and return forms at the local post office before month end or lose their pension. Future payments will be monthly and issued in a queue, reflecting Canberra bureaucracy.
A historical note lists annual salaries for politicians across Commonwealth nations. It itemizes varied pay by parliament and region, totaling 408 members at an estimated annual cost of £362,280. The figures show payments for New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania, with many roles described as pay ranges.
Mr Alec Leake revisits Coombing Park and Tenchi. Mrs Emily M Williams of Chetawood dies at 68. Frank Stanley returns from Mandurama visit. Gunner BE A Ewin listed among military casualties. Infants christened in Wollongong. Sister Loughlin aiding overseas. Private Frank Waring on leave. Corporal M McKay returns to camp. Ethel Annie Morrison wed Allan Werris at Cowra Presbyterian Church.
The Carcoar Younger Set held a Wednesday meeting with members Mixses Ritchie M Redburn M Simmons C Purner J Davie and Mesdames A Fayner Parker and Dugan present. They decided to continue the monthly tournament donate a turkey, and send two parcels a month to lads overseas along with letters to militia and the A F forces, plus queries to the Rationing Commission for manpower.
Aunt Mary explains anxious times and limited quantities of baking powder. She urges economy in using every tin, asks readers to be patient, and to support the fight by buying as many beamonds as possible as war shortages ease after victory.
Church notices list services at ErIan Church Tuena at 2 30 pm led by Rev H McDonald from Carcoar and Aum with Evensong followed by a 4 pm Pearce service at Burnt Yordy.
Mr H Wilson retires after 36 years of service at Lyndhurst. Bert Cant of Darwin earns promotion to Corporal, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Cant of Garland. Joan Cant, Garland, wed to Fred Anderson, formerly of the Middle East and Tobruk. Bill Toshack on leave from Dubbo with measles. Evie Mahon of the local railway staff transferred to Katoomba. Mahon farewell tennis afternoon hosted by Reg Steer with thanks from players. Mrs Steer and Mrs Weaver and Mrs R Steer’s daughter Kath ill with flu. T Harris begins duties at the local railway as porter. Frank Neil transfers from Swan Ponds to local settling staff.
The Chief Secretary announced a kangaroo open season in multiple parishes within the Carcoar Pastures Protection district excluding state forests and reserves. The period runs until July 31 next.
During his 44 year rule the Maharaja introduced wide agricultural educational and social reforms making Bikaner one of India’s leading states. The Bikaner camel corps and other Bikaner State Forces units are now on active service overseas.
MP J P Breen argues land values cannot stabilise without fixed farmer prices. He cites volatile wheat prices as destabilising land value and praises price guarantees for primary products, noting over-capitalisation on farms and calling for broad price stabilization to solve the problem.
A Young P.P Board meeting heard a letter from F. Cummings urging the grasshopper levy be used for war bonds or abolished. The secretary said the levy was not imposed currently and the cited amount represented arrears, not a new levy.
Barbers in Albury vote to raise charges with a haircut priced at 2 shillings and a share of 2 shillings 6 pence for the pair. Children’s cuts set at 1 shilling across the board.
A garbled text fragment appears to reference coastal tales and shifting dates. It mentions lambs, shoe, and fashion notes tied to a date pattern like 18/1 and September. The readable bits suggest a quirky, scattered diary or note rather than a clear news item.
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