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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1942
Page
1
Lieut Robin Garrett writes from the Middle East thanking Carcoar Comforts Fund for a new canteen order received on 25 February. He describes morale, mentions ALF ski company, Syria spring scenery, and longing for home while noting Japan wartime concerns and a calm home front.
The Premier informs Mr. O Halloran that freight for Broula ore deposits is approved at 9/34 1 per ton from Cowra to Port Kembla. The difference with the ordinary rate 14/3d per ton will be shared by the Department of Railways and the Treasury. Concessions run to 30 September 1942 pending a certified P L Account and Balance Sheet from Colorcoat Process Pty Ltd.
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The War Service Auxiliary of Garland Public School reports funds raised to June 10, 1842, totaling 2739 pounds 16 shillings 65 pence. Contributions to Lyndhurst Red Cross and Public Schools War Service Auxiliary, the Sydney Fund, and war savings stamps are noted, along with knitted goods for Lyndhurst Red Cross and thanks to donors Mrs Ramsay Fisher and Mick and Bettie Cant. The group exceeded its initial £50 goal and aims for £100 next year.
London Letter outlines Mussolini, Benito, an Italian figure, and his changing positions from 1911 protests against Libyan conquest to later wartime notes. It cites anti imperialism, skepticism about European power, and later support for self determination within the League of Nations framework.
Mr A T Young of Woodstock branch was listed as a candidate for the South Western District on the Agricultural Bureau Advisory Council but will not stand. Mr Moss of Eugowra will be elected unopposed. Young declined nomination due to time constraints and his name was submitted to ballot in error. He will attend a special Extension Services meeting in Sydney on July 8.
Miss Mabel Lillian Scott native of Neville died in Moira private hospital this morning after a long illness. She came to Towra about 35 years ago with her father a Warwick farmer and fairyman. Survived by her mother aged 90 and sisters Mrs Kennedy of Cowra and Miss Maude Scott of Warwick. The funeral will leave the Presbyterian Church Cowra at 2 p.m. tomorrow for Cowra cemetery with Rev Campbell officiating. Poignand and Coy. carrying out arrangements.
Reg and Alan Rowlands, twin sons of Mr and Mrs Roy Rowlands of Mandurama, spent the weekend with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Bi J Rowlands at Brisbane Street Cowre.
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