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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1929
Page
2
Readable fragments indicate a Sunday service at Mandurame with references to Canar, Arthoy Mille, and Rev. Motte Heory MA. The garbled text mentions Second Sunday Gallomoni, Cancer Pie pie, and a New ile date around nine.
Mrs W C Jackson and Miss Ruth Ford express sincere thanks to friends for kind words during a family bereavement. They note appreciation for sympathy cards and floral tributes and special thanks to The Maker Sister Pitpatrick and all supporters. Mr and Mrs W S Cassidy also thank medical officers matron and nursing staff for their kindness during their loss.
The Show committee updates the schedule for the forthcoming Show and invites submissions for improvements. A village fox incident at Binneway saw two of H Horne MLA's sons report 47 foxes poisoned in one night, with losses of over £20 and turkeys. A Union Dinner will be held at the Marlborough Cafe in King Street on Saturday July 10, with bets required before then. Wreaths will be laid at the Cenotaph at 6:30. A Mandurama Telephone Exchange service began June 27, 1949. The shire plans a town holiday for Show Day and Neville district hosts a Country Women’s Association event with a dance tomorrow night.
The town’s sympathy goes to Sister Mary Catherine of the local Convent who lies ill with pneumonia. Other items note municipal council discussions on road alterations, sewer footballers' recent court appearance, travel plans of Mr and Mrs Brady, a death in the Hoadley Shaw family, and various local notices including weather and vehicle tyre guidance.
The district hospital meeting lists attendees including Messrs Kowlanda Molloy Hamilton Smith May O'Brien Maw Richard and Rev Mille Chommeey. It notes salaries, accounts with various firms, June patient averages two males and forty two females, and £46 8s from fees. The president said he would follow up subsidy with the Under Secretary. Electric lighting issues lead to inspection promises by Danger Gedge and Coy. E H O Brien was authorized to sign cheques in advance of the treasurer Brady.
Engineer Gerty reports to Shire Council on Quarry Reserve near Alagony to Carcoar. recommends consent be given for potential stony needs. Adams sent a grader to Baynes for a trial. inspection of Main Roads shows satisfactory maintenance work in 1928 1929. Millthorpe Forest road work also satisfactory. Proposes using the Council crushing plant for two weeks to crush metal for road needs. Residents assisted at Hobby's Yards end of the road. some work left unfinished for residents. Millthorpe T.S. at Millthorpe plan prepared for Bathurst board. Contracts 1 20/5 and 1920/ on M. RO No. 24h completed. Nos. 1920/7 and others ongoing. Poem Department notes new large envelope for legal documents, same price as registration envelope. Sad note: Mya EK J. McCabe ill and absent from District Hospital.
James Reed of Wattle Glen warns stock owners in Carcoar Stock District about widespread poisonous weeds, notably goose foot Chenopodium Crispens, causing sheep deaths. He describes how the weed thrives, is eaten by hungry sheep, and may trigger a condition like yellows, with droughty stalks remaining after flowering. He urges identification and research.
Orange Sales McNeilly Cramption and Martin Limited report yarding of about 450 cattle with prime heavy bullocks and steers showing improvements, while overall demand remains weak and prices fall by about 10 to 20 shillings. Sheep yarding around 4 0 0 with easier market, merino wethers to 25 4, crossbred wethers to 28 6, lambs to 24 4, store weathers 14 200 to 16 10, weaners referenced.
A distorted report from the Associated Woollen and Worsted Textile Manufacturers of Australia notes a change in bed bucket lengths from 72 inches to a single standard. The Country Women's Association’s Wool Gra Centre endorses the shift, citing comfort, but critics warn of potential disruption for households.
Tenders are invited closing 4 pm Thursday tab August for conveyances of Mull Balweed Mandwr and Rortion Neots Magdutuma Cally Moo for a period of 14 44.0 percent 4 year. Tender forms and advertisement details obtainable at the local Post Office. KITTO Deputy Moatmasier Gamaral Sydney.
Mary Harriet Radburn wed Claude Tanner at Neville Presbyterian Church on June 26. The bride wore ivory crepe satin with embroidered net veil and orange blossoms, attended by Rene Radburn as bridesmaid. Best man was Stan Higgs. Music and a church hymn featured during the service. A breakfast at the bride’s sister Mrs F Brooks followed with toasts and gifts. The couple will reside at Carcoar.
In the absence of Mr and Mrs McKean and Meo, on Saturday night theft occurred at Public School premises with silver and cutlery stolen valued around £60. Mrs McKean's engraved wedding gifts were taken except for several pieces. Mrs Joseph Goodacre, hospitalized in Bathurst, and Mr Walter Stiff, Abercrombie Caves caretaker, are mentioned amid a note on health and frosty weather.
At the Shire meeting a circular from Hume Shire Council urged cooperation to block proposed legislation transferring noxious weed control from councils to the P P Board. A Shires Association circular proposed a central fund subsidized by government, with shires contributing and later government matching. The council weighed weeds declared noxious, inspection powers, and whether a PF Board could handle the work more effectively.
The Junior team hurried a Sunday game with Carcoar after a prior 3 3 draw. Carcoar led by Furner with a corner goal from a difficult angle while Clark Furner Griven Hunt and Blayney contributed tries and goals. Minor notes include Woods and other players, with first aid for coughs and colds mentioned.
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