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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1935
Page
5
Advertising fragment lists deep discounts on men and boys apparel including shirts trousers coats and hats. Notable items include Oshkosh work shirts heavyweight cotton trousers golf shirts and shawls, with price drops from 4/17 to 3/77 and similar markdowns on scarves gloves coats and wool combinations.
Local items report governor absence from opening the show and preparations continuing. A procession is planned, with road and park improvements noted at Carcoar and Millthorpe. Other notes include a lamp near the hospital, a Scotland passenger related to Mrs McKaffis, a 12 mile road from Newnes, hospital board praise, Boxland Cadia school opening, and a possible Lyndhurst amalgamation.
A large crowd gathered Monday night at Mr. 8 Cook's to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Sloan and family on leaving Brown's Creek after 13 years of teaching. Speakers praised Mrs. Sloan’s service as Postmistress and the community’s gratitude for the telephone link, with gifts funded by pupils. The event honored the Sorning of Miss Jamieson to lead the subsidised school and support the Post and Telephone Office, concluding with a return of well wishes as Sloan departed for Maitland.
Mandurama Catholic Silver Jubilee Ball showcased a staged pageant spanning eras from Old England to Wellington’s era. Attendees admired period costumes, prize winners included Gainsborough set and Miss Steer in 18th century dress, with judges from Blayney and performances by Cowra singer and Wellington Orchestra.
President A W May presided as hospital officials discussed finance and a district canvass to boost yearly subscriptions. They urged centres overlooked to be contacted by August 30 and proposed lighting the hospital road intersection with Coombing Street. The council also sought payment safeguards with Maternity Allowance changes and asked auxiliaries to aid fundraising efforts.
Lyndhurst defeated Woodstock 7 to 6 with 2 matches drawn in a Sunday away event. Lyndhurst Associates also beat Woodstock 3 to 2 with one draw. Readable results list Lyndhurst players English Hughes Hill O’Brien Fuller Burnham Emma Duncan Toshack Johnson Buddall Commins Bailie Newton Pirie Rowlands Gannon Davough McNamara Robinson Byrne OBrien Stanley McFawn Neil Purcell Toahack Goodsere Cobb Duncan English Humphria Hill O’Brien Kelley O’Brien Bowen Newham.
The second round for the John Fagan Memorial trophy was fired on Saturday last under good conditions but a brisk northerly wind caused errors. Two possibles were recorded by R.R. Rowlands at 500 yards and J. Emme at 600 yards while C. Tosh achieved the top score with 9-9-78.
A nineteenth century note extols apples as the best morning fruit due to their phosphor and acids aiding digestion and renewing bodily tone. It claims apples counteract indoor life harms, improve skin, and offer a reliable daily staple for both sexes year round, urging earlier consumption to reduce medical visits.
A Victorian era social page lists numerous couples and individuals at ball groups including the Indian Set and Skaters Set with numerous Mrs and Mr pairs. A successful juvenile event followed the dances, with Mrs Fitzgerald and Miss Pettit praised for musical contributions and teamwork.
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Smith, long-time Carcoar residents, celebrated their golden wedding on July 10. The gathering included many family and town elderlies, with toasts for the couple, tributes from daughter Mrs A C Kully of Temora, and expressions of gratitude from relatives. Cakes symbolized the life stages, guests sang, and gifts were exchanged.
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