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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
2
A meeting of the War Agricultural Committee branch A is planned at the School of Arte Mandurama to form a local auxiliary to the Women’s Land Army. The session is scheduled for Wednesday next in June at 3 pm.
The Deputy Director of Rations explains the process for obtaining new ration books for children. Parents guardians or agents can present identity and forms to secure a new book for children under one year old. Children turning 14 in June are considered eligible for a specific entitlement.
Hon W J McKell argues large pastoral estates near towns block growth and drive residents to cities. He cites towns with stagnant 1901 1940 populations, contrasts with growth in places like Casino Lismore Temora Dubbo Wagga Wagga and Tamworth after closer settlement efforts, and notes government plans for graduated estate taxation to unlock land for closer farming and development.
The Bathurst region recorded a minimum temperature of 32 degrees, one degree below Tuesday, with a maximum of 45 degrees. The summary notes a cooler day ahead and references recent daily temperature swings.
Pte. Clement Lynne of a Field Ambulance unit is reported missing and believed drowned after the Hospital Ship Centaur sank. He had spent months at Cowra with his unit and was granted 28 days leave before being recalled to duty. Survived by his mother and father two sisters Mrs St Hoad Lyndhurst Mrs G Dywar Bathurst and one brother Paul.
Delegates from all parts of the Calare electorate gathered at Orange for a Calare Electorate UCP meeting marked by high enthusiasm. Present were Reg Edols of Bakers Swamy and Lieut. Col A D Reid, both retired soldiers, who endorsed the UCP candidates for Calare. Attendees and candidates praised discussions and left with strong confidence for the future.
The nw Mortgage Bank is expected to begin operations in September. Treasurer Mr Chifley reports the Commonwealth Bank will run the new bank, which has begun preliminary organisation. It will provide first mortgages to primary producers with loans up to £5,000 and interest terms are not yet fixed.
US officers will address Blayney meeting on Tuesday and show films on vegetable production. A drive urges farmers to grow vegetables for Bathurst and Cowra canning and dehydration factories with guaranteed prices. Vegetables are in huge demand.
At the Far West Children's Health Scheme annual conference Dr Burron announced Mr F H Board a Far West Council member will succeed the late Mr Drummond as Superintendent. Board will serve honorarily for now. He is deputy head master of Newcastle Technical High School and will relocate his family to Mealy, available weekends and holidays for consultations.
The Minister for Lands Mb. 4. M. Tully and MLA J. K. O Halloran will visit Lyndhurst Shire next weekend. They will interview soldiers at Millthorpe on Friday June 11 at 2 30 pm. On Saturday they will travel to Mandwana and Lyndhurst with arrival times about 2 20 pm at Mandwana 3 45 pm and 4 pm at Lyndhurst.
A soldiers choir at St Peters Presbyterian Church attempted a premiere with organ and improvised piano. They moved a piano from Sunday School to the church, tested a note from the organ to the piano, then found the piano out of tune with the organ, so it was returned to the hall and the experiment halted. The outcome hints the soldier’s note changed with the breeze.
A large stock of fox skins sold in Oberon has fetched as much as two pounds each for quality fur. Many residents joined fox hunts over the weekend with most drives successful. Wet weather has reduced rabbit catches in the district.
The Orange Advocate praises stylish trends seen in Mudgee with indies favoring slacks and ducks to water, factory workers setting the pace, and a shift at the four o’clock session bringing new fashions. Snoods capture the imagination of bright young things in street parades.
Clark and Co accept orders for the Carcoar Chronicle and Lachlan Leader. Customers may place requests by calling Blayney 19 or 101 to arrange delivery or subscriptions.
Residents of the Murrumbide Arrigation Area mock the Allied Works Council over a call-up note directed at Dr. Struck of the Leeton Manpower Office. The official will not be required to obey the order.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports Sydney market values for sheepskins and tallow. Best four to full wales fetch 92 to Tid per lb, other wool prices range from Tid to 8d. Pelts sold id to aid per ID, tallow without quotas, hides and country stock appraised at recent rates with calfskins to 12d and yearlings to 10d per lb.
Investigations into two girls aged 12 and 1% from Tarro reveal they never rode a train or car and had scarcely seen pictures until being taken to West Maitland. They lived on a farm, helping with milking before and after school, and described the experience as wonderful.
Pig values firm after Tuesday Sydney sales with 1,700 pigs sold. Barkfutters and extra prime and heavy pigs reached 2161 per head, good stock up to 180. Other weights ranged from 9/ to 125/ per hundredweight, with 30 lb to 50 lb pigs at 26/ to 46/ and 50 lb to 118/ per head.
No change in sugar rations when the new ration books are issued this weekend. Sugar saving continues. Tea coupons remain usable every four weeks but may be used for three months. New ration books arrive next Saturday and Sunday but coupons cannot be used until Monday.
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