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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text yields a quirky club or event label with unclear spelling and no clear entities. The readable bits offer little to identify people places dates or actions for a reliable headline or summary.
A fractured OCR page from a Riverina area bulletin reports varied items: football fines postponed, wheat and crop conditions in Riverina with patchy germination, ploughing progress, and potential acreage near Toy district. Local clubs, hospital tenders, and social events are noted, plus motor car agents and a benefit for an accident victim. Governance notes, salaries, and Masonic and civic functions are mentioned alongside farming outlooks and an impending farmers and grain cooperative issue.
Local report notes the Prince of Wales arrival in Falbourne with vast public greet- ings and plans for festivities in Victoria. The piece also mentions Town of Blayney events, a death in Canowindra, hospital updates for Carcoar residents, and comments on ecclesiastical appointments in Bathurst and Melbourne.
On Wednesday evening the marriage of Nellie Molloy and John Maurice Punch was held at Curcoar Catholic Church Elen unistacia Willow Vale Gallymont and Bigya North Sydney venue Rev Father L O Keefe officiated The bride was given away by her father Bridesmaid Miss Aileen Molloy Best Man Mr George Molloy After the ceremony relatives toasted at Sergeant and Mrs J Wafling’s residence The couple honeymoon on the Mountains Blayney by train s Take note locals report Punch recently attended Carcone prior to moving here to the district
The State Treasurer stated that at the Government's instruction the Commissioner of Taxation has decided to grant the most onerous terms to farmers who may be in arrears of tax.
A Carcoar League Football Club meeting outlined visiting South Sydney engine teams for two games on the 6th inst. Carcour players Wovlis Sullivan Melvil Johnson Bloomfield and Art Sainsbury were chosen to represent. The club will hold a social on June 160 with proceeds aiding injured player Hilton Howarth. Admission set for gentlemen and ladies free. A ladies tea was planned for the following Wednesday. A committee including Ly Sullings Manning Smith Bevan Charlton and Sainsbury was appointed to run affairs.
The Commonwealth roll enrollment is compulsory and penalties apply for noncompliance. Police canvassing for the State Electoral roll is separate from the Commonwealth roll. Enrollment on the Commonwealth roll is effected only by authority or Commonwealth Registrars. Forms are available at all post offices.
Barry visited Moor Ida for a tightly contested lawn tennis meeting. After even play Moor Ida triumphed by three games as hosts served tea. Several doubles results noted include St Smith and Brown vs W Chapman and Cork 6 6, McKenzie and Brown vs W Chapman and Tooley 8 3, and other mixed pairings. Total Moor Ida 4 games, Barry 4. The return at Barry on the 44th saw Moor Ida regain the lead.
In a policy aperen aettveren wt toung, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, minister for Law and ALL.A. for Cootamundra, said steps depend on Progressive support. He warned against remaining in power without progress and suggested returning to the people for a better marriage, hinting at potential policy changes or an early election if改 Labor backs another faction within twelve months.
The Markets note stops on Thursday 16th as stock sales including hides skins and saleyards proceed during the week of the Prince of Wales visit. At Homebush and other venues, 43 000 shvepail pounds were offered with much of the stock crushed. Top price for consignments by J J Sinclair of Nimmicabel reached 97 70s, with 3000 head of stock forward, quality improved but demand weak. Tallow sales, 361 casks, opened dull then improved with gains up to 30 to 40 per cent. Sheep skin, hides, and leather markets show mixed strength with some prices advancing and others, especially lower grades, unchanged.
From Our Correspondent reports a church gathering in LVNDIOURST with Reverend Artini Sills and May Mills to discuss church welfare, wardens for the year, and a regional committee to manage funds. Towns appoint strong committees, with a regular meeting schedule for accountability. Two Lth grade shooters scored over ten points, while the Captain closed the formalities. next Saturday features a cash prize competition.
The readable fragments mention winter, weather, and city notes with unclear names and scattered phrases. Entities are indeterminate, but references suggest a local newspaper snippet on cold season events and potential notices without coherent events or clear outcomes.
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