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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Page
1
The district sheep and wool inspectors have finalised judging the Merino Ewe Competition 1935. Over seventy competitions and up to fifty entries per district challenged the judges as flock owners with 1000 to 3000 sheep faced the heavy task. The accompanying table lists the winning teams for each district.
Mr. J. M. Coleman a Champion Judge will announce the state champion wingers shortly. Mr. C. B. Baker of Burnt Yards has the winning team of 95 for Central Wear, a strong performance for a small breeder indicating he is on the right track with his breeding.
Travellers along the Bollingen to Raleigh route witnessed a lion circus lorry crash through a fence and plunge toward the Bellinger River. Four lions rode in a trailer cage while two elephants, including Jassie, aided in rescue. Jumbo dragged the submerged lorry up the embankment and, with the elephants, towed both truck and trailer five miles to a railway station.
A chaotic column riffs on Lubitsch assistants touring Europe with Gary Cooper, Marlone Dietrich, and the “Pearl Necklace” plot, notes on Pert Kelton quitting RKO, Eleanor Powell’s dancing rise, Rod La Roque’s return, and Walter Connolly’s anniversary gift. It mentions autographs at a New York fight and mischief from Ernat Schoedaack and Charles Reisner, plus Will Rogers destined project changes and Gary Cooper lookalikes.
In a NSW agricultural conference, Mrs WW Watson praised the bureau’s women on farms for aiding youth education and citizenship. She urged local women to create social opportunities, promote junior farmers, and boost self reliance, noting 400 branches nationwide. Pamphlets on aims and constitution are available from the Department of Agriculture.
Miss Connie Regan the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Regan of Carcoar married My Turk Tirvant son of Mrs Tirvant of Orange at the Presbytery. Bridesmaid was Miss Marjorie Regan and the best man was Mr G Blanchard with Rev Fr Barrow officiating.
A garbled report cites the Piatures Protection Board Act and proposes graziers revert to medieval practice with a herd leader at the front. A local wag adds a whimsical note about carrying a wand to beat “woods down by the wayeida.”
The Lachlan Valley Co operative Dairy Society annual meeting deferred the butter factory decision. W J Sweeney was reappointed chairman and J J Sullivan named secretary replacing Brion who left town.
The Graziers Association of New South Wales urged amending the Local Government Act to allow township communities to have separate representation on Shire Councils. Minister Spooner said changes would imply redrawing riding boundaries for more equal representation, noting existing powers to alter divisions with proper notices and consultations, and promising to consider proposals for fairer shire representation.
Leo Jobo Kehos of Erskineville New South Wales declined a game with a man in clerical garb and an elderly companion near the Albury express’s Melbourne departure. Hours later Kehos awoke to find his companions vanished and £3 gone from his waist coat pocket.
The London Chamber of Commerce Journal argues nations fail to curb export bias and preserve real wealth. It warns that trading for little returns harms purchasing power and signals a dangerous trend where countries export more than they can exchange for, risking economic decline.
A social notice states the gift evening for Mrs Cassidy nee Migs Higgs will be held on Wednesday next the 20th instant. Local councilors Healey and Howlands advocate improved facilities at Burnt Yards low level bridge as a higher safer crossing is likely to replace the inadequate current structure. Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs Leads and Rev Mother Agnes, with biographical details and church service history. Railway staff changes list appointments and transfers across multiple stations as announced by the DS Office.
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