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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1943
Page
1
A terse notice lists where to buy the Chronicle and related editions. It names ACHL Leader and a series of News Agencies providing access points, guiding readers to official outlets for subscriptions and single-copy purchases.
Lyndhurst Shire President Dr J A Innes and council officers challenged the Central Tablelands Water Scheme proposal at a meeting. They argued 25 shillings per capita is too high, urging a 12/6 rate or federal grants, and considering federal handling to ease local costs. The council resolved not to accept 25/ as excessive, backing federal action or a lower rate.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions anunisation of soil workers, late due to their conduct, with three miles out on Ho we Abercrombie at Bath, and references to T McNamara and Mr J McInnes with a Sydney Hospital note unclear.
Dr A H Denton argues returned prisoners of war should not be placed on farms or used for water schemes and weed control while uplifting concerns over local labor and postwar funding. Councillors and the Lyndhurst Shire seek balanced war to peace transition with unemployment, land, and alien ownership cautions.
Lyndhurst Shire Council seeks a conference of council representatives stockowners and agents to fix Blayney saleyards which are not paying. Suggestions include funding improvements from the Town Improvement Fund and borrowing from the general fund with repayment. Dr Burns supports council action with agents contributing costs. Dr Denton backs the conference. Dr Amos moves for meeting between Callinan Riding and agents. motion carried.
Flying Officer R G Melville RAAF spent a few hours in Carcoar renewing old friends. Mr and Mrs W Earsman return to Sydney after a short holiday with Mr and Mrs Earsman Icely Street. Mr H Thorpe temporarily leaves Carcoar for employment in Sydney. Mrs C Heavener and son Philip holiday in Sydney. Engagement announced Wilma Green Sunnyvale Canowindra to Lindsay Drady RAAF eldest son of Mr and Mrs W J Drady Garland.
Mr C Boyle of Punchbowl spent last weekend at The Laurels Garland as guest of his father in law Mr G Winterbottom. Miss Eva Howard holidaying in Blayney with friends. Mrs W Leabeater learns cousin Sgt K Gravwal is a patient at Uralla Concord. Kevin is well known in Lyndhurst.
A Saturday night dance in Ne ville raised funds for the Hall and entertained about 20 soldiers who spent the night in town. Citizens organized the event, music and supper were fine, and the crowd joined on short notice. AC1 Arthur McGregor returned to camp after eight days’ leave and was promoted to LAC. Max Oats, son of Mr. Bob Oats, visited for the weekend with his father, and Mrs. Goodacre visits her daughter.
A letter from Mr. W. Ware of Trunkey to the Lyndhurst Shire Council notes the existence of so called tank traps in the area. He suggests that with war danger receding it may be possible to address the issue.
Mandurama residents hear from Sig E J Burke thanking the Comforts Fund for parcels. Mrs Rushton reports her son Peter Rushton a prisoner of war in Burma in good health. Visitors include Miss Kervin, Miss McClannan, Mrs David Craig, Miss Nolan, and Miss Bourke. Local Red Cross plans £70 in support to POW funds and a September 4 appeal day with special tea at the Red Cross shop.
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