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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1943
Page
3
Fragmentary report mentions Master Tom Howarth in District Hospital and a family event at Carcoar with a holiday spending item. Text is garbled with names and places, lacking coherent action or outcome to summarize clearly.
The Methodist Church will attend at 3 pm in the Presbyterian Church Carcoan on Sunday afternoon. Mandurama services at 7:30 am and 8 am at Carcoan. Local ministers MOOT SERVICES, a century service in clean junction.
In a Legislative Assembly debate on the Public Hospitals Amendment Bill, Minister Kelly argued private hospitals cannot rival public ones, predicting they will fade as the system reform reduces the Hospitals Commission to three fulltime members. Weaver criticized the plan, calling to scrap the board entirely. Separately, Spring meeting courses drew crowds as petrol-bar owners watched the sport of kings, with few checks or appreciable assurances.
In Parliament Mr Dring asked if petrol, tyres and spare parts for the wheat harvest would be ready in time. Captain Dunn said the matter has been raised with Federal authorities and assurances were given that the demand will be met as far as possible, though no guarantee can be provided.
At the October Lyndhurst Shire Council meeting Dr A H Denton urged that more farming machinery be manufactured and released to meet wartime needs. A letter from Murwillumbah Municipality requesting council support was endorsed, with Cr Burns noting efforts to boost supply and Cr Cook citing the War Agricultural Committee as prompting the local issue. The motion was carried.
Publication notes further Shire items are postponed to the next issue due to space pressure.
The PTAA notes confidence that authorities can meet demand for spare parts. They are arranging a fair meeting to review the average demand from last year and to discuss supply with representatives.
Fishermen complain that Wyangala Dam fish have an underground feeding ground as dry conditions exposed red clay where thousands of grubs now thrive. Darby Falls correspondent notes trout in deep pools near outlet pipes where icy water sustains the bite, while shores host wood ducks and many birds at sunset. The dam has become a sportman's paradise.
An 1.20 am October 1 tremor was felt across the district after rain, traveling west to east. Weather remains unsettled with frequent storms hinting at a shift toward clearing or wet spring. Personal notes mention M Molloy of Griffith Street, Manly, staying with relatives and plans for shearing. Messages from Battle Station writer M J Healey thank the Comforts Fund ladies, and several locals including Rita Bright, Vera Bright, and H McFawn are recorded visiting or resting with family and friends.
The C W A gathered at Lyndhurst hall on Saturday afternoon September 25 with Mrs. Fitzhardinge presiding. They discussed establishing a baby health centre aided by Miss Leetch guest of Mrs. Rowlands. New members Mrs Seathealer and Mrs Burke joined. Donations to the C W A appeal were pledged by several members. The group will meet at Manduram a School of Arts at 3 pm on October 30.
Mr N Stockwell of Budealong Stud Wellington devises a new method to curb rabbits while boosting crops. He ploughs a burrow and sows pumpkin seeds, benefiting vegetable production. Sheep little affected, he hopes to scale seeds this year to prove rich alluvial soils can yield pumpkins en masse. Venal menace of soil erosion.
The piece notes continued wartime habits despite peace. Thousands adapt by giving up comforts and luxuries, with smokers likely to quit, some teetotal, many girls shunning stockings, and a trend toward not wasting usable items. It argues for restraint and thrift in the transition to peacetime life.
Hare drives organised by Tamworth Primary Producers and District War Agricultural Committees aim to economise ammunition amid shortages. The first drive destroyed 922 hares with under 500 cartridges, followed by two more drives totaling 895 hares destroyed.
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