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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1942
Page
2
A local dancing event will be decided by popular vote. The winner will be the participant with the highest aggregate of votes from the euchre tournament, to be held at 11.30 on the night of Gent's 2/6, ladies 1/6, funds.
Seven miles from Citw Railway Station a nearly new horse cart or hitchlisted item, guaranteed condition, priced at £200 with terms. E B Matters of Dell Springside advertises the sale.
The Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate jurisdiction advertises that after fourteen days from publication, probate of the will dated July 7 1941 of Trick John Brady of Carcoar will be granted to James Brady the sole executor. Creditors are instructed to send particulars of their claims to Orge Pile and Co. proctors, Adelaide Street, Ashney, with Windeyer and Co. at 25 O’Connell Street, Sydney.
The notice lists Chronicle advertising rates for small run on ads up to 36 words with charges from 2 shillings to 4 shillings, display lines per inch, and in memoriam notices with verse charges. Death birth and marriage notices priced at 4 shillings, special cheap rates on application.
Accompanied by her husband Mrs Keene of Eastwood visits her native Carcoar. She is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Collard, once prominent businesspeople. The town notes a range of events from hospital news to charity drives and patriotic league meetings. Local residents attend annual meetings, a juvenile dance supports Convent funds, and Red Cross Penny Day contributions are noted with praise.
The Rudburn family expresses heartfelt thanks to Medea Of Heer and the matron and nursing staff of the Diswitt Hospital for their kind attention to their mother.
Church of England notices list Saints Day Holy Communion services at Carcoan Manduramx and Lyndhurst Morun gull with Evensong at Carcour and a Souls Commemoration on Monday 2 November Readings include Children’s Instructions Class and other services in November 1942.
Plagues of grubs and caterpillars devastate Warren crops with peas beans and other vegetables eaten. Thousands of pests emerge from drying grass as hotter days arrive, causing widespread damage to local gardens and fields.
A £50 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of anyone damaging wire netting fencing interfering with flood or netting gates or cutting or removing wire from any of the senses on Sunny Ridge.
Carcoar promotes a pair of major social events labeled nights of nights to be held on Saturday October 31 and Saturday November 7. Organisers promise a premier social program with consecutive weekends featuring entertainment, dancing, and related festivities for the town.
A large turnout at the Lyndhurst tennis event on Sunday netted about £2 15s toward the Memorial Tower. The tournament was won by the donor’s daughter Mrs. B R Teakwiter Mie Kiel, who also claimed the net prize, while Mr No Chow led the men’s side. Visiting teams and locals attended, with thanks extended to all who supported the day.
About thirty children attended the Saturday afternoon celebration for Albert Benjamin at Mrs. M Eldridge's home. Gumex and vats provided entertainment. A sudden illness Monday night led to Mrs Healey's removal to her daughter Mrs M Hargans in Carenar for medical care. Wishing Mrs Healey a speedy recovery.
KE O Malloran M named to the Board of Control of the United Dental Hospital Sydney for five years. The Under-Secretary of Public Health advised that His Excellency the Governor approved the appointment. Other board members include Mosei John Du Miurt pres Owen ST Hoge Dr Thomas M Lloyd Edmund H Swift Ceci J Watt and Clifford J Sweenry.
Mrs Rose Anna Radburn died Sunday at Carenar District Hospital aged 72 born Mitpost Creek she lived in Neville district all her life loved by many wife of the late Duncan Radburn predeceased twenty three years ago survived by fourteen children Janet Brooks Thomas Rose Mary Rene William George Mrs C Dibbs Maisie and Kenneth ALP Deceased include Duncan Archie Ambrose killed in action in France 1918 The funeral left Curco district Hospital for Neville cemetery largely attended with many floral tributes Our sympathy to the bereaved
Mrs A McVicar who had the misfortune to scald her foot a week ago is now well on the way to recovery. Mrs W Phitt neefughter Fay Iuive returned from a visit to Orange with them, where they went to meet Jon Irving on the railway staff at Ivanhoe.
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Fragmentary notes discuss board decisions and elder matters with names like Edmonds and Velers. The text hints at motions and remarks about who should speak or act, but details remain unclear.
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