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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1942
Page
2
The Public Trustee requires any person or entity holding a debt claim or interest in the estate of the deceased to send written particulars by November 21, 1942. After that date the Public Trustee will convey and distribute the estate as directed.
Because of war causes patients are requested to care medicine containers ant corks for medical use and domestic relief efforts requiring orderly collection and safe handling of supplies across local facilities.
A government note on inducing dairy farm labor back to the farms triggers a heated critique. Claims the undersecretary’s talk mirrors earlier calls by officials. critics warn of coercive methods under power to control workers and raise dairy prices. The piece argues farm workers have suffered under long hours and low pay, pressed by price dynamics and state regulations.
At the September meeting of the Curcoar Mandurama Sandhurst Patriotic and War Fund, officers were elected including R J Fagan as Chairman and J E Walker as Hon Treasurer. Receipts for the month were £9 8 2 and payments £112 1 2, with a bank balance of £218 10 10. Funds from allied appeals were discussed, including King George Fund for Sailors and Australian Comforts Fund, and £73 was allocated to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund. Dutton sales totaled £6 1 0 with unsold buttons to be returned to Lyndhurst Shire League at Blayney.
Discusión noted a daily time allotment for the October meeting and an official decision to convene Saturday at 3 p.m. with date constraints to be clarified, indicating October planning and scheduling for the session.
Church notices list services across Carcoar Mandurama Neville and Wyndburt with times for Holy Communion Evensong and later rites led by Rev Pearte, reflecting a regional Anglican schedule across multiple towns.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs PF Laughlin journeying to Sydney for their youngest son Tim Laughlin’s wedding. J Smith from Orange Fest Office on holidays with his mother at Hilltop. Miss K Hogan of Cootamundra Hospital nursing staff visiting relatives in the convent. Postmaster Brock and wife taking a leave in the metropolis. Gurry announced as new postmaster. Mrs Ervin of Trundle guests of Mr and Mrs W H Pillinger Belubula Street. Mrs Pearce returned to city after short stay. School reopens with higher attendance. Tom Howarth resting at District Hospital while visiting his mother Mrs Blasely. Mrs F Spring of Sydney visiting.
Mr. John Anderson has not enjoyed good health for several days and many friends hope to see him up and about soon. The town and district report widespread illness with numerous children absent from school after it reopened on Monday.
L A C Patrick John Brady 24, bachelor and former Carcoar resident, died in an RAAF night training crash near Malalia South Australia. Born at Carconr New South Wales he worked as an insurance representative cadet engineer and newspaper reporter. His brother W J Brady and aunt Miss M Brady traveled to Sydney with plans to continue to Adelaide. Deepest sympathy to the Brady family amid sudden loss.
An obituary notes the death of Mrs. George Hextell. The article mentions her husband George Hextell as deceased and refers to her residence near a shed beside the Belabula River. Details are fragmentary but convey a local obituary notice.
A villi flower exhibited by Mr. A. H. Tapscott in Glensley weighed 32 pounds and measured 56 inches in girth, enough to feed a family for a fortnight. Comparisons note other giant cauliflowers from Singleton and Grantwood Cowra, including a 46 pound specimen from Scrumio station and a 57 pounds plus head grown at Grantwood.
An excerpt from the Farmer and Settler reports Federal Minister for Commerce W J Scully backing soya bean cultivation in Australia. He notes climate and soils may be suitable with imports and seed trials welcomed. Local enthusiast Mr Frank and Mr Cahill push for early imports and field trials to establish a domestic industry.
An article claims Australian Aborigines possess extraordinary vision four times greater than white averages. It cites Dr. R. M. Pulleine finding superior sight in aborigines, and references famous longitudinal anecdotes about native capability to spot distant animals and terrain unseen by white explorers.
Miss Trixie Davies has returned Lyndhurst after several months. Ruby Walst attended a toca show and painted visit. Miss B Robb commenced the Public School on Wednesday. Last Sunday golf tournament at Lyndhurst golf course aided local patriotic funds. E Suddell and Healey won the men’s foursome. Mr B Fuller of Stratmore TM had been confined to bed last week, now improved. N Bryant and family, long stay, have returned to Orange. Mr and Mrs J Gannon and Merid Dre spending part of holidays in Sydney.
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