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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1943
Page
1
Readable fragments list place names and surnames including 4akcuge LEY Mandurama EATER Lyndhurst 7enelack Bayne LANDS Neville. No clear event or action. records a sparse collection of geographic and personal identifiers.
The Lithgow Mercury reports on plans for a Confederation of local governing bodies to foster decentralised growth in Central West districts. Advocates urge balanced population spread among Lithgow Bathurst and Orange to avoid overcentralisation while leveraging rich mineral and agricultural resources for Australia’s long term prosperity.
Fragmentary report mentions Wheatley and Pte Vin Stitt with a local school road trip by his wife. References Vic Vic and wave, certificates and savings bonds appear amid garbled text.
Still prevails as wintry conditions grip Gallymont. Marjorie Johnson resumes studies at Orange High after holidays with her parents. Ken Hesley from All Saints Bathurst spent vacation with grandparents J Healey. Hy Bright visits her daughter A Plath whose husband is at Carcoar Hospital. Lorna Howard visits her sister at Maraubun and plans to continue studies at That centre. Hope returns for spring as a thunderstorm follows biting in wintry spell with snow lasting several hours.
Bruce Howard B youngest son of Mr and Mrs C Howard died Tuesday afternoon at Warren Hospital after long illness Heart trouble was the cause The remains were interred in the Lyndhurst Presbyterian cemetery after a short service at Mandurama Church He is survived by his parents two sisters Eva and Muriel and one brother Noel
The Cowra Pig Market report notes 298 head sold on Wednesday with baconers firm at prior rates and strong demand for lighter baconers. Porkers were cheaper with slack competition. buyers included district traders. Quotations list baconers £4/15 to £5/15, £3/8/ to £4/10/ for lighter, porkers £2/10 to £2/15, slips 27/6 to 40/-, suckers 25/-. Multiple buyers and sellers across Greenethorpe, Ava, Wynnefeld, and others reported.
Mrs S Bell and family came home last weekend from Sydney after a holiday there. The station remains busy with three lorries carting chair. Miss P Anderson returned from Orange. Her sister was ill but improving. Local shearers Barnes Gurney Burke will be away for the weekend. They fell on Monday to shear in other sheds. Miss Val Selby came home from Burcha where friends stayed. Master James Smith, son of Mr and Mrs W J Smith, has been ill but is now better. Miss Ztta Sheahan, daughter of Mr and Mrs T Sheahan, leaves for Sydney to resume college after holidays with her parents. Mrs Bloomfield arrived home during the week. Mr T Francis not well. many friends wish him speedily better. Mr and Mrs R J Fagan of Suny Ridge came home after a city holiday. Mr T Coates returns from shearing for a few days. Miss Judith Barrett went back to Sydney after a holiday with relatives. Sgt Cassey Francis left for Sydney. Miss Jacky Francis arrived home from Sydney after a short holiday.
A brief local classified item notes efficient and prompt service offered by R. P. Kable Neville. It mentions all classes of carrying were done and provides the Neville phone contact.
Neville residents report record snowflakes described as large as glass tops causing school to open late after holidays. The Anglican Bishop of Bathurst will administer confirmation September 23 at 4 pm. Exam results from Neville Public School list top students by class with names such as Tony Bird Shirley Speers Max Collins and Joan Collins.
Mrs Una Stammers returned to Bathurst after sick leave spent at her Carcoar home. Unsettled cold weather continues with a Monday snow fall. Pilot-Officer MB Cassidy of the RAAF has returned to his station after leave in Carcoar. Miss D Secombe also returned to Carcoar after a city holiday.
Lyndhurst residents gathered at Mr. and Mrs. G. Winterbottom of Garland to celebrate Viola Winterbottom's 18th birthday with games singing and a cake baked by the guest of honor's mother. Proceeds from a Saturday street stall for the Red Cross were announced. Mrs E Puller and Mrs Fuller were noted for health and home convalescence while Rita Gannon remains ill with flu. Kirby of Garland will transfer to Hunting on Monday.
Mrs F C Howard of Gallymont received a card from her son Cecil in a Japanese p o w camp. Nearly two years passed since she heard of him. It is believed Cecil was the first man from the locality to join the ALP. The letter says he is well and happy and was treated well. He adds he came through the fighting without a scratch and asks the family not to worry.
The late Gladstone Sheahan loved horses and owned top trotters with notable Sydney successes. He remained deeply engaged in racing until death and often attended events near Boys' Town, befriending Father Durlea. The Sheahan brothers moved from farming to running the Royal Hotel at Mundarama, with Grady selling his stake to his siblings and moving to Sydney about a year ago.
Notice from Garland dated July 31 1948 warns that any trespasses on the Gloriamondi property will be prosecuted.
A fifty pound reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of anyone damaging wire netting fencing interfering with wood or netting gates or cutting or removing wire from fences at Sunny Ridge.
Steady rain blanketed the week with a light fall of snow. The week’s total points reached 140. School reopened Tuesday with Dies R and Fewkes resuming duties after a holiday. Residents include Mrs Harris and Mrs OConnor with two children in Bargo and Mrs Laundry of Glenarvon staying at Carcoar.
Neville and Carcoar District Church of England Bishop of the Bathurst Diocese will administer confirmation at Carcoar and Neville next week. The service will take place at 8 o clock at James Neville at 4 p.m. on Thursday September 1 at St Pauls Carcoar.
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