Rain Eases Drought Then Storm Roars Through Bedgerabong
After five weeks of dry weather Bedgerabong records steady rain starting Thursday night with 244 pm registered rainfall by nine o clock Friday. A heavy storm with thunder and lightning followed Friday night. Total year rainfall reaches 1130 points with January to June readings. Community notes include visits by Mrs Miller and Janet to Sydney relatives and a planned irrigation league meeting at Yarrabandah on June 7 urging local support.
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Bedgerabong
Ota
Mra
JA. Miller
Janet
Sydney
Mra. Miller
J. Rogerson
Yarrabandad Irrigation League
Yarrabandad
Heropn
EUGOWRA Weather and Social Notes Highlight Week
Heavy rainfall totals reach 125 points with four torches reported in parts of the district and damage noted. Harold Douglas received a golf club send-off. Marjorie Doug lan and Dolph Heawell wed at the Church of England with plans to reside in Lithgow. Mrs. Wally Townsend returned to Sydney. Dr Priestly to visit Canowindra. government subsidy granted for six months.
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Eugowra
Rojp
Harold Douglas
Golf Club
Harold
Sydney
Marjorie Douglan
Dolph Heawell
Church of England
Wee
Toronto
Ollie
Malate Mallick
Island View
Sydiney
Garema Red Cross Party Euchre Night Winners Named
A Progressive euchre tournament at Garema hall on May 21 saw Mrs Merritt and Reg Quirk claim top prizes. Trophies were donated by Mrs Poster and Mrs Merritt who returned the trophy for the Red Cross. A suckling pig donated by Mr N Davie went to Master Ronnie Merritt. The evening closed with national anthems and proceeds of the night totaling a local amount after monthly training at Wall.
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Garama Hell
Merritt
Reg. Quirk
Poster
N. Davie
Ronnie Merritt
Nam
Quandialla Funeral for Mrs Marshall Led by Rev Rowe
The funeral of Mrs BE J Marshall was held on Wednesday with a service by Rev Rowe of Grenfell. The cortege proceeded to Bint cemetery as past mourners and family gathered, with the late Mrs Marshall remembered as a long-lived resident of Badgerys Creek and Wakefield connections. Weather notes follow, detailing last week’s rain and its effect on local farmers.
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Miesers
Carroll
W Olsen
Muraleltay
Aspen
Badgery’s Creek
Liver
Dughters
Mendames A. Olas
E. L. Carroll
Wakefield
Mosars
Wheatgrowers urged to correct wheat area claims
The Rural Bank of New South Wales warns wheatgrowers under the Wheatgrower Relief Act that some applications include areas prepared for sowing but not sown or sown to other crops. Claimants must amend details to avoid penalties. contact Rural Industries NSW Box 11000, Sydney.
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Rural Bank of
New South Wales
Rural Industries
Nsw
Field Day at Jemalong Station June 4
Irrigation area practices will be demonstrated by experts from the Department of Agriculture at Jemalong Station on June 4. The program covers Samar irrigation sewing and pasture treatment, with a guided inspection of irrigation works and the river area. Start is 10:30 a.m.
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Jemalong Station
Department of Agriculture
Oes
Iver
Caragabal Golf Opens as Grenfell Visit
Caragabal golf links welcomed Grenfell players with Mr Meenna and Mr F Jones presiding as Dr W E Butler opened the meet. A local tribute mourned the death of Pred Lyons, once a Caragabal resident, as townsfolk offered sympathy to his family.
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Caragabal
Bliday
Caragabal Golf Links
Grenfell
Meenna
F. Jones
W. E. Butler
Witcombe
Far West Children Health Scheme Returns Forbes Girl
J Waring of Forbes reports his daughter June aged several low years is returning home from Manly Far West Home next Monday morning after chronic bronchitis. She is largely well though continued treatment is needed. Transport officers will collect any Forbes cases the same day for Sydney. The Far West Concert Party of Sydney artists visits Forbes tomorrow night at the Town Hall with prices sixpence and two shillings. A clarification notes that C Malloy of Forest Lodge Forbes states he is not the C Malloy involved in recent court proceedings.
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J. Waring
Forbes
June
Manly Far Weat
Jume
Sydney
Farewell to Coast and Mrs. Hennessy in Goolagong
Rain fell lightly across the district after weeks of drought as farmers completed sowing. A school picnic was held indoors at the Town Hall due to bad weather, with children entertained and a note of cheerful disruption. Constable and Mrs. Hennessy were farewelled in Jerangle with flowers and a chorus of For They Are Jolly Good Fellows.
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Goolagong
Wes
Old Town
J. Besth
Tinett
J. Jordan
Constable
Cowra social ends with gifts and dance after Queen event
A Cowra function featured a presentation of a silver teapot containing notes to Mrs Hiennesay, with Rev Father Keating making the presentation. Supper and dancing followed, aided by Bay's theatre music, and several apologies were read due to wet roads. The Rural Queen competition social date was moved to June 10 to avoid clashing with a Red Cross visit by Captain Orpham.
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P. Dor
Cowra
Keogh
Father Keating
Bay
See
Orpham
Red Cross
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Boe Teiten Willte
A.ison & CO
F. Ferguson & Son
Hurstville
Cypress Mills
Cypress
Jill
Wien
Garema
Red Cross Party
Garema, Tues
Wallere
Quandialla
Marshall
H. Butensnsen
Newcastle
Will
Monty
Dolday
Metropolis
W. Dougall
M. MacNemars
Richmond
Erin Convent
Waegs
W. Penfold
R. Penfold
Edavi
Wheatgrowers' Relief Grant
FAR West Children's Health Scheme
C. Malloy
Forest Lodge
Malloy
Mrs. Hennessy
Empire Day School
D. Ferguson
Bank of No.w
Parkes Aerodrome
Ferguson
Harry Maurier
J. Ryan
Trundle
Buntley
Mis C. Boland
Tale de Wittt
de Witt
R. A. Douglas Stockh
Steck and Property Listsom
Lea
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