The Maher Cup produced copious amount of poetry and probably just one family notice – this one published in the Tumut & Adelong Times 7 September 1923.
Category Archives: Demography, Communications & Media
Population Change in Maher Cup Country
In 1954 the Boorowa News provided the following estimates of town and district populations of the twelve “Group Nine towns”.
Cowra: town 7,000; district 15,000
Tumut: 3,500 and 13,000 (including Adelong and Batlow)
Young: 4,500 and 12,000
Cootamundra: 6,000 and 10,000 Continue reading
The 12 Towns and Rail Connections
The map below shows the approximate drawing area for the 12 Maher Cup towns that are the focus of this web site.
In 1921 NSW had over 2,000,000 humans and less than 30,000 motor cars – about one for every 70 folk. Long distances were traversed by rail. Rail aided development. Continue reading
100 Years of Temora Rugby League 2014
Temora Rugby League is celebrating its centenary in 2014. Jim Woods in this embedded YouTube video was a key member of some very strong Temora teams in the 1930s. Temora defended the cup for ten consecutive matches in 1935-36. Temora Rugby League
The DVD to celebrate the centenary was launched in August. It is very professionally presented, very interesting, and costs $50. The money goes to junior football. If you are interested in the Maher Cup it has plenty of information about the early days.
You can buy a copy from Fly In To Dan’s in Hoskins Street, Temora. They’re also available somewhere in Wagga.