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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 08, 1935
Page
4
In the Jubilee reflection, the British system blends monarchy with democracy. The King embodies the ideal of true democracy, guiding a Commonwealth where governance evolves toward moral and spiritual self-improvement and a state where all serve the national good.
Local notes report the mutual dissolution of the McMaster grazing partnership of Henry Shiel McMaster Seymour Bruce McMaster and Douglas Lester McMaster from 11 March 1935 at Warialda near Croppa. Other items mention the Womens Hospital Auxiliary annual ball planned for May 2 in the town hall and a children's fancy dress event, plus social events and weather notes.
Mr Wm Whittingham marks his 81st birthday in Inverell as a respected elder. Mr and Mrs Felix King move to Glen Eden Gravesend. Jubilee Medal list includes Inverell Mayor Ald J S Butters and Baynockburn Shire President V J G Ser, with two former Inverell residents Mrs W Lowe and Mr William Goodfellow visiting Henderson Street with Mrs Goodfellow and three sons Henry Horace and Leo.
Mr F Dibley chaired the Inverell branch gathering where proposed speakers were delayed by absence. Discussion focused on salary restoration as the Federation and Public Service Association pursue parliamentary candidates, with a motion urging member action against candidates' responses. A Sunday Mass list and Mothers Day sales at Cansdells appear in the issue, alongside a serious brickwork accident at Burge Bros. Clive McLachlan sustained a scalp wound but is treated at hospital.
The April tests in the Interme diate High School Primary Department show honours for pupils in several classes. Third Boys Leo Watson David Bowden Kelvin Wilson Third Girls Irene Miller Joan Simpson Edina Eshman Fourth Barbara Squires Evelyn Gearing Margaret Moore 5B Wallace McEvoy Lionel Billings Jack Truman 6A Ronald Fergusson Jenny Hawkins Mary 6B Iris Finken Betty Walsh Gordon Kennett 6A Grace Pagett William Boland Rita Addison Improv ed most during the month: Thin Boys Ashley Brown Ray Dav in Claude Higgins Third Girls Edith Lennon Betty Wells Daisy Bailey Fourth Nellie Langford Stanley Hutton Reginald Deans 5B Joan Truman Keith Rumble Lindle Ross 5A Douglas Thorogood Reginald Watson David Gibson 6B Wilma Hetherington Gordon Kennett Thomas Moore 6A Ena Buttenahaw Alan Simpson Harold Conway Autumn vacation starts Friday next 10 Instant resumes Tuesday 21 Instant. Holidays shortened to one week to celebrate Empire Day on 4 May.
North Inverell beat Tingha reserves 25 to 5 in a fierce Saturday contest. Scorers included Ryan with three tries and a goal and Watkins with a goal. Tingha notched a single try just before full-time as Norths eye a next clash with Delangra at the showground.
The report lists first term exam standings across classes at Sacred Heart School. Sixth class honors go to Nellie Corry and Mary Ryan with top marks in multiple subjects. other top pupils include Nancy Currell and Hoel Hagan. Fifth and Fourth classes show winners in arithmetic, history, geography, and English, with several ties noted. Second class includes Leila Shepherd and Max Riceves as top aggregates, plus reading spelling and arithmetic results for others.
Reports from London on civic flower decorations echo in Suva Fiji about hibiscus used in upcoming Orient liner Otranto June visit. Tourists to Aws atian destination will see a vast display of hibiscus varieties with massed color effects reflecting local custom and colonial celebration plans.
Inveresl Golf Club announces weekend fixtures with President versus Treasurer teams. A Bundarra group visits Sunday, Ashford Club follows next Sunday, and June tournament planning continues. Members are urged to recruit players, submit names to the secretary, and collect programmes with nomination forms. Tomorrow's 19 hole stroke handicap event starts at 2 pm with a listed draw.
Inverell CWA members select Miss Fergusson as matron for the Rest-home after a rescheduled meeting. Two Nous? committee members will meet her on takeover. farewell for Miss MeIlveen planned with an afternoon tea and donations sought. Ball date set for early September.
A list of donors contributes to the Children Jubilee fund for the mayor and alderman with amounts totaling £185 6. Additional gifts bring in further support from A. B. Committees WW, M. J. Looby, D. W. Swan while another £20 to £25 is still needed to cover expenses.
At a court session a case involving a cow sparked guesses about what a heifer is. A constable said a heifer is a young cow, a witness gave a different younger view, and a police sergeant claimed three to four years old. The magistrate clarified that a cow is female and an bull is male, and an expert finally defined a heifer as a cow not yet in milk.
A Times reporter investigated Rumbling Mountain near Uralla describing long standing underground noises varying from sharp ruffles to heavy blasts heard over seventy years. Local elder Bill Easy recalls 1914 as a peak year with up to a hundred reports daily and ties tremors to rain and a nearby lagoon.
Local residents report regular underground rumbles near Guyra Lagoon tied to water pressure in large intake beds feeding artesian supplies. Bill Beasley recounts a 7 oclock morning tremor, cattle stampedes, and a secret cave with foul damp air. theory points to trapped gas or rock slides.
The Inverell Rugby League held a Monday meeting with president J H Murray and members deciding to accept Armidale’s game on May 10 with a £15 guarantee or alternative fixtures on May 18 and May 30 with both clubs paying own expenses. A reserve grade sub committee was formed to boost the competition and jerseys or balls were arranged, while recruitment and training notes concluded with high spirit and improved ground conditions.
In a stadium bout described as a popular programme, Billy Carr outpointed Mickey Miller over fifteen rounds to solidify his status as Australia's best featherweight. Carr train under Harry Brown and showcased speed and power that impressed observers and Miller’s camp, despite Miller’s prior triumphs in the region.
Charles Augustus Hansen aged 83 died last Wednesday at his daughter’s residence in Elamore after months of illness. A Norwegian-born Inverell district resident, he worked in mining and bush work, later dairying, and left three children William J Hansen Mrs S Anderson and Mrs Veronica Cavanagh. The funeral was held Thursday in Inverell, with burial in the Roman Catholic section. Nearby tributes were offered by many local families. In Ashford Mrs Guldett Tome died after surgery at Crysthish private hospital in Inverell in her 80s, survived by husband eight sons and three daughters. The Tome family had long lived at The Valley near Ashford and Bannockburn. Funeral service was conducted by the Very Rev Dean Neill with burial at Inverell cemetery.
Methodist Ladies' Church Aid celebrated a birthday with a successful concert led by Mr Murphy. A year of church service was reviewed by Mrs H J Clarke. A tennis club meeting planned early play, Mr Noel Finlen as secretary, fees updated, Mothers Day observance planned.
The Reverend Weis will be inducted into the Church of England parish of Delungra at Delungra on Wednesday May 15 at 3 pm. The Guild ladies will serve refreshments after the service. Rev Wels comes from Narrabri with strong credentials and the parish expects a fortunate appointment.
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