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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1936
Page
11
A recent golf club function at the Waysa Golf Club clubhouse drew members for a successful evening to raise funds for the improvement fund. The associates committee organized dancing and novelty tents with music by Mrs Take and Messrs W S Gul and Ay Woollett. An open competition was won by Mire Bonegun. a dainty supper was provided.
Wagga country club hosted a mixed handicap round and Johanie Walter trophy first round with a cold bleak day. E G Witegerald led A grade with a 74 and 44 nett while Phelps topped T grade and claimed the President's Handicap, with several players posting solid scores amid the challenging conditions.
A garbled report recalls a Riverina Golf Association meeting in Wagga with attendees from various clubs. The article mentions plans, leadership issues, and a discussion on a controversial switch, with Machulal as president and remarks about retirement.
Thieves forced a side window at the Lakes Bolt Club Sydney and stole over £100 in golf gear plus two dozen bills belonging to members. No injuries reported as detectives investigate the break in.
The article lists players and reserves for several hockey teams including Ruel y Nah Wiews, The Yook, and Mook, with travel plans to Cootamundra tomorrow by bus. It names captains, committees, and a Riverina team lineup for Country Week, plus outing times and club details.
The program reports hundreds of daily applications for the new Commonweslt loan of 9,90000 pounds. Reserved funds include two sums of 264,000 pounds and one of 25,000 pounds, with strong support noted for the initiative.
The obituary column reports the deaths of several regional figures. Caries Y Leafbeau I, longtime Molong Express holder and Malune Mas erie Lodge member, dies aged about 97. William gosenk Preneh of Wagea, resident of Tesora district 40 years, passes away. John Rowe, longtime Tee fon resident and recent Tenara gold prospector, dies at 7, leaving widowed spouse and child. Tarry Carter, aged 89, Mosman Chronicle editor and former Mosman official, dies. H Carter, former alilemann at Mosman. Sir John Bowser, politician and former Wangaratta proprietor and representative, dies. known for publishing the Wangaratta Chronicle and serving in Parliament.
A London report forwarded by Premtee Stevens notes Australian entry denials and lower wool prices by the Wool Committee. It cites Bradford concerns about Japanese threats, Stevens praising memories and a move to divert trade to England, with promises of five-dress transfers for meat and fruit shipments and a friendly northern tour hint.
The Royal Show essay results list winners from multiple groups. highlights include Clare Crawford of St Patviels Parsamatta and John R Lindsay of Stanmore claiming top spots in Group 1, with Neve Craven and Irene Hudson notable in Group 2. Additional names include Muriel Aldred Riverside and Joyce Edwards Orangeigh School among secondary entrants.
Two stud rams from Bi Blwan entered for the Sydney Show were sold to Mr. G F Simpson of Yor cobla Jenniferle for 25 guineas and to Mr. D Metarly Silver Pines Deriderle for 200 ene.
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