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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1925
Page
5
Fragmented report covers campaign tactics and public notices in Coon and nearby towns. Mentions Candidates Armstron, Webster, and mayoral action, plus calls for petition drives and traffic-issue concerns.
The town proceeds with building, as several cottages and shops rise around the motor garage at Percy and Maughan Boulevards. Abel Wilkins Co plans a motor show and more cottages in Mouth Street, Maxwell Street, and nearby areas while Odd Fellows Hall expands and a new windlock added to Percy Street is deferred. The scene reflects a rising vehicular trade and prosperous development in the town.
Wellington Trotting Club hosts a £500 programme over two days drawing participants from across the country. Oxford Baby and Charming Chimes win major events while Doxy and Copper Hill dominate the other races. Large gate, hefty tote turnover, and strong club pride mark a record meeting with broad support and praise for officials.
A wire from Dubbo to a Sydney paper claims manipulation in the Wammerawa roll with 1000 registrations to Labor and Labor-voter impersonation alleged. Nationalist figure Hugh Campbell would not confirm rumors, saying objections had been raised about party loyalties. The roll is said to be in "shocking" condition with 3000 names on the supplementary list and many applications for wadmant.
In the Dubbo middivision at least 1200 have been sided. The Nations organisation is making strenuous endeavours to captors 4 seat and Labor is desperately striving to maintain the strength.
Thieves again target the Warne and Lac Stream corner shop of Mr. E A Fulton in Wellington. Entry via back blocked door with a crowbar, removing sugar, butter, and cash totaling about thirty one pounds in coins notes and silver. The explosion muffled, fingerprints found on butter, police alerted with detectives expected.
A Soldiers and Citizens' Club meeting, with sixteen members present, elected Mr. Jon Thompson as chair. They endorsed catering for the Easter Monday dance, thanked donor W. Willock for 41/1 for a match, appointed J Norriy caretaker, and planned show ground preparations, a working bee, and motor logistics. A sub-committee for the club rooms opening was formed, and the meeting adjourned to next Saturday at 7 80.
Easter Monday sees military sports at the whow ground with a night dance. Teams from Orange Narromiev Parkes and Yeoval ALE will compete.
Mir John Morgan a well known railway ganger at Stuart was crushed between an engine and a platform while loading a U van. He was rescued and rushed to Wallington District Hospital with several fractured ribs and possible spinal injury. He is married with seven children and underwent early surgery, showing cautious improvement.
Mr Armstrong opened the Progressive campaign with a large meeting chaired by Town Clerk Mr Miller. He argued the party arose from rural desire for better parliamentary representation and urged water conservation irrigation port developm ent and decentralization of government services. He warned of urban drift and stressed reform of land settlement and the chaotic RB Settlement branch. If elected he vowed to represent local voters with full power.
Neares beat Maryvale by four with 102 all out country side collapse and Jack Sutton stand. Caritona 153 led by C Diguers 80, Bennison 25, Spratt 10 each. Bloomfield brothers 46 and 81 part of score. Dowd Els took wickets. Burrendong, Carlton win boost. Prahrui semi final clash, Ponaford 108 in 171 minutes. Bathurst Warstubs hire J Manotend for rugby duties.
An unclear item notes a beverage or dessert offer titled at a cafe or shop with a novelty description. The readable terms mention pure fruit and a low cream variant, suggesting a specialty drinking option or scoop offered at a venue named in garbled OCR text.
Notice states W Charlesworth boot repairer is removing from Percy and Maughan Street intersection to premises on The Street next to Adlington's Butchers Shop. It promises better workmanship and welcomes all customers.
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