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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
8
A scrambled stitched-together page mixes weather notes, road works, and council reports from Wellington with society and local politics. It mentions concrete culverts, road improvements, station duties, and staff transfers, plus community happenings.
A Weatella club tennis team visited Geurie on weekend playing amid warm sunshine. Enthusiastic spectators attended a well received event with plans for a prosperous season and future matches at the carnival ground.
Arthurville residents discuss saving stock from drought with a deputation to the district authorities. They plan to review the Molungs Dube and propane yards at Arthurville while noting delays in railway station comfort and awaiting train service. Citizens including WJ O Brien and Taylor address ministers about organizing a formal motion.
Fragmented report notes recent rain amounts and a mix of local incidents and personal updates. Mentions electoral objections handling, police activity, a hospital visit, a man in Wellington Hospital, and several residents including Mr W A Sullivan and Mrs Moore Bone. Includes farm and property references and a weather note on crops and grain.
The Deiprtone Hall gathering on Friday evening featured Mrs Richardsup and Mr Richardson, with music by Minas T and BL Allhutr and Mise Cashel. Ted May and Frank Peters sang, Ted Roche delivered a well received recitation, and speeches honored Mrs Mitchardson and family. A Sydney holiday trip was planned, and a snake battle witnessed by Victor Cashel ended with the snake killed and the animal retreating into hollow limb.
The text reports Pashion s Mount and Moi Gaullok staying with daughter and son in law Mrs and Moe Nutherelift while health and business notes appear mixed. Mentions of Wentworthville profits, Glady n health, and various local visits and health events are included with uncertain names and places.
A Walmer school break in is described with a thief stealing a fountain pen and library books while causing a window to be broken and a pupil named Charlie Bishop knocked temporarily senseless. District farmers seek rain to lift ploughing and mice damage, while stacks are made more secure. Railway trucks are scarce ahead of May line transfer. local property sales and new homes appear, and Tom Bishop shows improvement after illness.
Still the dry spell continues delaying farming as some plough despite a long sell of rain. A Wordson tractor was delivered to Stockwell, to be used on Budgatong property and water widening planned for Budgatong Homestead. Church service was small, twelve present. The long awaited road unit arrived to repair the mumin and bye road, greatly welcomed after a year of poor roads. Mr and Mrs J F Gyoon holidaying in Sydney until after the Royal Show. Mrs Finnigan has arrived to take up residence. A Spicer's Creek tennis team played a friendly match at Goolma, losing after six games. Mrs Hughie Rous is currently an inpatient at Gule Wong Hospital. Mr Davies McDonald of Montefiore and Tate of Sploor’s...
MUMBIL residents and visitors report travels to Kensington and Sydney with other locals taking holidays. A dance at McAtamney's hall on the 2nd aims to raise funds for the Tennis Club. Weather remarks note a long dry spell and farmers seeking rain to ease ploughing.
Gollan reports extremely dry weather with a peak since February and ongoing need for rain. The MU.LO.0.F. Lodge formed in Gollan aims for a record meeting tonight. The annual C. of Ei social is set for the 24th with music and entertainment. The Deptinte plans an early next month social evening. Mr W Redfern has left the area, Billy moved to Forbes for a new venture, and Mrs R G McLeod has been visiting her mother in Cowra.
Obtey wins on first innings after a close contest at Yeoval. Obtey led by Son Ryan Jr and H Cooper with 30s, Yeoval top scorers were W Armstrong 38 and H Conroy 20. Yeoval second innings 141 runs, but unable to overhaul on aggregate. Excerpts note local departures to Sydney and trips, plus health and church fund events amid a busy community period.
A heavy crash at the Wellington Club Show Ground during the Cup race left Mo G A Ralph of Marrickville fatally injured and driver Miller with facial abrasions and shock. Ten horses started. a pileup on the final turn caused Ralph and others to be overturned as Grant’s horse collided, with Mrs Ralph and child witnessing the tragedy. Officials questioned riders. safety gear debate rises as sport mourns.
On Sunday a church service was conducted by Rev S. G. Dunkley at Union Church. A thunderstorm Tuesday night brought welcome rain and left the weather unsettled through the following period.
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