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Newspaper

Wellington Times

Location

Wellington, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Apr 27, 1925

Page

3

District News Stuart Town A Busy Week In Orangedale

District notes report a busy week with church donations, traveling shows drawing crowds, and a local exhibitor Mr T J Edwards of Orangedale winning first prize at the Royal Sydney Show for peaches. Sympathy offered to the Kitchens and Artiss families. A public meeting in Brown’s fruit shop plans a fundraiser for Mr Morgan who was train accident injured. A school picnic planning and cricket team issues spark local debate. motor cars become common as roads suffer under dry weather.

Asert Kater Church of England Buripey Tam T. J. Edwards Orangedale Kitchen Lus Mys Artiss Artian Yomg Brown Jack Morga Thos Barry Burrendong Mookerawa Farnium Half Axe Club Dolal Alex Dicleony Woodward Hae

Dripstone Weather, Staff Changes, and Local Moves

Dripstone saw tight showers Tuesday night but rain totals were light. Most ploughs remain idle and the water supply remains insufficient. Mr. Tuxford became station master at Dripstone, succeeding Mr. Dred who moves to Brewarrina. Epidemic concerns ease but progress is slow. A halfcutter operates locally with timber stacking advancing. Mrs. Richardson and family left for Euchareena, where Mr. Richardson had long served in rail. Mr. and Mrs. G Ly Savell visited from Goulburn, noting the southern climate agrees with them and old friends remain.

Tuxford Dripatone Dred Ab Brewarrina Gillthofer Ant Richardson Euchareena Huchareena G. Ly. Savell Dripstone Goulburn

Melbourne disaster collapses three stories killing seven

A two story reinforced brick building in Stewart Street, built for the British Australian Tobacco Company, collapsed trapping twenty men. Firemen and volunteers rescued workers with some slight injuries, but seven died and four were seriously hurt as the structure finally gave way. Stewart Street lies near Swanson Street in the city center.

Melbourne The Cay Concise Stewart Street British Australian Tobacco Company Firamen and Volunteeru Vcene Swanson Street Cit A. Z. Smith

Wellington school opening notes stir debate and weeds plague town

Mercury notes discuss the official opening of a new Intermediate High School in Wellington on May 6 with talk of proper reception and funding. The column criticizes local hostility to growth, remarks on municipal waste and weed problems along riverbanks, and dispraises immigrant Labour supporters and foreign arrivals amid broader civic concerns.

A. Bruntwell Wellington

Country People Use These? Immigration Ad barring ethnicity

A NSW appeal by the Vonstte Immigration Association promotes Scottish and English families as domestic workers and farm laborers for rural New South Wales. Mrs McDonald has scouted suitable couples and families, aiming to place them together near Orange and Wellington. The notice seeks telegrams or calls by Wednesday to arrange placements and emphasizes desirable candidates and reliable background.

New South Wales British Isles Wil Europe McDonald Andi Cnt England Scotland Thon. Cumpston Wil Wght Myry Jones Ly Holmes Sydney Melbourne Wellington

Report from Royal Commission on Ingham Unemployment

The Ingham commission notes 1200 Italians unemployed among foreigners, sparking fear of immigration. The speaker argues Australians are unemployed enough without outsiders, blaming migrants for crime and vice and urging the right sort of migrants.

Royal Commission Ingham

Tragic Fires Claim Two Lives at Melbourne Homes

A blaze at Mr John Locks residence on Wenturra Road St Marys killed his wife Ellen 50 found in bedroom as she slept. A second fatal fire at St Kilda Road Police Barracks caterers living quarters fatally burned Amelia Cowas 78 an invalid. Fire believed caused by a radiator.

Tournal John Locks Wentura Road St. Mary's Ellen Escapy Melbourne Amelia Cowas St. Kilda Road

Rubber stamps orders taken for all kinds

Rubber stamps orders are accepted by the Times office. Prices and particulars available on application at the Times office.

TIMES

Early yearling sale horse dies at Randwick stables

A brown filly bought for 1300 guineas by Mr M Robinson from Dunlop Station Bourke died at J Barden’s Randwick stables from an internal complaint. The owner plans to target suburban fixtures. details mix in coaching notes on a Victoria racing horse and local police cases.

M. Robinson Dunlop Station Bourke J. Barden Randwick Gerlin Thos Drew Gulargambone Citizen

Sweet Peas Early Flowering Varieties Special Offer

Cransfield's Home Beautiful Collection presents named sweet pea varieties Albury Beauty Carmine Donald J Coghill Bell Kosciusko Laura Miranda Price Venus. One packet of each distinct variety enclosed in artful packaging. Limited garden space, order now.

Cransfield Albury Beauty Carmine Donald J. Coghill Bell Kosciusko Laura Miranda Price Venus Roe Wellard Wnty Wroall

J. A. Dransfield & Co Seed Specialists

J A Dransfield and Co seed specialists at West Maitland offers old reliable country firm branding. The ad highlights their traditional seed supply and local expertise for farming needs.

J. A. Dransfield & CO West Maitland

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