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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
3
In loving memory of Ellington and father John Trumrat with a community notice board listing events. Includes announcements of sales, dances, theatre, and public meetings in Walmer district with dates and venues, plus service notes, memorials, and local business notices.
The Naval War Auxiliary announces a meeting to be held Monday next August 6th in the evening at 8 oclock. Members are asked to attend. Subsequent meetings will be held on the same Monday each month, with the agenda including stove setting in the CWA and general business.
Public notice from the Apple and Pear Acquisition Committee inviting hawkers and growers to apply for fresh permits to sell apples under district representative authority. Vacancies announced for positions to attend training sessions and fulfill duties under the Public Service Act. The deadline and exact terms reference district administration and selection procedures.
Wellington August 10 160 council permits temporary electric supply interruption in Aberirtjine area for changes by QO Harvey. Details reference Wells and Chambers.
Public notice describes a well-built home in Wahroonga with substantial elevated land, asphalt road access, and potential for orchard use. Features include 200 feet of frontage, 255 feet depth, brick and bitumen work, and a sunny, convenient site near local amenities. Quick sale price is 61750 with details by MRA Brander Wentbrook Avenue Wahroonga.
A dated notice from local jottings highlights Sept 4 as Waltle Day with floral displays and a pleasant scene in Willington. It advertises The Great Victor Herbert at the Macquarie theatre for Saturday Monday and Tuesday plus related photo exhibits and inquiries about phone numbers and badges for Women’s Voluntary Services activities.
Yesterday the Wellington Gerag rugby league team travelled to Yeaval for a friendly. The match was hard fought and resulted in a win for Yaova by a margin of fh to Viey Atle. Proceeds supported patriotic funds, totaling about 2.
Fragmented notice text lists births deaths and marriages related events in Wellington area with references to months days and meetings. It mentions public meetings, electrical work, ambulance services, school events and civic notices, all within a dense local broadcast style and varied organizations.
A terse notice indicates the Commonwealth Bank of Australia plans further financing for a district project. Details are unclear due to transcription errors but imply significant upcoming funding around August. Local stakeholders anticipate economic impact from the planned investment.
A damaged OCR text fragment describes a convent ball event at the Mugaur Theatre. It mentions a schedule around early August with talks of juvenile or full follow through and preparations by local groups. Names and precise dates are unclear due to corrupted text.
Fragmentary notes describe a teen homing club event with references to young players, a red wall, and a possible performance by a team named Silver Moon. Mentions of Ervin Huw and Bibbs wine hutskote appear as unclear items within the garbled passage.
The Wellington Methodist Church hosts a men’s rally led by Rev G Woolanil in the Methodist Hall on Bundws Street. The event features a talk titled The Safety Check and a musical programme, aimed at fostering fellowship among men.
A garbled OCR notice seeks volunteers for a local event with unclear details. It mentions a mayor, a parade or show, and names like Mel and Tedvas, with scattered phrases about supplies, a shovel, and a next big day. The fragmentary text lacks concrete dates or locations.
Fragmented text notes compulsory training or service measures in Australia and mentions Wellington. References a government aim to mobilize widows and childless individuals and a possible visit by officials. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Mrs Pat Roddy of the Court Hier Hotel returns to Weld Tinetont after a holiday in Gloucester. Mrx Roddy notes a civic issue requiring calm response. Wellington officials anticipate promotions for several staff including Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Alme Hrown. Mr Marace Mungrave, son of Mr and Mrs Mungrave of Gisborne, sails to Sydney tomorrow following a stay in Wellington.
A drunken man assaulted Constable Cale in Nanima Crescent on a Saturday night. He knocked the officer to the ground and kicked him while the constable tried to restrain him. The defendant, staying with his mother on Mullanye, faced a charge of assaulting a police officer while on duty and was sentenced to four days’ hard labour. The article also notes other local events and upcoming appointments in Wellington.
A reader letter urges France to halt moral decline and calls on the Municipal Council to establish a free library. The writer argues libraries advance education and social reform, preventing wasteful trends and shaping a more capable next generation through study and civic improvement.
Sunday and weekday services listed for Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist churches in Wellington. It covers Trinity XI Holy Communion Evensong and Friday prayers, Presbyterian morning and evening services, fellowship meetings, and missionary notes with ministers named.
A Dubbo State Electoral Council of the ALP met at Wellington on Sunday 28th with delegates from various Leagues. The chair was Mr Miller. Proposals urged the Federal Government to ensure a moratorium to protect workers and small business amid Australian circumstances, and to oppose an immediate national government.
Unclear readable text notes a rugby union event with Wellington representation. Details are fragmentary naming individuals and venues such as Wade Park and Central Hotel with scattered surnames and initials, making specifics uncertain.
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