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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1920
Page
2
Matron Miss Rutledge Newton at Balbula Private Hospital Wellington on Gibborne Street assisted by staff. Medical surgical and obstetric cases received. Terms on operation. Special terms for obstetric cases.
Saturday weather included frost and fog then warmth. H O'Brien bought an Overland car from J Shakespeare. W H and G Paul auctioneers split. George Paul to run the Wellington firm. Social dances, hospital ball planning, and welcome events for HRH Prince of Wales discussed. Meetings on 500 card event and cribbage tourney. municipal council debates Bell Weir scheme and gaol redevelopment. Various notices include sales, sports club meetings, and local charity efforts.
A postponed furniture sale by Mr Bennett will be held tomorrow at 2 30 pm. The catalog includes a heavy brass mounted bedstead with roll mattress, a large bevel glass wardrobe, combinations, washstands, Brussels hall runner, and other useful items. Auctioneer A E Kotton governs terms free coal.
The Prince of Wales will reach Coonamble by Royal train Saturday at 10 am and visit Wingadee Station by 11 am to stay through Sunday. He attends a specially arranged race meeting Monday and a grand ball Monday night priced at 10/6. Tickets reserved for visitors require early contact with the Mayor. The Prince plans three days in Coonamble, with the journey to Coonamble by horseback abandoned due to convulsion of the to gils.
Starving cattle are transported long distances to paddocks and suffer severe conditions on travel. On a Windsor to Coonamble shipment halted at Wellington, many trucks contained downed animals and dead beasts. About 30 head were beyond recovery, killed and skinned, while others were abandoned to regain strength for further journeys west.
July rainfall in Wellington reached 451 points with outlying areas recording up to six. The first week saw 418 points, with late rain adding 4 more, and 35 points were registered by Saturday morning. Mild conditions and lack of frosts hint at an early spring and good grass and herbage growth.
On June 29 and 30 the case James Mitchell Morley against Lillian Maud Stewart administratrix of Sidney Morley’s estate was heard over two days. The Master in Equity reserved judgment and on the final day disallowed all defendant claims and favored Morley, ruling the estate owed him the amount claimed. Counsel for both sides appeared in Wellington.
Messrs Bedford Taylor and Wheaton Ltd Orange will hold a sale of store sheep at the Corporation Yards on Thursday next August 5. About 3000 sheep yarded with runs offered to suit purchasers. Advertisement notes further particulars in another column.
Next Saturday polls open 8 am to 7 pm at council chambers for two alderman seats. Six nominees: M. G. Cater, W. J. Fordyce, D. A. Rich, D. Spring, G. P. Wall, R. J. Willmott. Voter interest rising after by election nominations.
Warden A B C Burke approved entry rights for J B Anderson to search parcel l, 1781, Wuulu map, for six months at 2 per acre rent and £1 compensation, and parcel 29, Wiluluman, six months at 2 per acre rent and £1 compensation. G Hayman gets 40 acres, parcel £7, Yarragal, six months at 2 per acre rent and £1 compensation. I I Tyler gets 24 acres, parcel 37, Yarrigal, six months at 2 per acre rent and £1 compensation. L A Curtis granted suspended labor conditions for four months, Bungin omar, Lincoln county.
On Wednesday next A E Rotten will sell on the ground Pierce Street the cottage property of Mr A Johnson. It contains four rooms built of W B and the land is 50 by 150. Also his well known tip dray horse and harness. The horse is one of the best in the district currently working in the municipal water tar t also a spring net and harness and a host of good and useful articles in furniture. Quantity of laying hens and sundries. As Mr Johnson is leaving the district everything is for absolute sale.
A large congregation gathered at the Baptist Church last night to hear Rev. F. J. Dunkley preach from Luke chapter ten. He urged that Jesus spent His time among people, performing healing and social ministry, and he emphasized the Kingdom of God is near. An offering for Home Missions totaling two pounds was taken.
Critics hail George Loane Tucker's The Miracle Man as an epoch making motion picture with tremendous emotional appeal. Starring Thomas Meighan Betty Compson and others it showcases mind over matter themes through a realist tale of faith healers and underworld figures. High attendance New York pricing drew many repeat viewings and strong public response with advance bookings at C Murphy's music depot.
The article notes the engagements of Linda Mays Subeck of Apsley to Harry Stone Clark of Sydney. It also lists Creyton Burns of Wellington and Spring Hill now in Newcastle, and mentions Dunkley resigning from the Wellington Union Bank to start his own business. G. S. McKay becomes Soldiers' Club secretary caretaker. he is a disabled former serviceman from Bexley. Mrs John Collins’s son’s health improves after a serious illness.
The wedding of Leo Mark Parley and Daphne May Downey occurred Thursday at St John’s Church of England Wellington. Rev Canon Barry Brown officiated. The bride wore white chemisty silk with lace, carried arum lilies and snowdrops, and wore a Nelie Stewart bangle. Attendant Nellie Downer wore mastie voile, with pink carnations. The couple will reside in Wellington.
A team of University gentles arrived in Wellington on Saturday to play multiple tennis matches with the local Public Club. Heavy rain earlier left courts soft but dried, spectators packed the afternoon, and the visitors were clearly superior as the locals won two games. Afternoon tea and a dance at Goldfellows Hall followed, with hearty praise for organizers Miss E Melani and Essie Smith. The visitors later toured Mr. Stockwell and Mr. Wilson’s courts, enjoying further games.
A Saturday tennis match at the Baptist Church court ended with Hollington winning by four games. Pairings included Andrew and Miss McTunes versus Subton and Mrs Williams and other doubles contests featuring Dunkley, Cook, Chalingra, Edgar, Rich, Parkes, and related names. Totals show Hollington 36 games to Baptist Church 32.
Widespread reports from Sydney detail moves on IWW prisoners likely to be rated on Wednesday and possible release of King. Rail workers form a grand council over back pay grievances while postal electricians seek inquiry. Justice Pring’s wheat contracts commission extends to August. A fatal shooting occurs at Ultimo during a police clash. Sydney Turner dies from a groin wound. Constable Hardy injured. An unrelated Wallahra death follows a boy’s self-inflicted injury with glass fragment.
Porevast notes frosty highlands and cloudy skies over the south, with water showers in the southwest and variable winds. Fruitful markets report unions and price ranges for staples like potatoes, oats, maize, eggs, poultry, bacon, and cheese amid supply shifts. Cattle and sheep yardages show firm beef prices and improved lamb sales. Notices cover the death of A. Aylogue, a Waterloo shooting, police court remands, sugar distribution, and a series of international dispatches on Berlin, Warsaw, and Ireland policy.
An official reception plan outlines the Prince of Wales visit to Wellington and nearby towns. Colonel James Bald presides over a program of ceremonies, with a restricted crowd, cadets and veterans present. A brass band, guards, schoolchildren, and a highlighted speech mark the event. A gold walking stick presented to Prince of Wales is noted and a follow up meeting is scheduled for Tuesday night to finalize arrangements with local leaders and public bodies.
Returned Soldiers and Sailors League members are noted in a brief item detailing health concerns and community welfare. The report references Fornescate Colds and a general call for care among veterans and supporters, with no further specifics.
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