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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
4
In a damaged notice the writer claims reasons for a 2 percent price increase in Bem brick business over 12 months. They allege secret manipulations by major traders influencing market value and urge inspections of lines by holders. The communication mentions Loom toe shuey pinay rabbit whe it or tallow and district travel by lorries to press for quick deliveries.
A fragmentary report describes a planned exhibition touring train named The Great White Train or similar title, intended to travel across New South Wales and Sydney area. It promises a rare experience for residents and aims to showcase manufacturing progenies and industrial heritage, with a focus on technical and cultural exhibits.
The Dubbo show despite rain was praised by the annual meeting for strong turnout and positive prospects. A Sydney Sun note from the Dubbo correspondent accompanies a brief on the event with an upbeat tone and forward-looking sentiment.
A quoted compilation by Rex Barlow analyzes wartime losses across nations. It cites 4,688,810 deaths and 20,061,530 total casualties, with 8,161,505 killed, broken down by Germany France Great Britain Austria-Hungary Turkey and Romania among others, highlighting Romania's unusually high death rate. The piece notes U S deaths at 60,340 (6 percent of mobilization) and averages per nation, with Allied deaths around 11 percent and wounds about 20.7 percent, reflecting early 20th century mortality estimates.
A chaotic mixed-page item recounts Narromine orange trading terms including packing in Canadian hushel cases and liberal trade discounts, followed by garbled ads and local incidents. It reports a burglary attempt on Miss Lee, a Bathurst burr related injury, sardine poisonings at Orange households, land ballot records near Gratton, a Bathurst constable injury, and a string of rural crime and accident notes.
The schedule lists Western coursing fixtures for August and September. August entries include Parkes on dates August 6 and August 21, Koorawatha Cup Meet on August 12, Forbes on August 1 and August 21, Grenfell on August 26, with additional Parkes and Koorawatha dates. September entries show Koorawatha September 2, Forbes September 1, and Grenfell September 8.
In memoriam notices charged at eight pence per line and four pence per word with a four word minimum. Orders may not be prepaid unless an account is on file.
Rainfall data for Wellington covers the years 1892 through 1924 showing measured totals and variances. The OCR seems garbled with unrelated numerals and labels, but the central topic concerns historical precipitation records for Wellington during the specified period.
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