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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
6
The family of the late Mr M Ryan express sincere thanks to all who sent wreaths cards letters and telegrams of sympathy during their bereavement. Special thanks to Rev Father Eviston and Dr Wade for their kindness.
Sunday worship schedules across Wellington Dripstone and surrounding towns listed with times. New JP appointments named including Messia and Wilson. Bank of NSW seeks tender for Dubbo bank premises. Wirth’s band to play at Royal reception. Peace Loan updates, winter millinery sale, and hospital wood donation noted. Clinic and school notices, land sale details, rail project meeting, and local church announcements follow. Several weather and travel disruptions reported along with various community updates.
The annual Wattle dance will be held at Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr A E Rotton advertises Mrs Williams residence furniture sale at Walker's Terrace or Strost next Wednesday with full details to appear later. Also notices a large clearance sale at Wonosta September 15 by Masura Abel W kin s Co auctioning Mr T Porton farm goods and livestock with later particulars. Lieut Parer, sailing from England to Sydney, landed at Avon Downs yesterday.
In Wellington tomorrow the 11.15 am mixed train will be put back to 10 am to allow visitors from Stuart Town Mumbai Dripstone and Farnham to reach Wellington by mail trains and return by the room timing.
Mesars J. Leeds and Co of Orange will hold a sale of 200 high class Merino rams on Thursday September 16. The rams are 4 and 6 to othy tooth pure Bu nuoke breed direct from Coombing Park estate and have been carefully classed. Further particulars are in the advertisement in another column.
At the Police Court before Mr Barnett Rex W Porter and Frank Holt were charged with stealing eight ducks valued at £2 the property of Bernard Loader On police application the accused were remanded till Tuesday bail allowed with self in £25 one surety in £25 or two in £12 10 each
A cold snap brings bleak days and occasional showers, unusual August warmth ends. Present indications point to a good season this year as rainfall so far this month totals 90 points after starting the period with 8 points.
An important dispersal sale will be held at Burrawang on Friday August 27 conducted by W. K. Carnsey Forbes and W. H. Wheatley Goulburn following the estate sale. The entire stud flock will be sold without reserve alongside the flock sheep at the woolshed yard on the property start time 12.20.
A. E. Button named local representative for Golden Casket Art Union tickets. Prizes total 673 cash awards from £5 to £5000 with no reserve or bidding. All nett proceeds go to Queensland hospitals. Draw supervised by the Queensland Government, with the next consultation in September. Tickets now available.
A note from the Under-Secretary Public Works states that a special grant of £250 is approved for Macquarie Shire Council to repair flood damage on main roads Nos 70 and 72. Pending full report on extent of damage, funds will be paid upon receipt of a duly completed obligation form and voucher.
The combined Budney team will arrive in Wellington Saturday morning and stay until Monday. The 18 players are managed by R Latta and include Sydney second grade standouts. Wellington, enjoying pool football, aims to challenge but will likely face a strong display from the visitors. Admission: gents 1 shilling, ladies sixpence.
On Saturday night at the local sale yards Messrs Bedford Taylor and Weston Ltd will publicly auction 600 crossbred hoggets in good condition. The well-bred lot is described as bushorn and positive sale. The notice also records the authorization of a Wellington section attached to Lithgow Nursing Division with Dr B Wade as divisional surgeon and Mrs M Johnston as officer in charge.
In business columns today an Australian invention called the Wunder wick is announced. The inventors claim exhaustive tests prove the wick, made of an incombustible substance, improves light while reducing oil costs. Full usage directions are enclosed with each packet.
An important furniture sale is set for next Saturday at the Public Hall. Goods are trucked in for absolute sale featuring timbers like cedar oak walnut and mahogany. About 50 pictures and a job lot of glassware and crockery are included. Cash terms. Auctioneer A E Hotton.
More good prices for wool as Winchcombe Carson Ltd completes private sale of 300 bales of scoured merino at 60d per lb. Additional 50 bales at 60d and 200 bales at 60d follow. American buyers remain active, demand for free wools and long, well-grown skins rising. Competition expected among buyers when local auctions resume in October.
The D W Griffith drama The Greatest Question screens at the Monarchs with Fatty Arbuckle's The Goarge as another feature. The film explores destiny and human frailty, inviting laughter and tears as characters confront life’s greatest question amid triumph and catastrophe.
The Commonwealth Government appeals for a 25 million loan to fund repatriation of soldiers. New South Wales is asked to contribute 9,300,000. The loan offers high rates with six percent to individuals and more to the nation, aimed at settling soldiers on the land and aiding districts nationwide.
Wellington residents will see Wirth Bros circus and menagerie perform tomorrow. The show features equestrian and acrobatic acts, new Eddy Duo, Douzon the Chinese acrobatic wonder, and Apdale’s American zoo with dogs, baboons, bears, and an anteater. Zoo open 4 to 5 pm.
The Prince of Wales will visit Wellington with a reception committee arranging details for the royal tour. A dais and barriers sites have been chosen, access planned for eastern residents and school children. Public space will be limited to Swift Street area with crowds lining the approach, guards will supervise, and the Royal train will arrive and depart within minutes.
The Wellington Home League hosted a large audience at the Rink hall for a farewell welcome home show honoring district servicemen. Mayor Dr. Wade presided as Rev. F J Dunkley delivered the welcome, with Mr W Martin and Mr Stephens guiding the program and a gold medal presentation to returning men.
Mr J J Hyau resumes management of the Woolma hotel after years away from the trade. Alderman Matheson, formerly a district hospital inmate, returns home and is said to be recovering well. Town clerk J Marsden will travel to Sydney Saturday. his marriage to Miss Robson is planned for next week. Engagement announced for Miss Hilda Rutherford, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Rutherford of The Hermit Molong, to Bombardier I B Newcomen, son of Mr and Mrs W B Newcomen of Gumsyanus Station Moree district. The news of Bugler H W Porter’s death, youngest son of the late Coroner Robert Porter and Mrs Porter of Glebe, reached Mr C E Porter on Tuesday. he died at Military Hospital Enoggera. At Coonamble races the Prince spoke with Mr B Veech of Mountain View Wellington. Veech’s hunting party in the great kangaroo hunt was discussed. From this, the Prince received the “Dinkam oil” and has a win on Mr Veech’s horse Lorenzetti in the Shorts Handicap.
The draw for the second round match play championship lists M G Cater versus T H Cameron, H Lord versus C E Hobinson, R M W French versus Dr Wade, F A Jones versus M McLeod, and BR French of Wellington club winning bogey handicap at the recent Albany tournament.
Three children aged 4 6 and 10 sons of Frenzel in charge of the Allandale mine near Broken Hill wandered from home Monday and are feared lost as a stormy night hindered search efforts. Narromine branch of Western Stores Ltd reports a burglary Friday morning, stealing the cafe safe container 210 in cash and cheques. Woods Great Peppermint Cure promoted for coughs and colds.
The death of Mr. David King at his residence on Tuesday morning shocked Wellington and the Railway Oegiment in the West. He had suffered a brief illness after returning from a Royal train journey and died at 47, a long time tramway and railway employee. Survived by a widow and four young children, his funeral was held at Wellington cemetery with Rev Father Evirton officiating and railway staff pallbearers contributing wreaths from Orange and the oval railway.
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