Memorial Scholarship Proposed for Miss M. E. Roberts
The passing of Miss M. E. Roberts, longtime head of the Women's Handicrafts Department at Sydney Technical College, sparks a proposal to establish scholarships in her memory. Donations via Miss G. E. Southwell support Dressmaking classes in Dubbo, Goulburn, and Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Roberts
Technical College
Sydney
Technical College Vocations Club
G. E. Southwell
Dubbo
Georie
Wellington
Miss Roberts
Newcastle
Bathurst
East Sydney Technical College
Darlinghurst
West Australia
Queensland
East Sydney
Board of Missions
Anglican Church
Sericulture Society
Benevolent Society of N.S. Wales
The
Red Cross Society
Public Health Association of Australasia
Tenacious Tennis Tour Brings Dubbo Ladies to Wellington
Eight Dubbo ladies arrived with a large crowd at Wellington for a short notice match. Mrs J Murray organized a comparable local side and a lively game followed. The visitors led 55 games to 48 at departure, with both sides enjoying afternoon tea and the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbo
Wellington
J. Murray
Enteris
Thorou
Carva veth paints motor cars at Maughan Street
J G Carveth specializes in painting motor cars and invites owners to brighten their vehicles. Send or visit the workshop on Maughan Street opposite the post office for painting services and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Carveth
Maughan Street
P.O
Public School Magazine from Wellington Intermediate High School
A school magazine notes first year student antics and local humor at Wellington Intermediate High School. It recalls mischief at the hall entrance called Mick's Gap, cane cutting jokes, and a shy Third Year student asking for their teacher back after a prank. The piece mentions a school win, show prospects, and student nicknames like Skin Bungrule and Aspro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Mick
Dave
Skin
First Year at New School Ends with Tales of a Humorous Headmaster
A newcomer recalls starting at a new school under a strict headmaster angered by a student who refused to work for alady teacher. An interpreter boy, Har old Degond, helps for a week while English and Euclid, French, and Latin are introduced with a mix of terror and humor. The narrator longs to own the science room and notes two town youths watching with dubious intent as they ask where a bank lies. The piece ends with the signoff TEECE & T. MORGAN, First Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Degond
Mr. Bignall
Euclid
Degond
C. Teece & T. Morgan
Lost in the Tropics: A Storm and Rescue Tale
Molly Kennard and Esmee Crausaz recount being lost in tropical skies while hunting for Paradise birds. After realizing they were off course a tropical storm hits as natives urge climbing a tree for safety. A passing ship finally rescues them from the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Molly Kennard
Esmee Crausaz
Goanna Tale Goads Boys With Whack and Tail Loss
A humorous verse by C Teece and T Morgan describes chasing a goanna across a yard. The thin, scolding lout goanna loses its tail after a stick-wielding chase, ending near the rail as the speaker warns readers not to catch a goanna without a cat’s help.
Accident at School Inspires Quieting Third Year Noise
An inspector at a high school, while inspecting a first year class, grows disturbed by continued noise from the Third Year room. He enters to confront the disruption and sees a large boy speaking, prompting the scene described.
The Sparkling Diamond Continued At Tilbury Castle
Tom Dixon and Ralph awake in darkness within a haunted castle shaft and discover a note promising a box of diamonds beneath a Chinese Idol. They plan to push aside stones to reach the dig site ten feet below the idol, hoping to outpace any unseen traps and rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dixon
Tom
Ralph
Hulloa
Tilbury Castle
Jerusalem
W. H. Reid
K. Whitford
Wellington and Dubbo Leagues Set for Saturday Match
Wellington and Dubbo Leagues expect a return clash in Dubbo on Saturday August 29 if locals approve the date. Mum bai prepare for All Black juniors at Bell Park with W Mc Atamney F Gough H Hughes S Hughes L Cashell W Cox G Althoe r forwards listed. all players asked to report by 1 45 p.m. for selection. A separate Bell Park attendance aims to pick the All Blacks team for the Waratahs game. selections include H Dray L Williams J Sherriff A Brown H Robinson J Kennedy 8 Whittaker W Hennessey D White H Sherringham D Davidson J Newby W Cook. The Combined Country beat Metropolitan 13 11. Sydney selectors announce team for New Zealand clash with N Hardy A Brain A O Rourke J Lawrence G Strettler Johnson Millard Ives Justice Maker Harde man Hughes Latta. Stan Maker of Dubbo and G Hughes of Bathurst named in forward and back line respectively. Jubilee Show Sept 22 23 and local undertakers ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Dubbo
Mumbai
All Black
Bell Park
W. McAtamney
H. Hughes
F. Gough
S. Hughes
L. Cashell
W. Cox
G. Althofer
T. Bracken
R. Offner
N. Hardy
A. Brain
A. O'Rourke
J. Lawrence
G. Strettler
Johnson and Millard
Ives
Justice
Maker
W. Hardman
G. Hughes
R. Latta
Stan Maker
Bathurst
Ernie Hughes
Rugby Union
Temora race club to repair course after losses
Despite losing £300 on two meetings, Temora race club continues course improvements. Wilton Jay, a top galloper, was bought by Eugowra sportsman Arthur Douglas. Cowra jockey C. Howard has 59 wins this season, while a Bathurst club may form under ARC rules at Kelso, 7 furlongs 17 yards. Oriental Maid to retire after Parkes Cup run. Standby excluded from Metropolitan. weighted 9.5 in Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Spearfelt and Wallace Mortlake backed for Melbourne Cup. Verbius and Wallace Mortlake backed for the double. Parkes meeting nomina include Garcula, Dunmoogin, Lady Surricka. Bathurst Turf Club weather-impacted but profits reached £600. course improvements noted. Tunney and the negro Willis slated to meet September 25. Dempsey judged slow in gym, worn look. A Melbourne homing pigeon flew 600 miles in 12 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temora
Wilton Jay
Eugowra
Arthur Douglas
C. Howard
Bathurst
A.R.C
Kelso
Oriental Maid
Standby
Spearfelt
Wallace Mortlake
Verbius
Parkes
Tunney
Willis
Dempsey
Melbourne
Land Wool Sale Highlights Strong Demand at Sydney Auction
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports excellent strength at the Sydney wool sale last Monday with vigorous French demand and bids from Germany Belgium Italy and occasional interest from America. High quality wools commanded firm prices with top bid 294d for a Beaudesert clip headed by Charles Smith Box Hill Booroolong Armidale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Yorkshire
Japan
America
New England
Monaro
Far West
North West
Charles Smith
Box Hill
Booroolong
Armidale
Wool sale report highlights strong competition and prices
Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited notes a sale catalogue of 3378 bales including New England clips and wools from Binalong Bombala and the Southern Tablelands. French buyers were active, values firm with improvement for superfine descriptions, Belgian Japanese and American buyers supported. Yorkshire sparse. Highest price 294d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited
New England
Binalong
Bombala
Tablelands
Yorkshire
Regulation on Cloth Clip Offering By Goldsbrough Mort Co
Goldsbrough Mort and Co outline a new season rule for wool clip offers. The date for all clip offering at auction hinges on 25 percent of the clip arriving, with 26 percent required in store to fix the offering date. Growers should state near approximate bales in the full clip when sending the first consign ment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co
Wool Stabilisation Plan Backed by Farmers Conference
Farmers for Wool supported a wool stabilisation scheme by 181 votes to 72, championed by Mr. W. W. Killen M P. It would be controlled by wool growers representatives and aims to boost the clip value, despite opposition that it is not genuinely cooperative and could end local sales. World markets, including Manchuria and South America, threaten cheaper wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Killen
M.P
John Higgins
Trethowen
M.L.C
Manchuria
South America
South Africa
Killen
Caterer Greaves in Ruin Claims and Losses Unexplained
The Registrar in Bankruptcy in Sydney examined Charles Greaves a caterer and his brother Thomas Greaves who operated Greaves & Greaves. They catered for race crowds at Moorefield Victoria Park Rosebery Kensington and Warwick Farm and provided at the Palais Royal Sydney Cricket Ground and Agricultural Ground. A Wellington Paramount Theatre venture caused a loss of 2000 pounds while Warwick Farm rights fees failed to pay. The contract max 640 pounds daily min 465 pounds on race days proved disastrous with turnover about 115000 pounds in two years and a 15000 pound loss blamed on trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Greaves
Sydney
Thomas Greaves
Greaves & Greaves
Moorefield
Victoria Park
Rosebery
Kensington
Warwick Farm
Palais Royal
Sydney Cricket Ground
Agricultural Ground
Wellington
Paramount Theatre
Greaves
Lloyd
C. W. Greaves
Ile
Best Ltd
Church Services Schedule for Various Towns This Month
Catholic, Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian schedules list August services in Wellington Bodangora Obley Yeoval Gollan and surrounding towns. Times include morning and evening masses and sermons with names of pastors and visiting speakers. Brought together as a church notices list for week of August 16 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church
Wellington
Bodangore
Stuart Town
Store Creek
Wuuluman
Dripstone
Obley
Yeoval
Bodangers
Gollan
B. Bradford
Joseph Turnbull
Bournewood
Jeff D. Morris
Bodangora
H. D. Melhuish
Seatonville
Geupie
Jesse Longhurst
Big Cattle Sale Announces August Auction
Mr Geo Paul of Wellington with E H Taylor and Co Bathurst announce a big cattle sale at local yards on Saturday August 22 at 2 pm sharp. About 600 head of mixed cattle will be offered. Other owners wishing to offer should contact the auctioneers at once. Full particulars to be advertised later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Paul
Wellington
E. H. Taylor and Co
Bathurst
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turramurra
Public School Magazine
Wellington Intermediate
ASPRO
A. T. Smith
Joseph Thompson
Wool Report
Church Services
Methodist Church
B. Barnett
J. H. Tyler
Neurea
T. B. Anderton
Curra Creek
T. K. Taylor
Wellingston
H. Alee Brown
Children's Special Service Missioner
Simper
Presbyterian Church
A.m. Ponto
Holbrook
He Qoes
NASH
Chas. W. Nash
Kenosha
Nash Motors Company
Duce
N.S.W
S. F. Pelletier
Percy Street
Fulton’s Motors
British Wallis
Messrs
J. M. and
R. R. Pawley
Eyalite
Tomingley
Messrs Pawley
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