Funeral notice for Frank Hennessey of Campbellia
Funeral cortege leaves RC Church tomorrow at noon for the Welington Cemetery. Funeral director J. Shakespeare. In Memoriam Mason. Henry and Mary Mason departed Aug 17, 1915, and Aug 14, 1916. Inserted by Ralph and Vera Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hennessey
Campbella
Morrrow
Tufrsdal
Welington
J. Shakespeare
Mason
Henry
Mary Mason
Ralph and
Vera Mason
Wellington Times Jottings and News From August 16 1920
Local brief items include a cribbage tournament, Peace Loan rally at Wirth's Circus, Prince of Wales visit, and various incidents. Notes on divorces, a ballist aeroplane landing, cart collision, winter millinery sale, a purse snatch, and a gold nugget find. Also real estate sales, local deaths, and a road-side stench from rotting animal carcasses near Wellington. Public notices include land sale details and borrowing terms for the Second Peace Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Arts
Kimbell’s
Wirth’s Circus
Bg, Wade
Macquarie Shire
A. E. Puller
Wellington
McMillen
O'Keefe
Sydney
Ruth Matilda McEwen
Woods
Guigong
Aud
Kamarooka
Vic
Ligouri
Conscombe Sheerman Gh
Croydon
Pennant Hills
Messrs
Abel Wilkins and Co
Meesra
Abel Wilkins
F. Matson
Yowie
Dripstone
Dripetone
Matthew
Pepper
Thomas
Nuima Falls
Stan
Arthur Sprague
Wollongong
Ernest Weeks
Picton
Weekes
Pictou
J. G. Carveth
Wellington district sets Peace Loan quota at ten thousand pounds
Wellington and Macquarie Shing districts each cap quota at £10,000, totaling £20,000 for the area. Crops look promising with potential bumper harvests if rains come soon. Municipal Council urges the Railway Commission to keep the Maxwell open at night. Rabbits fetch five shillings per pair at freezing works amid rising pest reports. Overhead railway bridge at the station undergoing repairs. Wool flows from the west as western stations shear with full boards. Police to receive seven days leave and extra pay for Prince’s visit duties. A Kiama plane crash injures none. An auction sale on Sept 15 by Abel Wilkins & Co. lists farm gear from Suntop.
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Ttin
Wellington
Macquarie Shing
T. G. L. Flynn
Hillston
C.P
Wilcannia
E. d. Barnes
Belmore Road
Coogee
Absenc
Kiama
Mesars
Abel Wilkins and Co
T. Porton
Suntop
Mrs Williams Furniture Sale At Walker's Terrace
Auction announced by A. E. Rotton for next Wednesday at 2.40 p.m. at the residence of Mrs Williams Walker's Terrace. Goods described as good and useful, cash terms apply. Purchasers urged not to miss the chance.
Town Property Auction Offer by A. E. Retton
A. E. Retton advertises cottage properties for auction sale next Saturday at noon at his mart. The cottages are in good repair and strong rental positions. Absolute sale. full particulars available from the auctioneer.
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A. E. Retton
Weiring the Macquarie River Water Supply Motion
On the legislative business paper the motion by Mr Ashford urges immediate work on weiring the Macquarie River. It aims to secure a permanent water supply for towns including Wellington Geurie Dubbo Narromine Tryngie and Warren.
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Legislative Assembly
Ashford
Macquarie River
Wellington
Geurie
Dubbo
Narromine
Tryngie
Warren
Narromine Lady Film Rider Dies After Hunt
Miss Nelly Park of Narromine died near midnight on Saturday after being injured during a kangaroo hunt for films. Daughter of Dr. Park she was a noted rider and patriot involved in charitable causes. Her horse slipped on a slippery track during the second day of the hunt, ending in a fatal accident.
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Nelly Park
Dr. Park
Park
Wattle Dance Promises Record Night in Oddfellows Hall
Annual Wattle dance to aid the Convent will be held in Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday night. The event is a major season highlight with special music and a fine supper planned. Tickets cost double 7/6 or single 5/-. A juvenile dance follows on the next night with children specially catered for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oddfellows Hall
Thig Yong
Bathurst Stock Inspectors Swap Proposed by Chief Inspector
A dispute between Bathurst board secretary A Burgess and stock inspector Brett prompted a study by the Chief Inspector of Stock who forwarded a letter recommending a swap between Bathurst stock inspector Brett and Warfords inspector Gittings. The letter also notes Gittings should receive about £304 salary plus £25 extra over Brett, aligned with the latter’s pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BTOCK
A. Burgess
Bret
Brett
Bathurst
Gittings
Warfards
Cif
Gitti
The Bell River Scheme Arrives For Weir Meeting
Assistant Engineer Bailey of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission will arrive tomorrow morning. He will be met by the Mayor at the Council Chambers at 9 am and town officials have been notified. All who have information on the proposed weir should attend to press the district’s benefits and potential gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Eriver
Bell River
Bailey
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission
Swift Street
Bank of New South Wales
Ali
Geo .Wilking
Ald
Rich
Arthur Street
Yasmi
Vonocil
Geo
Wilking
Hyeromimua Street
Watter
Levy
Tate
Prince visits Wellington meets circus performer and child bear
During the Prince's Wellington visit Miss Omar of Wirth's Circus presented an Australian possum bear to him. The young animal, about 18 months old, attracted the Prince who occasionally patted it. He declined to take the bear home, fearing it would die crossing the tropics, as Miss Omar plans to take the animal to America after leaving for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Omar
Wirth
Ben
Tropics
Australia
New Zealand
Miss Onar
America
Wirths Circus Captures Wellington Crowd For One Night
Wirths Circus attracted a large Wellington audience on Friday night, the big tent packed to capacity. The show featured new acts, acrobatics, tumbling, and a popular spa attracting many children. Apdale's son and animals impressed in the ring, and the entire program finished smoothly with patrons feeling well worth the price of admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirths
Wellington
Prince
Apdale
Mer Wu and the Strange Oriental Revenge at Monarchs
An old Mon arches bill notes Mer Wu starring Matheson Lang as a mysterious revenge tale. A Chinese mandarin lures a woman to his home with treachery and poison in a dramatic confrontation. Also shows The Brand from Rex Beach and Lure of the Circus on the program. Thursday features W. H Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wu
Matheson Lang
Jishonor
Rex Beach
Hart
Doyles’s Daughter and Twin Births in Local Notices
Mrs G F Doyle of Cardington Hall Molong is a daughter of Sir Samuel Griffith. The Preston home welcomes twins a boy and a girl both healthy. Donaldson chief Aboriginal inspector and Inspector Greneger visited Wellington on official business. Lab House Hotel boarders honored S E Marsden with a silver cake on eve of his marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. G. F. Doyle
Cardington Hall
Molong
Sir Samuel Griffith
Mra. J. Preston
Mr. Donaldson
Aborignes
Greneger
Wellington
Lab House
8. E. Marsden
Estecus
Bolt
Marsden
Obituary notices from Wellington district reporters
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs Inwood of Wellington aged 65 in Sydney at Forest Lodge after five months treatment and of Mr Frank Hennessey Sen of Campbelltown died at Clydebank hospital Dubbo. Also noted is Mr Abernethy of Spicers Creek dying at his son’s residence Mudgee aged 86. Burial details and mourners listed, with funeral arrangements and locations in Wellington, Rookwood and Mudgee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Inwood
Wellington
Forest Lodge
Windsor
Shaw
Main
Wollongong
Clydebank
Dubbo
Frank Hennessey
Campbella
Hennessey
B.C
J. Shakespeare
Abernethy
Spicers Creek
Mudgee
Albert Gates
K. Abernethy
Comnock
John Abernethy
L. Abernethy
Oakhampton
For Children's Hacking Cough Woods Great Peppermint Cart
A note about medicines for a child's hacking cough mentions Woods and his Great Peppermint Cart. The item reflects a period delight in peppermint remedies and a traveling or storefront seller's wares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Australian leaders decry Bolshevism Sinn Feinism at rallies
Mandy BYDNEY reports in Bendigo that Mr Hughes warned Australia must resist Bolshevism and Sinn Feinism and reject dependence on Britain or the League. A Domain meeting protested Mannix actions by Britain. The Maitland strike was averted by union action. Monseigneur O Haran remains critical. A tragic crash near Koroit saw Michael Kelly, 10, killed and driver Lindsay fatally shoot himself after learning of the boy's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Bendigo
Monsignor O'Haran
Storey
Japan
China
Pacific
Commonwealth
League of Nations
Geneva
Millen
Saerch Cook
Granville Byrne
Manly
Mannix
Granville Ryrie
Jerger
Arthur
M.L.A
England
Tower of London
Charles Rosenthal
Robert Lindsay
Quamby Station
Koroit
Vic
Michael Kelly
Lindsay
Weather and prices report with city deaths and court cases
This afternoon forecast calls for cloudy unsettled conditions with more rain in central and eastern areas and improving weather in the west. Market reports detail prices for produce including maize onions and potatoes with Homebush yardage and beef and sheep values. Notable deaths include Mrs. McLaren from the Cray burn case and a hut fire at Folly Point where Clara Bear died. The Eugene Falleni case continued at Central police court alongside wages talks at Chelsea Sugar Refinery and professional remarks by Mr. Ryan on Sister Ligouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Usttle
McLaren
Clara Bear
Folly Point
Eugene Falleni
Annie Burkett
Central Police Court
Chelsea
New Zealand
Ryan
K.A
Ligouri
Minahan
Battle at Warsaw Gates Reported as Bolshevik Advance
Cable news describes a looming battle at Warsaw with Bolshevik forces advancing along the Vistula. Diplomats are evacuating Warsaw while Italian and Danish envoys stay, and British lines note potential capture risks. New Zealand or Australian references appear in context of Irish self-determination debates in Trafalgar Square. A Berlin message cites a Bolshevist division attacking the Danzig corridor, threatening Thorn, Grander, and Posen toward Danzig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostraiv
Warsaw
Debaie User
Jeriny
Posen
Bolachevik
Vistula
Weber
Bolshevists
Reds
Poland
Hinsk
Mannix
Trafalgar Square
Australia
Lloyd George
Hughes
Berlin
Danzvig
Atom Thorn
Grander
Danzig
Adventures of the Air in Wellington Flight Lieut Rendle's fragile flight ends in safe landings
The Peace Loan aeroplane flown by Flight Lieut Rendle and air mechanic Hilliman, delayed since Saturday, landed at Gollan Roadside paddocks after a forced night in Gulgong. They later reached Wellington, where a propeller strike during taxiing caused damage but no serious harm. Subscriptions to the Second Peace Loan followed strong welcomes in Mudgee and Gulgong, with notable gifts including £500 from Mrs. Lee of Guigong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Loan
Rendle
Hilliman
Wellington
Gulgong
Dr. Wade
Lieut
Mr. Crick
Gollan
Richmond
Penrith
Katoomba
Mt. Victoria
Lithgow
Wallerawang
Aylatons
Mudgee
Cudgegong
Tiulgong
Lee
Guigong
Guilgong
Wellngton
Mr. Criek
Lieut. Rendle
Sherringham
Sheringham
Tatt
Fannie Kangaroo
England
Australia
Crete
Airmachawie Hilliman
France
Flying Corps
Golf championship second round results reported
The second round of the championship was played on Saturday. T H Cameron beat M G Cuter 4 and 2. T H French beat Dr B Wade 4 up and 3 to play. F Robinson defeated H Lord by 6 to play. F A Jones defeated M McLeod 5 up and 4 to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Cameron
M. G. Cuter
Ft. H. French
Dr. B. Wade
By Robinson
H. Lord
F. A. Jones
M. McLeod
Dishonest postal official charged at Gulgong court
Norman Keith Waterworth faced Gulgong police court on a charge of stealing a postal article. A letter from Mrs. Fyfe to David Jones and Co. Sydney contained two postal notes. Waterworth allegedly admitted writing and sending the letter, claiming he took the notes from the letter. He was committed for trial at the Mudgee Quarter Sessions on September 29 and granted bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Keith Waterworth
Gulgong
Fyfe
Hayne Street
David Jones and Co
Sydney
Grace Brothers
N. K. Waterwarth
Wellington FSA Meeting Advances Farmers Representation
The Wellington branch of the FSA held a large meeting in the Council Chambers. D A Rich chaired. Coghlan praised gains in parliamentary representation and wheat pool progress. Controversies over pool control, board structure, guarantees, tariffs, and Beeby’s appointment were discussed, with pledges to grow membership and continue the farmers’ fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
P.S.A
Coghlan
D. A. Rich
Highvat
Dunn
West
Hughes
Oll Board of Pools
Board of Control
Railhems
Co-operative Company
Beeby
Board of Trade
George Fuller
G. 8. Beeby
F.8.a
FE. U. Warvey
Rich
Banaka
Country Party
Collings
FE. G. Harvey
J. T. O'Brien
A Cosler
H. Job
Messrs. Cawdell
M. J. Cater
John O’brien
Moonlit verses echo a shattered dream of love
A moonlit passage recalls a lover's bright night and a world that loomed, then the beloved's dream is broken by a sore threat. The scattered lines hint at guilt and a dramatic reversal, with archaic phrasing and a fragmentary, poetic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hluu
Wellington Municipal Meeting Deliberates on Bridges and Streets
Wellington council held a Thursday night meeting with Aldermen Rich, Willmott, and Wilkina presiding to discuss lighted streets, the Ball Windiow Park bridge, water piping, and road grants. Officials considered overhead traffic bridge near Warne, gate access on Maxwell Street, and ongoing waterworks repairs while planning future public meetings.
Swamp Cure Promises Relief From Influenza Colds
A historical note describes a product called Swamp, claimed to remove coins and waste and offer a wonderful discovery. It is advertised as obtainable for 1/6 from leading chemists or locally from B. A. Fulton, general merchant, and is linked to influenza cold relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
B. A. Fulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Balbula Privates
Gisborne Street
Ae Setas Newton
Wellington Times
Macquarie
Wirth's Circus
Mer. WU
Day
Bydney, Mandy
Adventures OF the Air
GOLF
F.S.A
Weiy
Wark
Molong Council
Iion
Conoertion
A. Deveson
Mra
Preston
Works Department
Byrney
Ain
Bieh
Lis
Walker
Railway Commission
Warne
G. Wilkins
Maxwell Street
Aml G. Wilkins
Tak Woods
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