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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
5
District notes recount a busy autumn period with weather contrasts, local meetings, and social events. Reports cover council activity on Iwona Hill and Gunger Mcbonnell operations, the Shire Council’s response, a concerted effort for community aid, and a forthcoming agricultural show with prizes, plus notes on rail and transport, sports, arbour day, and local personalities and illnesses.
Weather and harvest notes temper a busy season as the Gourio District Carnival looms. A town fever grips courts and venues while preparation, training, and local events draw participation from young and old amid ongoing frost risks and hay harvest activity.
The locality faces delayed grain shed construction after two years since application to Railway County authorities. Farmers fear weather could threaten a potential good wheat harvest, with about £43 in cash losses reported and more to come in the next issue. Alf Morlay’s son, stationmaster, was seriously ill and moved to Dubbo for medical care but shows some improvement.
A fragmentary note lists AE Sunflower Dance in memory of MT CAMMEL CRURCH oil bs hob in Mr. 9. ataia's Mall ML ANE MULAA. also a 1908 date and a 2001 entry. Mentions of a wedding, married couple, and a social with food and sheep imply a community page item. The sale and rehearsal details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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