High School Play Night Delights Capacity Crowd
A full house enjoyed a school play night featuring Myrtle Reynolds as Granny in Granny's a Hundred and strong performances from Robert Craft Jack Walker Kevin Haycock Eunice King and others in The Stoker Litchen Fair and related pieces. The evening included four songs by the school choir and piano numbers by staff and students.
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Myrtle
Cal Eult
Robert Craft
the Stoker
Jack Walker
F Brown
Kevin Haycock
Eunice King
Ronald Gow
Granny
I Myrtle Reynolds
Grannie
Gladys
Flora Walker
Gloria Bower
Mrs. Blackshaw
Diana Mellick
Mary
David
Kate
Elsie Pont
Stoker
Harold Brighouse
Judith Bryant
Sheila Pallant
Tom Bartley
Archie Railton
John Wanless
Mr. Howard
Haldane Pickford
Rail accident at Mumbil injures Stuart Town man
Harold Edwards a 37 year old railway employee from Stuart Town was seriously hurt when a Sheffield hand trolley left the rails near Mumbil station this morning. He suffered probable concussion head and facial lacerations and internal injuries after being struck when the trolley toppled onto him. The other railway workers were uninjured and Edwards was taken to Wellington District Hospital by ambulance.
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Stuart Town
Mumbil
Sheffield
Harold Edwards
Wellington
Edwards
Quota for Next Loan Exceeded in Wellington District
Wellington and district residents have over subscribed the next loan quota by £6480 before the sixth Security Loan opens on September 8. The district has £16,000 already lodged in advance subscriptions at local banks, exceeding the £9,500 quota, and Wellington also subscribed to the previous loan, the fifth Security Loan.
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Wellington
Scouts to Help Appeal for Hungry Children
Wellington Boy Scouts plan a mile of pennies drive to raise funds for the United Nations Appeal for Children during the school holidays. They will not canvass door to door. donations in the street are invited and cheques can be sent to Keith Hutchison with receipts issued for £1 or more for tax purposes.
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Wellington
United Nations Appeal
United Nations
Keith Hutchison
P.O. Box
Myrtle Reynolds Wins Staff Cup At Thespian Party
The programme and supper were held at the rear of the hall where Mr D Shiel announced Myrtle Reynolds as the Staff Cup winner for best acting. Myrtle received applause as she lit candles on Granny's a Hundred birthday cake and cut it with musical honours.
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Myrtle
Rural Queen Leads in Wellington Festival Queen Race
Valerie Devenish holds a commanding lead in the Wellington Festival Queen competition with 37 118 votes, ahead of Bonnie Newell Diggers Queen and Daphne Gersbach Sports Queen. Campaigns intensify as the Festival Week kicks off on September 20 with events at RS.I rooms and Bowling Club venues, plus a Lincoln carnival and a Golden Key dance in the week ahead.
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Valerie Devenish
Wellington
Bonnie Newell
Daphne Gersbach
Sports Queen Committee
Orange
Devenish
Lincoln
Golden Key
Shamrock FC Wood Sale Won by Mr. T. Ewart
The Shamrock Football Club sold wood and the winning bidder was Mr. T. Ewart. The event confirms a successful sale and identifies the purchaser by name. No further details are provided in the accessible text.
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Shamrock Football Club
T. Ewart
Sister Mellwraith Eined at Baby Health Centre farewell
Sister E Mellwraith, appointed to a Baby Health Centre, was guest of honour at a Wellington gathering by the Wellington CWA Younger Set. A parting gift and bouquets marked appreciation for her service to the US. A second farewell occurred at Stuart Town where she received two cut glass vases.
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E. Mellwraith
Wellington
Golden Key Cafe
M. Barden
W. Lisle
Mabel Ling
U.S
Sister McIlwraith
Alice Ling
Miss Ling
Sydney
Athol Patterson
Stuart Town
Baby Clinic
Sister McIlraith
Kathleen Dickerson
A. Blowes
Sister MclIlwraith
Bister
NSW Hockey Tour Plans for Senior and Under 21 Teams
Next month the N S W Hockey Association will dispatch two teams on a two week tour of the countryside. The seniors will visit Lithgow Glen Davis Mudgee Dubbo Bathurst Orange Forbes and Parkes while the senior under 21 squad will play at Quirindi Tenterfield Armidale Tamworth and finish at Riverview.
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N.S.W. Hockey Association
Lithgow
Glen Davis
Mudgee
Dubbo
Bathurst
Orange
Forbes
Parkes
Quirindi
Tenterfield
Armidale
Tamworth
Riverview
Five Girls for Film Star Quest Arrangements
Definite plans bring "Chips" and Mrs Rafferty to Wellington by car from Dubbo aerodrome on Saturday morning They stay till Monday morning The Carnival on Saturday should draw a large crowd Proceeds go to Miss Bonnie Newell Wellington Festival Diggers Queen Official opening by Chips at 3 pm Monster Treasure Hunt for children and a card party at the RSL Also coffee available Chairman Warren Price and A O Paige expect success Thanks to Butler Air Transport for seats on the plane for Chips and Mrs Rafferty Town and district residents urged to attend for a huge enjoyable event.
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Chips
Bonnie Newell
Wellington
R.S.L
Warren Price
A. 0. Paige
Butler Air Transport
Chips Rafferty Born Entertainer Visit Confirmed
Telegram from Ealing Studios to Warren Price this morning confirms Chips Rafferty will visit. Message notes secured seats for Saturday morning plane stop and describes Rafferty as an entertainer easy to get on with and wishing carnival success.
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Ealing Studios
Warren Price
Chips
Rafferty
Monarch Hall Dance Adds Boxing Tent and Pony Rides
At 145 pm children can ride Shetland ponies on the grounds. A National Fitness boxing tent is new, with several promising matches. Stalls and novelties will cater to all tastes. Chips and his wife will attend the afternoon event at Monarch Hall with admission set at 3 shillings.
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Monarch Hall
Chips
No Football This Saturday in McCormick Trophy Play
Due to the Diggers Carnival aid to the Diccers Festival Queen there will be no football in the McCormick Memorial Trophy next Saturday. It is probable Shamrocks and Kangaroos may play the following Saturday to decide second and third before the semifinals, to be decided at next Monday night’s Rugby League committee Seen.
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Shamrocks
Kangaroos
Wellington Special Stock Sale at Wellington Saleyards
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report 5928 sheep and 137 cattle offered at the Wellington Sale yesterday with 6376 sheep and 164 cattle sold. 780 sheep infested and not offered. Merino sales were strong for quality ewes and wethers with better prices, while crossbreds saw limited inquiry. cattle market steady with best steers around £16 15s and cows to £14 2s.
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Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Wellington
Australian ingenuity pens by Forbes lads for seven six
Australian ingenuity noted as Forbes lads make their own ball point pens costing seven shillings six pence. They buy a refill and a cheap fountain pen, remove the rubber ink-holder, insert the refill, and produce workable samples with promising results.
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Forbes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Myrtle Reynolds
Faith Cronin
Joe Girron
Larry MacLean
Glasgow
Litchen Fair
Alderman Green
Bruce Brown
George Farley
Lionel Gorrie
George
John Selford
Walter Bryant
Oakes
George Parley
Maggie Farley
John
Mavis Seeley
Walrat Wykes
Diggers
Rs.l
Sports Queen
Diggers’ Queen
Pop" Wright
Club House
Star Quest
Chips Rafferty Born
New England
C.F.A
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