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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
2
Evans Welcomes Daughter at Nurse Johnson's Private Hospital Blayney wife of L Evans, late of Wellington, August 28.
King and family express sincere thanks to friends for wreaths letters cards telegrams and sympathy in their recent bereavement Special thanks are given to Rev Father Binston Dr Wood and railway employees for their kindness and attention
Fine warm spell with brief showers, swarms of black caterpillars, and influenza compensation figures. A Perce Loan plane damaged at Inverell, a returned soldier found dead in a paddock, and a boot firm fined in Auckland. Measles, rainfall totals, a divorce court case over stockings, and a Parkes aeroplane landing site project all noted amid local items and ads.
The council completed hospital footpath works and plans top-dressing while the Railway Department improves the station roadway. Sneak thieves target backyards at night, with a washing line theft on Thornton Street. A hospital hall meeting is set for Thursday at 4 15 PM at the Returned Soldiers Club. Wellington crops largely healthy. sheep have eaten some in the district. Dubbo council to install electric light. Lieuts Parer and McIntosh arrived in Sydney after landing at Walsh Island due to fuel issues. McMillen and O'Keefe's 1920 Christmas Ham Club growing strong. Starr and Attwell's Blayney store fire causes £6000 damage. Mr Donald McIntyre, 75, dies in Bathurst. Elocutionist Lawrence Campbell to appear in Wellington with Miss Tris Flower at Oddfellows Hall on September 3. Twenty-five Victorian newspapers suspend publication due to paper shortages. A prime fat sheep sold for a high price at Wagga.
Mr J Clark MLA has received a ministerial letter regarding a proposed weir on the Macquarie River to supply permanent water to principal towns below Wellington. The minister says the matter is under consideration and requests full inquiries into the means of carrying out the scheme.
Mr Robert Homani arrives in Wellington to establish as a singing teacher and serves as late soloist with the XSW State Orchestra. He formerly assisted Roland Poster at the Conservatorium of Magic and has performed as a Beethoven soloist in Melbourne Sydney and New Zealand. His method follows Italian singing lines and has produced several prizewinners. Appointments and lessons may be arranged at Murphy's music depot.
The annual Hospital Ball will take place at Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday September 1 with orchestra music and a special supper. Tickets cost double 7/6 or single 5. A juvenile dance follows the next night with prizes for children under and over 12 and a best fancy costume. Prices for the juvenile dance are 3/ and 3/.
General Sir Charles Rosenthal will visit Wellington on Monday for the principal address at a meeting in Quidfellows Hall. The gathering aims to form a Wellington branch of the King and Empire Alliance, endorsing loyalty to the Empire and Australia, promoting national pride and education, opposing disloyal doctrines, and supporting loyalist candidates in elections, with cooperation across Empire bodies.
Hartly of Sydney and Geo Stewart of Wellington for Centen nial Rubber Co toured country districts to show how worn tyres can be rebuilt at one third the cost of new. They collected about £700 worth of old tyres and will guarantee travel of 3000 miles for small sizes and 2000 for larger, with samples at Stewart's garage. They plan further visits to Gollan and Spicora.
The Soldiers' Club 500 tournament opens in the club rooms tonight with return ed men their friends and supporters invited to attend and participate. A trophy donated by Abel Wilkins and Co. promises a lively evening as crowds are expected and preparations are complete. IMORTANT LAND BASE Mosare Abel Wilkins and Jo will hold a land sale Saturday at 3 p.m. in their rooms offering 586 acres of land owned by T. Matson of Yowri Dripstone. The land is described as prime for agriculture and grazing and buyers are encouraged to attend.
A Catholic mission conducted by Revs. Father Packer and Father Mullin of the Redemptionist Order opened at St Patrick’s Ro Church yesterday. The 11 o’clock Mass drew a large crowd and the evening service was packed despite rain. Father Mullin presided and preached well. Father Packer is also regarded as an able speaker.
The 1919 state roll for Wellington lists 2770 names, plus 559 added to reach 3309, with 62 struck off. The 1920 outlying district roll shows 911 names plus 112, totaling 58 for 1920, down 40 from last year. Decline reflects many railway workers and rabbiters leaving the district, though season returns may reverse this temporary dip.
Oddfellows Hall hosted a Juvenile Wattle dance drawing large crowds of children and supportive adults. A thorough evening featured merriment into midnight, a splendid supper, and a crew of volunteers tending to youngsters in fancy costumes. The event boosts funds to aid the Sisters of Mercy.
The Teeth of the Tiger a Paramount Artcraft feature blends mystery and adventure with Arsene Lupin as Pauw Sernine in America. David Powell stars with Marguerite Courtet Myrtle Realman and Temple Saxe directed by Chet Withey. Also shows Lure of the Circus and The End of the Game with J Warren Kerrigan tomorrow.
The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society reminds wheat growers in this district that entries for the Third Field Wheat competition close on September 10. No entry fee is required. entrants must sow 50 acres in one patch with at least three varieties. A judge and stewards visit to judge on joints. districts are urged to prove capacity for superior milling wheat and thorough cultivation. Forms and conditions are available from the Royal Society Ocean House, Gore Street, Sydney.
The Horticultural Society and Wellington Agricultural Bureau plan October flower show. Dates are to be fixed and a visiting schedule will be prepared. The event aims to showcase local gardens with roses and sweet peas likely to prize. Growers are urged to prepare competitive plants and participate.
Wellington boys are warned about dangerous stone throwing in the streets and at school. A stone shattered a carriage window on the second mail train Thursday night, and police located the young offender who must answer to railway authorities. Teachers urged to curb the habit among older students at the District School.
The draw for the School of Arts cribbage tournament lists players and matchups such as Jewel y D versus Wassell L McCormick and F Johnson H Smith, with numerous others including Reidy Barnett Whitford Hall and many paired contests among local players and officials. The page shows fragmented names and placements typical of tournament brackets in the period.
Mr 1 Kinna of Molong is seriously ill and his family is anxiously awaiting. Miss Annie Turner, eldest daughter of Mr aml Mea Turner of Dunedoo, and Mr Hubert Featherstone of Dunedoo announce their engagement. A small function at McLeod's Mill Wellington Ranch saw Mr H Lord present Donald McLeod with a fine cutlery case before his marriage to Miss Lorna Johnston of Annandale. Mr BR Taylor, son of the late H Taylor of Dubbo, married Miss Isabel Sutton of Dubbo at Holy Trinity Church. Earlier, Howitt of Monarch Victures presented Mr KR Taylor with a decorative vase as a wedding gift.
The marriage of Mr. 8. EB. Marsden and Miss Robson occurred on Thursday October 10 at Parsley Bay Road Vaucluse the home of Miss Robson's sister. Rev J H Auld Nowra officiated. The bride wore mousv crepe de chine with blue accessories, attended by niece Miss Cox in pale pink fabric and blue hat. Gifts included a gold necklet and a gold mounted pipe. After toasts the couple left for a mountain holiday before settling in Wellington.
The Wallington club hosts a Western District championship on Nuapima links Friday and Saturday the 27th and 28th instants with eight entries so far. Events include the Western District championship trophy, a 18 hole medal handicap, and a clubs team notes. second day features a four ball with handicap and 18 hole bogey handicap. Entries close with the hon secretary at 4 pm on Wednesday, August 25.
Pearl Sherrin daughter of Mr and Mrs H Sherrin died at home in Percy Street on Friday morning after a three year illness She grew worse Thursday and died Friday Her remains in a white coffin with silver mounts were interred in the Methodist portion of the local cemetery Saturday with Rev S W Bonner officiating Funeral arrangements were handled by C J Shakespeare
A large gathering of district teachers met at the District School on Saturday to hear W Hendry, general secretary of the Teachers Federation, discuss salary prospects and federation work. Elders E Broome and E Cash praised the federation leaders while noting aims to raise service conditions and institute a teachers college.
The Wellington district seeks to boost its Peace Loan quota of £24,000, urging residents to subscribe as a safe investment in repatriated soldiers. Banks offer advance for those short on cash. Bonds from £10 accepted. total for Wellington reaches £5,920 with more applications pending.
Provident Wilson calls League of Ni Geneva meeting for November 16. A Washington warning advises halting advances into Asian territory to push Bolsheviks back. Chicago reports bandits stole twenty thousand currency from a postal station and fled. Montreal recounts bandits posing as detectives taking several thousand sterling. In Chicago Irwin Borgdal sentenced to one year for an unlawful draft evasion.
Hollington defeated Baptist 50 games to 31 in a tennis meet with multiple doubles and mixed pairs such as Dunkley and Miss Edgar versus Rich and Mrs Parkes and Andrews and Anderson against Chal mers and Sutton. The week featured Wellington age-group trials and visits by Wuuluman and Finger Post with varied results.
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