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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1932
Page
1
At Homebush 2600 head drove the cattle market unchanged Bullocks priced from 6 0 11 cows 44 to 9 best ewe/ram values notched. sheep yarded 4800 with wethers 1 to 7 shorn ewes 6 to 14 5, lambs 5 to 14 1/2.
Prices from the Sydney produce sales show Tasmanian potatoes at 4/6 to OA, Northern Rivers items from 7d to 1s, new laid eggs at 4/1 per case, butter 12s 3d, cheese up to 8d, honey, maize 5/4 to 6/10, oats 1s 5d to 1s 1d, onions low, wheaten 4d to 4s, onions 3d to 4s 8d, flour 7s to 8s 5d, hay 3d to 4s 1d, lucerne 2s 9d to Gyaty whowt 2s 5d to 2s 11d.
At the Quarter Sessions Paul Grierson aged 22 a mechanic faced charges for grievous bodily harm to postal official Albert Roberts Johnston by corrosive acid and for robbing Johnston of a handbag containing 5 pounds 30 shillings. The Crown said the act was among the most dastardly crimes. Grierson pleaded not guilty.
Robert Darrell, 24, engineer of Censnock, was critically injured when he fell from a cliff at Coogee yesterday while attempting a descent. Walter Mall, 22, of Coogee, also fell. Darrell suffered chest lacerations and internal injuries and was admitted to hospital in critical condition.
An advertisement printed for J. D Brownhill and Suite in the Wellington Time office on Percy Street Wellington. The notice references J. D Brownhill at Warne Street Wellington and appears to present a business listing or service offer.
Reverend J F Brandl warned thousands in destitution as famine looms while wheat stocks and food stalls abound across the country. He cited half a million people forced into unemployment and poverty despite available work and supplies.
Special dole application forms at Wagga led to a sharp fall in new orders from July to November, with values of £2430 and £1183 respectively. Rural work would help, but officials credit the forms as the main factor in reducing ineligible claimants. Iowa police bans on statements complicate totals, but state figures show a marked drop in dole seekers.
Federal Surplus stands at 2 072 000 pounds for the first five months of this financial year. November shows revenue excess of 265 000 pounds. Customs receipts reach 1 051 000 pounds while excise duties total 1 052 000 pounds. The surge is viewed as a fiscal glow, but the present surplus offers no sure forecast for the year’s final results.
England and Southern Districts played a cricket match at Waggan Hoe. England’s first innings was in progress at lunch with two wickets down, the total not fully stated.
Robert Sutton aged 18 was bitten by a snake while cutting ferns on his farm near Launceston. He overreacted and cut off one finger and part of another with a fern hook. After treatment he recovered.
An English World Flier, Herbert Pranch of Canauisian origin, survived a crash half a mile from the Cloncurry post office yesterday while en route from England to Australia. He escaped injury though the aeroplane was badly damaged.
Wellington A A Harvey Brothers advertise as jewelers and opticians offering phone 125 services. The notice highlights Harvey as optometrist and lists Wellington as location.
Betty Murt, a child aged years, narrowly escaped death in Paddington Hargrave Street when she walked in front of a fast tram. The tram passed completely over her but she sustained only a slight head wound and bruises. Onlookers were horrified by the near tragedy.
Caldwell's Wines Ltd organized a cricket contest tied to the English team visit. More than seven hundred entries were received, delaying judging. In Wellington, Robert Porter of Lee Street learned he did not win cash prizes but received a consolation award of a “Falstall Sack” house for meritorious effort.
The Leichhardt by election to replace the late Barney Olde produced a landslide for J. Lamayo of Lang Labor with 9401 votes. R. Storey of Federal Labor followed with 5164, G. Payne 310, and Doughty 0. Total votes cast were 18,798.
The Wellington Post Office will observe holiday hours over Christmas and New Year. On Monday December 26 the office closes all day with Sunday arrangements. On Tuesday December 27 and Monday January 1 open 9am to 11am and 9am to 10am respectively for all services except money orders and savings bank, with country mails despatched as usual and city mail times adjusted. Street delivery by postmen will be limited and street letter receivers cleared at set times. Sydney mails arrive early. Telephone service is continuous.
The community is asked to support patients at Wellington Hospital, as the season nears and charity efforts intensify. Matron and secretary appeal for a wider response to brighten the lives of those struck by illness and hardship this year.
The State Ministry aims to finish the present parliamentary session by week’s end as a long list of bills remains to be addressed. Late sittings are likely to ensure the business is completed before adjournment.
Lifesavers rescued George Gilmore and Donald Douglas after they were washed out to sea at Merewether Beach near Newcastle. The hourlong struggle left several rescuers with contusions and lacerations while shell rocks hampered the effort. J Weide and J Tracey aided teammates as bold rescue belts helped avert tragedy.
G W Griffiths chemist advertises high class dispensing services and telephone contact 59 for inquiries.
In Botany Bay a canoe capsized while returning from Yarra Bay. John Murphy 17 and Frank Murphy 22, brothers from Camperdown, were thrown into the sea. Frank swam two miles to Brighton Le Sands to summon help as life savers rescued John, who was later revived at the scene and admitted to St George Hospital in a nervous condition.
A gale capsized a fishing ketch near Geelong yesterday. Thomas Milley, 30, drowned. The remaining three men were rescued in exhausted condition.
An officer rescued George Schmidt, longtime ship butcher, who fell from the steamer Main at Walsh Island this morning. Fourth officer Von Pritsner leaped overboard to aid Schmidt, pulling him from the water after a brief struggle and supporting him until both were safe.
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