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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1938
Page
1
Adelaide area voters head to by election polls seeking change in the Wakefield seat. Campaigns by local parties focus on regional issues as candidates outline plans for jobs, infrastructure, and health services amid tight race expectations.
The Premier Mr Stevens told the annual Lewisham Hospital meeting that hospital work would be spoiled if entirely state controlled. He praised state and worker cooperation for future hospital development and noted 200 hospitals in the area costing about £2,500,000 annually to run.
The dead body of missing prospector Martin Petreon was found in the Wild country west of Dunsville after about ten days missing. He appears to have died from exposure.
Wily Markell, about 23, was killed by a lightning bolt while sheltering under a pepper tree near Burrahs. She waited for a car to travel to town.
Sydney reports the Saturday gale caused about 2.6 million pounds in damage across the state. Preharvest districts saw widespread ruin for farmers with fruit crops and citrus trees ruined and entire crops of tomatoes peas beans melons and pumpkins destroyed or damaged. Officials seek government aid as stocks and livelihoods are at risk.
The Minister for External Affairs W. M. Hughes warned that large crowds in New Guinea could threaten Australian authority and force a swift reach to Australia. He said Australia would not allow disruptions to its control or the capital’s social and economic life to be handed to unruly bands.
Big fires across the Blue Mountains endanger Katoomba Springwood Faulconbridge and Lugarlo areas. Dozens of houses survived while Lugurno blaze gutted 19 homes. Fire brigades fought 60 plus fires over the weekend and losses reach thousands of pounds with Crows Nest and Northern District brigades tackling hundreds of fires.
In Sydney a fatal canoe race on the Brisbane river yesterday saw John Wilkinson aged 14 and Barry Francis aged 13 drown after their canoes collided and sank. Police report the boys were competing in a race when the accident occurred as bystanders watched in shock.
The wheat market was dull with bulk new season wheat quoted at 2/01 and bugged new forage at 2/7 per bushel. Prices for Tas potatoes, Amma wares, cane, butter, cheese, maize, onions, mill Jet, chaff, paten, lucerne, hay, and other farm goods are listed in various shillings and pence, reflecting a broad range of agricultural values.
A massive fire at Australian Glass Manufacturing Co Ltd spread across more than an acre as a bottle storage building exploded and molten glass showered firefighters. Four key buildings were destroyed including Hawkey Products and Craft Walker Chess, with 14 brigades deployed and crowds virulent at the scene. Fire, weather, and crowd control hampered efforts as the blaze raged late into the night.
The Rest batted first at Melbourne on Friday and were all out for 216 as lanes top scored with 63. Riggs made 48 while Fletwood Smith bowled four for seven. O Reilly took 75. Australia in the West innings stood at 2 for 290 when play stopped on Saturday, Fingleton 21 and Brown AT. The innings resumed at luncheon with two down for 256, Bradman 1 not out and McCabe 52 not out.
New betting tickets designed to prevent forgery will be introduced from January. The Government Printing Office, responsible for printing them, is confident the changes will reduce incidents like the recent thefts, such as the three bookmarkers targeted on Saturday.
A fragmentaryquote urges readers to view dawn as life’s start and dusk as its close. It emphasizes performing deeds for others and sharing knowledge, suggesting small acts of kindness shape personal growth and community. The source credits Ruskin.
Sydney Charles Stanley Strout, a 34 year old bank teller at the Manly Commonwealth Bank, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for fraudulent conversion of 830 pounds. He allegedly took funds to cover civil debts and gambling losses, with a prison farm recommended if deemed suitable. He collapsed and was led from the dock as £500 stayed payable.
In a subdued market 9 020 cattle forward with prices ranging from 8 to 14 for bullocks and 4 to 29 for cows. Lambs and sheep steadier with lambs 12 to 25 and ewes 7 to 17 shillings. Weather and trade conditions influenced demand. total turnout around 40,000 head noted.
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