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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
8
Minchinbury Champagne and Sparkling Wines offer festive bottles priced at 3/6 per bottle 1/3 per bottle and 2/- per bottle. Penfolds Vintage Wines are suggested to enhance Xmas and New Year celebrations for a bright happy season.
Wellington District Hospital board month meeting examined finance, staff, and patient records. Details included balances of accounts, donations, ad missions, and a plan to seek hospital extensions funding from the government while noting no patient complaints.
At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday last Albert Bourke was fined 10 shillings plus costs for returning a number plate. Charles Loo Sick paid £5 and court costs for indecent brakes. Michael Miller was fined £2 for indecent behaviour. Sidney Hughes and Gordon Quain faced alleged offensive behaviour charges, adjourned to January 14. Riding a bicycle without rights earned a 20 shilling fine with 10 shillings 8 pence costs. Forty hours were allowed to pay the fine.
Comobella Red Cross reports a five month drive from July 5 to December 4 with packed supplies including 38 pyjama suits and 23 pairs of socks. Donations from a July fundraising event totalled 7 pounds, with further gifts of flanneletts valued at 20 pounds and 10 pounds paid toward another account. A towel afternoon on December 4 yielded towels and knitted items, plus a turkey auction raising 1 pound 10 shillings. The next branch meeting is planned for March 1941.
The Wellington Cycle Club at Rygate in Orange featured a five mile scratch race won by F Dunn of Orange with Downey of Wellington second and Bowman of Orange third. Other events included mile handicaps with J Ted and A Cameron leading, and results listing Dunn Downey and Bowman among top finishers.
The T and G Mutual Life Society reports for the year ended 30 September 1940. Ordinary and Industrial policy issues total 153 710, with £14 018 284 insured. Accident Department issued 15 241 Personal Accident and Sickness policies totaling £4 477 818, plus £1 793 413 in accident benefits to 12 962 ordinary and industrial policies. Income reached £8 047 489, assets on European terms and reversionary bonuses to policyholders from surplus £999 727. Payments to policyholders £2 851 842. The society remains mutual, distributing surplus mainly as reversionary bonuses and strengthening reserves.
In his maiden House speech Calne's new MP Mee J P Breen said the skids were put under Thorby by UAP members aiding his defeat. He claimed the P had been drawn into a trap and the Labor Party faces blame for government mistakes, risking its electoral downfall.
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