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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
1
Mr W H Walker honorary secretary will inspect applicants for a life saving medallion and certificate during the weekend in Wellington. The examination is scheduled for Sunday with several candidates expected.
Miss Edith Schumack will retire after 41 years as church organist traveling about 26 000 miles for services and practice. She has presided at the organ at least 3 200 Sundays and is honored by a bronze tablet in Wesley Church. A farewell presentation follows next Sunday night with invited country and town congregants.
Next Sunday schedules for Wellington parish and nearby towns include church services across Anglican Presbyterian Methodist Catholic and United Aboriginal Mission. Holy Communions Evensongs and Christmas services are listed with times. note Christmas Eve country services cancelled and multiple ministers named.
At the We Police Court Joly Raynalds was fined £20 by Mr R Donaldson for driving a motor car while intoxicated. Sergeant Ormsby noted a minor collision with another car, and Constable Terbutt arrested him finding liquor in his system. This was his second offense. One month to pay the fine on suitable security.
The annual prize distribution at John's Church of England took place in the Parish Hall on a sunny Monday afternoon. A large attendance of children enjoyed refreshments before the prize list was announced, with many boys and girls receiving awards from Mrs Norman and Miss Mog Paige.
The executive of the NSW branch of the Returned Soldiers League states it is opposed to registering non naturalised German doctors and medical practitioners in the state. The note cites that in the last war many Australian doctors returned to practice while those who stayed at home faced tests.
Dreamy Mississippi adventure and comedy headlining Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn at the Macquarie Theatre tonight and tomorrow. Co feature includes The Day the Bookies Wept and a Livingstone story tied to 20th Century Fox’s Darryl Bulldog Drummond’s Bride with serial Red Barry at Mayfair Theatre.
Tasmanian House of Assembly members harshly criticised Federal military authorities for failing to properly clothe and equip the members of the second ALP before they left the mainland. The debate described the troops as looking like war refugees as they marched through Hobart.
Readable text shows an inventory styled sale notice featuring women s fancy floral slippers and leather pump silhouettes. It lists sizes in stock and holiday price cues with color notes such as black and brown and references to Nevis Albert slippers and velvet lined interiors.
Mens black and brown grecian cut slippers with patent trimmed pump soles silk lined Stafford Brand available in all sizes at a special Xmas price 131.
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