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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
5
A garbled account depicts nighttime Broadway scenes with taxis racing, neon lights, and street turmoil. The narrator notes late trains, bank activity, and moving crowds as they drift through a blurred urban landscape. Several unnamed figures and places appear in fragmented phrases.
The notice lists surgeon dentist R L Scoles located at 89 Arthur Street Wellington. It notes theatre address and hours from Monday to Saturday with limited daily times.
An aged promotional piece touts Creme Charme Lan as the beauty secret of a world famous film star aged about 60. The copy extols its skin brightening effects, claiming the product smooths and revitalizes, with notes on a double size jar and long lasting wear.
Barry arrives in New York and, after a thrilling transit, rents a high hotel room with views over Manhattan. He contemplates Elisabeth and Algy while planning a fresh start in the city, obtaining a thousand pound cheque to open an English bank account and access dollars quickly.
Article discusses Wellington extending service and district depots for motor clubs, daylight raids on premises, and driver behavior. It cites Safety First Council cautions, urges white gloves for night driving, and notes an invention at Westminster Exhibition. References to French motor production in 1914 and postwar import/export ratios are included alongside a police court remark about vehicle responsibility.
In a brisk sequence Barry wanders Times Square and the subway, missing breakfast and chasing Algy as a mystery grows. A hotel note directs Elizabeth to marry him, with a hint of a Mexico departure and a return in about ten days.
An article discusses US meteorologist H J Browne's view that the moon's tidal effect shifted north and increased Atlantic cold water, altering wind patterns. He argues these changes create a persistent high-pressure region over the continent, limiting rainfall and contributing to drought.
Alderman Elsmer Jones returning as Mayor of Cosine urges belief in God amid national stress. He says wonderful ages and discoveries exist but without God life loses meaning. He warns against removing religion from public life and argues a return to faith will ease troubles.
A German inventor’s bumper with shock absorbing closure and rubber bar passed a test in France amid Auto mobile Club de France officials. The device was demonstrated by driving a car fitted with it into three wooden piles at 23 mph without harm, while RAC West Australia notes pedestrians should pause before stepping onto roads to allow motorists to assess traffic._NRMA warns heavy transport taxation harms rural areas. US highway costs average 6.85 dollars per year per registered car, and New Zealand considers a new vision test requiring reading letters from 20 feet, with 60 to 60 percent expected success.
A dense list of racing dates across multiple towns in the Western District, detailing events from December through July. Entries include venues such as Orange, Warren, Cowra, Bathurst, Parkes, Forbes, Canowindra, Grenfell, and more with J.C. and PRC designations, noting numerous events, shows, and gymkhana days. The OCR shows inconsistent punctuation and some garbled phrases but preserves a long-running schedule of horse racing fixtures and related events.
The record lists January and February bowling fixtures for A and B Grade teams in Wellington, including Mudeed Welling ton, Wellington Duke, Mud J unary 3, Wellington Subbo, Gilgandea, Narromine, Wallington, and Gilgandra. County bowling carnival Country Week runs February 1 to 21.
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