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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1949
Page
1
Wellington town and district celebrate a record appeal result as Rev Fr Kelly receives a 4600 cheque from J Fidtermar. The funds will finance a new convent school in Wellington amid praise for extraordinary generosity and local support at the carnival and ceremony led by Monsignor O Donnell and Fr Corcoran.
A community Queen event credited local Sisters of Mercy and church figures for organizing and supporting the appeal. Pr Core coran, Corcoran, and Donnell expressed gratitude for Catholic backing, noting the turnout and efforts of volunteers. The writeup lauds the collective effort and hopes ongoing support will be honored in the future.
The speaker praised Mr N Veech for his work despite age and inexperience and expressed hope to view the new school as a monument to the Sisters of Mercy who have served for 66 years. Fr. Kelly and others including Mr George Wilkins Mr L Powell and Mr W Potts offered brief remarks.
After Fridays carnival Fr Corcoran announced that Mr Geo Wilkins donated a land block with 4000 ft frontage near the convent school site. The gift will enlarge the playground for the children of the school, drawing vigorous applause from the crowd. Earlier, Mr Dais raised donations for the appeal totaling 110.
Mrs Bede McCormack drew the £50 trophy which was won by Mr W Tarros of Nanime Crescent. The pony was won by Mr N Veech, who had donated the pony and bought about £30 in tickets, making him one of the carnival's happiest attendees.
The Industrial Arbitration Court ruled that substantial pay award increases accompany the promotion to a new status for the Times. The move follows a big circulation rise and major investments in plant and equipment that have enabled the Times to offer a service equal to any country community in the State.
Wellington EF team traveled to Narromine for the fourth round of the B Pennants and secured a strong 106 to 7 win despite not fielding full strength. Rink results include Gibson Solomon Paterson Ayling 32 and Sparke Hughes Gib son Stane etc as listed with multiple scores across matches plus upcoming fixtures and holiday schedule details.
The Minister for Local Government announces the amalgamation of Wellington local bodies into the Wellington Shire to take effect within two weeks and operate from the new year. The era of centralisation is praised for potential development while critics warn of hastiness and lack of referendum. The Times urges unity and cooperation to ensure rapid modernization.
The document notes a subsidy of £13,692 for hospital maintenance for the financial year 14049. It records the subsidy as a contribution toward operating costs and references a previous annual rate of 120,933, with implications for the hospital and related administrative figures.
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