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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1934
Page
9
Motorists plan holidays but many face tyre trouble on the road. Worn thin or smooth tyres risk blowouts and skidding, especially on hot dry roads or wet tracks. The article urges using tyres with central tread traction like Goodyear’s G-3 pattern as the best insurance against trouble.
Western shows and picnic races listed with dates across March to June. Bathurst Orange Wellington Macquarie Dubbo Coonamble Trangie Warren and other towns host shows and picnic races from late March through June with multiple-day events and later May entries.
A fragmentary illustrated note lists performers and guests at the Florentine Temple event with colorful descriptions. It names Princess Paul Troubetzkoy, Miss Ena Lyon, Lord Donexal, Mr Eddie Trthon, Lady Ashley, and other attendees, interspersed with quotes from various works and a glimpse of backstage chatter and future plans.
December 39 Mudger versus Wellington at Mudgee. January 16 Wellington v Dubbo at Wellington. February 2 Dubbo v Mudgee at Dubbo. Boxing Day December 26 Wellington v Narromine at Wellington. January 2 Wellington v Dubbo at Wellington. January 2 Gilgandra v Narromine at Gilgandra. January h Narromine v Wellington at Narromine. January 23 Gilgandra v Dubbo at Gilgandra. January 26 Gilgandra v Wellington at Gilgandra. February 6 Narromine v Gilgandra at Narromine. February 18 Wellington v Gilgandra at Wellington. February 20 Dubbo v Wellington at Dubbo.
A fragmented local directory lists agricultural, civic, sporting, and club officers and venues. Names include Allen Harvey, J. Hobson, H. C. Lord, J. Harvey Truman, J. M. Whiteley, W. J. Gardner, and D. Breen, with roles across councils, fire brigade, clubs, schools, and churches. The text compiles numerous appointments and contact points without clear structure.
Daily mail arrivals and closing times listed for Wellington and intermediate stations with Sydney and Wentworth routes. Includes weekly day by day schedules showing stations such as Arthurville Curra Creek Bodangora Lincoln Spicer's Creek Two Mile Flat Goolma Wauluman Cavan Yeoval and others with times about 1.35 a.m. 7.10 p.m. and afternoon slots.
Postal information lists rates for letters, letter cards, registries, and parcels. It covers Australia and British Empire pricing per ounce or per 2 ounces, with minimums, special envelopes, and weights, including small packets and books and periodicals.
Historical scale chart converts quarters into pounds and bushels across weights from 1 to 12 cwt and up to 12 tons. It lists pound values, cwt, and bushels for various fractions and totals, using archaic scrips like Ibs cwt and ewt.
The Wellington Times lays out submission rules for business and editorial communications addressed to the office. It requires one sided manuscripts in ink or typed, signed for correspondence, advance payment, and changes to advertisement copy by Friday noon for Monday and Tuesday noon for Wednesday editions.
Prices and particulars on application to Times Office.
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