Engagements and local notes from Wellington district
The notice lists multiple engagements including Norma Enid Bender to Emmett Howe of Wellington, Ella Mary Seetwick to Harold Hughes of Arncliffe, and Pearl Lundberg to Percy Jackson. It also reports on illness of Mr T Whalebone, staff changes at Wellington Infants School, and various social visits and travels within the Wellington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Enid
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
Bondi
Ella Mary Seetwick
T Bestwick
Pearl (Persie
A. Lundberg
Sans Souci
Sydney
Percy Alfred
S. Jackson
Ponto
Mary McAuliffe
Wellington
Rainbow Street
Randwick
Mise McAuliffe
Harvest shows over half a million bushels brought to Wellington
Harvesting in the district has yielded more than 500000 bushels of wheat entering Wellington despite dry spells in August to October. McLeod Mill reports 30000, sites 123000, A Wilkins Co 50000, R A Brown 10000, Farmers Flour Milling 22000, with total district arrivals exceeding 500000 but not reflecting grain moved to nearby silos and sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
McLeod Mill
Sitos
A. Wilkins & Co
R. A. Brown
Farmers
Shopping Arrangements Amid Christmas Closure Times
Local stores set definite closing hours during the holiday. Tonight all shops close at 6 pm and late shopping is halted by government order. They remain closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, with Saturday Dec 27 closing at 1 pm. Business resumes Monday.
Christmas Dinner Hopes For Gill Family In Tough Year
A family shares optimism despite illness and injury. Mrs Gill hopes to join Christmas dinner while Mr Gill’s head injuries affect his hearing. An inmate of Wellington District Hospital, he is improving and may leave next week as Phil sine's condition sits unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Whalebone
Suburbs
Mr. T. Whalebone
Wellington
Whalebone
Routh
Manly
Rolls
Zouch St
Goonoo Station
Sam Taylor
Jim
Hughie
Sydney
Norman P. Gill
Matraville
Gill
Mr. Gill
Wellington District Hospital
Phil Sine
Holiday Boxing Day Rail Travel Booms Across the State
Crowds flood stations as Government railways run excusion rates for Boxing Day holidays. Additional carriages are expected on the Dubbo line as travellers flock to the city and back. Staff face a busy period amid petrol rationing and high demand across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxing Day
Railway Department
Dubbo
Sydney
Australian wine exports top four million gallons yearly
Before the war restricted shipping space 4,000,000 gallons of high quality Australian wines were exported annually to the Continent. Australian wines won praise from overseas connoisseurs and ranked among the world’s finest. The Bodega Wine Co offers wines from major Australian vineyards with delivery free to the nearest railway station. Visit The Bodega Car at 9 Barrack Street Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodega Wine Co
Atoreu
Sydney
Bodega Company
Bodega
Barrack Street
Xmas raffle prize won by Jack Mearns in hospital helper drive
The Xmas bumper disposed of by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wellington District Hospital was won by Mr. Jack Mearns of Hyor onimus Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington District Hospital
Jack Mearns
Hyoronimus Lane
Christmas and New Year hours at Wallington Post Office
The Wallington Post Office will observe festive hours with limited service. Christmas Day follows Sunday hours, Boxing Day opens 9am to 10am for all business except money order and savings bank, outward mails close 11am, delivery by postmen continues. New Year’s Day same 9am to 10am window, outward mails close 10am, no postman delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallington
Ays
Money Order
Savings Bank
Mid-week sport ban announced by government
Canberra officials explained a ban on mid week sport including racing cricket bowls tennis and golf effective January 1. The aim is to boost civilian morale conserve fuel and discourage large crowd gatherings while theatres and picture houses escape the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
Sydney
Leichhardt
War Insurance and premium equity in war risk areas
The piece argues for differentiated premiums for war insurance, noting that city properties face greater risk from enemy actions than country properties. It contends the government should reflect varying risk in premiums as areas shift from city to country for war industries, despite definitional challenges.
Militia Call-Up Warns Thousands To Camp By Year End
Military authorities warn that about 1000 men have already received final notices ordering immediate camp duty and several thousand more may be affected before year end. Stand by orders will soon be followed by final notices with camp dates set before December 28. Registrations in classes 2 and 3 closed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imel 1
Warniag
Christma
Wellington Council letters on Mines visit and duties
A Wellington municipal water and mines letters page discusses a council meeting and criticizes statements by Mr Truman. The writer questions aldermen duties and notes a Mines Department circular about a Turbidity issue on the Macquarie River. An inspection by Salter and Clayton is planned for Wellington with a town hall appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Truman
H. P. Buckley
Mines Department
Buckley
Macquarie River
J. M. Baddeley
Mines
Baddeley
Salter
Soil Conservation Service
Clayton
Syon Wi
Hellington
Premium enteblinhed with regard to general insurance
The text indicates a discussion of premium enteblinhed in general insurance, noting a line of decisions or determinations on the matter. It preserves the fragmentary OCR style while signaling a policy or pricing topic in the insurance sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iin
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Miss. M. Ryan
Hay
L. Wynne
Warne Street
J. E. Lee
Balwiah
Wer Tale Lynch
Fr. Lynch
Simpson Breeds
Tullamore
Arty Smith
Jaby Daughter
T. Smith
Montefiore Street
Mr. Smith
Department of Education
Mavis
H. Mead
Peisley Street
Allan
Alice
Xmax
Eileen
W. R. Stuart
Maughan Street
Michael
Mac’t) Veech
Louis 8. Veech
Gwen Gibbs
Lee Street
Post Office
WAR Insurance
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