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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
4
Wellington parish holds a morning service at 10 am with children’s service noted, an evening service at 7 90 pm, and Bodangora a 3 pm service led by Rev. Keith D Norman. Other lines mention Geor ie parish and Baltimore service times with names and rector Kenneth Mooi.
The 1938 racing year ends with optimism for country racing and a promising start for the Show and Sports Ground Racing and Trotting Club. President Gee. Wilkins leads a strong officials group aiming for 1000 members with low dues to attract crowds and solve finances.
Wellington bowls scene features Open pennants and carnival races. Fakenham starts New Year in Tattersall's Cup with Early Bird and Gee Bung among notable performers. Ted McMenamin rode the winner in Saturday's race as Toy Time faced a fractured start. Sal Volatile withdrawn from the Summer Cup while Verdoc wins in Sydney. Boxing Day sees Mitre 4 and B teams clash. Wellington secures wins in all rinks amid heat. Austin Cup night singles draw attention as Parkes Club president donates a trophy for a value handicap. Bra mel, Norman Smith's colt, just misses Randwick verdict. Fed Sails dominates the Summer Cup with a sharp finish.
Melbourne reports a grandstand in the paddock enclosure at the Epsom Turf Club course near Melbourne was destroyed by fire last night. Damage is estimated at 82000 pounds.
The term examination results are announced for Public School with Class 6 led by John Bracken and joint second for Keith Webster and Marie Kelly. Class 4 lists Arthur Hyde first, Helen Martin second, Ron Hoare third, and another Class 4 shows Joan Whiteley first with Enid Dowd second and Gloria Webster third. Class 3 notes Florence Mewhart top, Pril Graham second, Jane Lorna Brummell third. Class 2 has Lorna Whiteley first, Norma Bird second, Hilda Dawson third. Class 1 awards Betty Ashton first, Pam Benning second, Noel Whiteley third. Also mentions teachers and locals on leave, heat wave and dust in the area.
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