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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1941
Page
4
Boxing Day search with a reward offered. Return to This Office. Also advertised fruit items including apricots sixpence per half bushel and plums. Contact A M Nugan Packer Be Box 12 Griffith.
The Wellington Red Cross Society will hold its usual monthly meeting in the Share for England Hall next Friday noon, and January at 3 p.m. Porter is the Honorable Secretary.
A dance will be held at Arthurville Hall on Wednesday evening next New Year’s Eve in aid of the Little River CWA Fund. A bus will leave Wellington at the usual hour. Admission 1d and 2d. Organisers Ton Mullins and Fred Baker.
A local column notes a Mayfair special show this Thursday New Year night featuring "Okla homa Kid" and "Three Men From Texas" plus a Red Cross Society monthly meeting at the Church of England hall next Friday at 3 p.m. Also details on a New Year Eve event at Arthurville Hall with a Wellington bus, Kimbell’s afternoon tea and treats, a death notice for Albert Frederick Reynolds, funeral arrangements by Meser Shakespeare, and other local notices about patrols, council cooperative efforts, and street safety.
At St Patrick's Catholic Church Kogarah on Wednesday December 17 Rev Father E Gobb officiated for the marriage of Gerald Roy Joseph Coady of Wellington youngest son of Mr and Mrs W J Condy Canowindis and Mary Patricia Holohan youngest daughter of the late Mr J Holohan and Mrs J Holohan Kogarah The bride wore a delphinium blue crepe dress with matching tunic and black accessories Mrs G Tapsell sister of the bride acted as matron of honor in a dusty pink frock and navy accessories Best man was Mr R Holohan brother of the bride The bride's mother wore figured navy sheer The reception was at the bride's mother's home and the couple will live in Wellington.
Miss Stockwell and Miss Beckton collected £3 12 74 in the theatre foyer with Mrs Warton arranging a bright program by the Paramount orchestra. The orchestra donates its fee to the Wellington Red Cross Society, a gesture gratefully acknowledged.
After Gondar surrenders in Abyssinia, Allied pamphlets totaling over 7 million copies in Amharic Arabic and Somali were dropped by South African Air Force. Italian prisoners admit propaganda influenced many to surrender and desert native troops. Pamphlets after Amba Alagi warned pay issues and urged officers to explain delays, claiming locals preferred British pay in silver. Special printing at night and 60,000 copies per flight reached 750 miles, said to have shortened the campaign by months and saved lives.
Residents of Arthurville Sumtep and Ponto organized a dance at Arthurville hall on Boxing Day to support the Wellington Red Cross. The event raised 17 shillings 10 pence for Prisoners of War Day, with funds earmarked for the cause.
James William George Taylor 70 died suddenly on Xmas evening while visiting Narroogal. A lifelong farmer and generous local figure, he co ran the Goonoo property with his brother Hughie and excelled in pigeon trap shooting, holding state titles. Survived by wife, sons Douglas Sam Pat and daughters Mrs Jack Taylor Mrs G Smith Mrs Francis Edwards and Miss M Taylor. brother Hughie. sisters Mrs Strahorn Mrs Jack Taylor Mrs Woodsworth and Mrs A J Bayly. Funeral held at St Andrew's Presbyterian, Wellington.
Messia O Brien Brom jpr. £5 Mr Jack Baldwin Buntop and Ponto arranged this dance and are to be congratulated on their effort to assist this worthy cause.
The regulations restrict shop hours to not later than 6 pm for most shops including confectionery and oils and motor accessories. Medicine and chemical shops may close as usual, with only primal goods sold. Supplementary rules require open December 27 morning and all day on 23, 30, and 31, with closures limited to Xmas, Boxing, and New Year’s Days.
Country club meetings disrupted over holidays leading to smaller fields at Gilgam Dubbo. Majunga won the Diggers Cup at Dubbo day one with Hopaac second and Melorado third. Bachelor won Gilgandra Cup at 2 to 1. Day two saw Hopsac take the ALF Handicap and Silent Step take the Progressive Handicap. Concitement won the Second Improvers Handicap at 2 to 1. Randwick's Summer Cup went to Sante with Buzalong and Grand Fils in minor placings. Deward not placed. The Carrington Stakes at Randwick was won by The Miller at 7 to 2 after a big betting plunge.
Regulations apply to private homes as well as business premises banning exterior lighting on sleep-outs and verandahs. Only 15 watt lights are allowed on gateways near medical premises. Prosecution awaits noncompliance as the government weighs relaxing rules for hot country districts.
Mentone Saturday featured several two year old and open handicap races. Grand Legend won the Teau marie Handicap at 10 to 1 with Woodleigh and Trinity among placers. King Peter led Danfino Star Simon in the Woodleigh first division, while Wit Blissful and Duomint claimed the second division. Atorna topped the Sorrento first division with Somewhere and QOperatic nearby. Darrawell Con tact El Reo won the second. Talgarno Welter first division saw Lord Winburra Bon D Val and Shine Boy take top spots. Bluebeard om ie March Tunle followed in the second. Summer Handicap results list Heart's Desire Prairie Dale Bev Rose as winner. Rosebud Trial Handicap flat division crowned Rippling Avon Monica Heectare. Mercury Bay Woodgate Lady Collingwood led the second division.
A brief notice lists R D Hite as the radio doctor offering services and providing a contact phone 432 A li Radio Mls. The fragment suggests a local radio medical advisory item with limited details.
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