Good Representation At Meeting On Rabbit Menace
Representatives from Chambers of Commerce farmers and graziers organisations and Local Govt bodies from Orange to Coonabarabran gather at Wellington Methodist Hall to discuss the rabbit plague threatening the economy. About 100 men attend including MP Mr C G Robertson MLA as heat and humidity prevail. A full report will appear in next Monday's Times.
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Chambers of Commerce
Orange
Coonabarabran
Methodist Hall
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Dubbo
C. G. Robertson
Mla
the “Times
Wellington Snow Society schedule prompts input and delays
The Wellington Snow Society outlines its 149 show timetable and invites suggestions from members via Secretary J Warren Price. A meeting is set for February 18 at Agricultural Hall to finalise judges and opening arrangements for the show scheduled for May 1 and 2.
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Wellington Snow Society
J. Warren Price
Persistent Thieves Shot At After Nighttime Theft
Four gallons of oil valued at £3 were stolen from a Currs Creek property on January 31. The next night the thieves returned, were surprised, and shot at by F Tiling and fellow farmer J Pearson. Tiling reported a third intrusion to Wellington Police who said inquiries are ongoing.
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F Tiling
Gurra ‘Creek
T Pearson
Pearson
Tiling
Wellington
Wellington A Bowls Team Heads East to Dubbo
Wellington A pennant squad selected to meet Dubbo at Dubbo next Saturday includes Everett Jawlson Trimble Truman Ross McGill Preston Ayling Gibson Estle Collins Preston Youle Smith Job Bus leaves L pum. The Wellington B team to face Trangie at Wellington next Sunday lists Murray Stinson Trimble Everett Paterson Lowe Keble Bauman Gibson McGill Bru derin Preston Ross Brennan Young Smith.
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W, Everett
J. Jawlson
E. ‘Trimble
H. Truman
W. Ross
G. McGill
J. Preston
T. Ayling
D. Gibson
W. Murry
H. Estleman
G. Collins
B. Preston
W. Youle
A. Smith
G. Job
L Pum
Trangie
Wellington
W. Murray
Stinson
J. Trimble
Country Party Candidate L J Fanes Opens Lawson Campaign
Mr L J Fanes, endorsed Country Party candidate for the Lawson electorate, begins campaign work visiting Geurge and Wongarbon on Monday night and continuing to Wellington, Cumnock, and Yeoval with a Peak All stop planned for next Friday as part of outreach.
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L. J. Fanes
Country Party
Lawson
Coonahuratran
Patles
Geurge
Wongarbon
Wellington
Cumnock
Yeoval
District Wool Rationary Sales Recorded by Producers Co
District wool growers list rationary sales conducted by the Country Producers Selling Co Ltd on behalf of woolgrowers in multiple districts. Entries include names like B L Dutfield Bruart Town and F M M Dobba Geurle with references to Gollan Wellington and Comnbuck areas. The legible fragments indicate sale accounts and district outlines with storied farm names.
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Selling Co. Ltd
Dutfield
Bruart ‘Town
Pos Goa
Gollan
Wellington
F. M
M. M. Dobba
Geurle
Walligton
Arax
AAR Cbe
John Marshall Sets Australian 220 Yard Freestyle Record
John Marshall broke the Australian 220 yards record in the final at North Sydney Olympic Pool last night. His 2m 14.2s time bettered the national mark by three seconds and surpassed the New South Wales record by twelve. The previous Australian record was held by American Jack Medica.
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Sydney
Thuresay
John Marshall
North Sydney
Marshall
Jack Medica
Drowned Boy Sucked Into Baths Outlet Pipe
In Brisbane a one-year-old boy named Walsh drowned after being sucked into an outlet pipe at Bundaberg Memorial Baths. Four companions present, caretaker warned of pool emptying, Walsh later found jammed feet first in the pipe as the valve was shut.
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Brisbane
Bundaberg Memorial Baths
Brian Walch
North Bundaberg
Walsh
Concerted Push on Petrol Tax Seeks Statewide Unity
Hastings Shire Council Wauchope moves to rally all shires and municipalities in New South Wales in a coordinated protest to Prime Minister Chifley over the Petrol Tax allocation. Macquarie Shire Council notes a recent conference of shires and municipalities agreeing to hold area conferences to highlight local government funding strains.
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Hastings
Wauchope
Chifley
Macquarie Shire
Wellington
Alphi
Waurhope
Weather record and high temperatures in Wellington
A heavy rainfall event began before one o'clock on Tuesday and continued intermittently into Wednesday, totaling 126 points by 9 am. The weekly high hit 103 degrees at the Wellington Post Office, with daily highs of 102, 96, 94 and 90 plus nightly lows around 66 to 62 degrees.
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Wellington
Calwell Attacks Dutch Over Repayment and Immigration
In Canberra on Thursday Vice Minister for Immigration Calwell delivered a bitter attack on Dutch officials in the House of Representatives. He accused them of playing a tricky game over repatriation of Dutch nationals and debts from wartime, contrasting White Australia policy with his harsh remark that Black and mongrel Australia is impossible.
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Canberra
Astralian
Tives
Calwell
House of Representatives
Drs. O'Keefe
Australia
Wellington Police Court Hears Nine Cases On Monday
Local Magistrate Mr W F Frith and Sergeant J S Kenny presided over nine cases at Wellington Police Court on Monday. Defendants included Ada Petersen 54 Wellington domestic fined 5 for indecent behaviour in Cameron Park. William John Thomas 28 Wellington labourer fined 3 10 for drunkenness and indecent language. Victor George Gardall 11 Wellington labourer fined 1 for offensive conduct. Six Wellington men convicted of drunkenness. one described as hopeless drunkard with multiple prior convictions. Petersen granted four days hard labour in default after failure of fine. Petersen elected to serve four days.
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W. F. Frith
J. S. Kenny
Wellington
Ada Petersen
Cameron Park
Kenny
Frith
Petersen
Bethe
Grunkenness
William John Thomas
Thomas T
Hollywood
Victor George Gardall
Gardall
Harry Peterset
Kenny Ans
Reduction in Bulk Electricity Charges for Macquarie Shire
Macquarie Shire will save about £150 a year on Apeley, £90 on Stuart Town and Euchareena bulk power under Railways Department cuts. Council met at Wellington. Engineer HF A Bade said overall consumer cost likely not reduced, as savings offset recent reticulation rises. New charges: Apeley £8 per annum per VA, Hindlum £3 per annum per VA, and others per location with variable units. Council agreed to accept the new rates and follow related conditions.
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Railways Department
Macquarie Shire
Apeley
Stuart Town
Euchareena
Wellington
HF. A. Bade
Bode
Apsley
Stunt Town
Wellington Amateur Swimming Club meets at Municipal Baths
Last night Wellington Amateur Swimming Club held point race events at the Municipal Baths. Senior entries were few, Doug McGill won the 106 yards in 166.8 seconds with W Reid second and Ron Tuck third. Junior 100 yards saw ten entrants and two heats plus a final, with K Byrnes delivering strong performances. Minor and 33 yards handicap events attracted multiple heats and varied placements among young swimmers.
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Doug McGill
W. Reid
Ron Tuck
K. Byrnes
Land
Prospects for Semi Finals in Sunday Cricket League
Dripstone leads Farnham by ten points as Dripstone, Farnham, RSL, Wellington and Centrals push toward semi finals. Yeoval Euchareena Obley near danger zone with key matches next Sunday including Dripstone vs Wellington and RSL vs Centrals. Detailed point standings list Dripstone 70 Farnham 60 RSL 58 Wellington 56 Centrals 50 Obley 42 Yeoval 38 Euchareena 26 Sambecks 30.
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Dripstone
Farnham
Ripstonne
Eueharena
Fil
Parn~ham
RSL
Wellington
Centrals
Obley
Polit
Dripsone
Welbinetim
Cenerals
Yeoval
Euchareena
Sambecks
Dripstone-Wellington
Dripstone - Wellington
Lapstone
Rygate Park
Jar Yeoval
Shamrocks
Bogan Shire Graziers Cood Shots
Graziers in the Bogan Shire Council area Nyngan are praised as marksmen with a rifle. The Shire Clerk says a man who cannot account for forty rabbits with fifty 22 bullets is a poor shot. He notes bullets are scarce and urges government control of distribution for six months to set graziers quotas. The Macquarie Shire council rejected the feasibility of the scheme.
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Bogan
Nyngan
Macquarie
Bydney
Bogin
Cricket Cub at Goolma Drawn After Even Scoreline
Cricket Cub journeyed to Goolma last Sunday for a reimmn match ending with both sides on 225 runs. Max Elsom struck a splendid century while Oscar Burton added 46. Goolma fielding was erratic with 28 sundries and 25 byes conceded.
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Goolma
Cricket Cub
Max Elsom
Oscar Burton
Goolmn
Bloomfeld
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