Macquarie Division Agricultural Conference Keynote and Field Days
The Macquarie Divisional Council hosts an Agricultural Conference and Field Days at Wongarbon on February 28 and March 1. New Zealand High Commissioner James G. Barclay and Mrs Barclay open sessions. the program features demonstrations, talks on soil fertility, cattle diseases, wheat problems, pig raising, and machinery demonstrations led by local officers and experts.
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New Zealand
Australia
James G. Barclay
Tyusday
Teo
H. UV. CO
J. W. Davidson
N. Hensy
Districh
R W. Shelley
Welling ton land auctions fetch high per acre rates
Auctioneer George Paul sold two well advertised properties Pine Lea and Bardia near Wellington. Sine Leg spanning 2300 acres sold to Hob Sears of Comobetla at £2 2s per acre, while Bardia of 702 acres went to Datherty Bros of Govlma at £11 345. Pine Lea, including Merino stock and furniture, to be offered on site at Pine Lea tomorrow.
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Wellington
George Paul
Pine Lea
Bardia
Phos
Larras Lee Sale Yields Lambs At Homebush Auction
Sheep lot at Homebush on Monday shows 29 shorn lambs to 70 shillings and 73 ewes to 44 shillings. Buyers from Sha l Wales and Mui lingeen A/c participate in the Qaraon's auction at Winch.comibe with steady firm demand across the yard.
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Homebush
Wales
Muilingeen
Larras Lee
Myfe
Winch.comibe “Qaraon
Youth Killed in Truck Crash Near River Pool
A youth named Michiel Albert of Grown Street, East Gyden, was killed when a utility truck crashed over an embankment near River pool. His sister and two men escaped with minor injuries as the truck overturned.
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Sydney
Eiver
Michiel Albet
Grown Strew
East Gydney
Theft from car in Melbourne nets £2000 loss
A thief stole rings war bonds and money valued over £2000 from a car in Melbourne. Mr and Mrs Ward Little of Dandenong Road Caulfield left four platinum and diamond rings two £500 English War Savings Certificates a gold cigarette case and about £50 in notes in the vehicle while paying for golf yesterday.
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Melbourne
Ward Little
Dandenong Rd
Subsidy Offered for Cundumbal to Wallington School Bus
The member for Quabe reports a proposed daily subsidy for a new Cundumbal to Wallington school bus service. The minister’s reply shows a subsidy of 18 percent of daily running costs for 43 miles at 1 shilling 7 pence per mile, with review possible as passenger numbers vary. The minister asked to be informed when subsidised transport begins operating.
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Cundumbal
Wallington
Quabe
Mtr
C. G. Robertson
Education
Bertron
Behall
H. Dulinstone
Allembie
Molong
Acdo
Robertson
Spender Outlines Challenge of Communism in Australia
In Sydney the Minister for External Affairs Mr. Spender warned that appeasing Russia would ruin the Western world. He urged Australia to meet the challenge of Communism and said past approaches must be replaced with a credible way to fight it, noting the Commonwealth’s membership provides a basis.
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Sydney
Argument Over Religion Sparks Son Shooting Father
In Lismore area a 37 year old farmer Ravin Field of Reerong was charged with attempted murder of his father after an argument about religion. Field allegedly shot his father in the back with a shotgun after the argument as the father tried to leave the house. Police say the father escaped the house but was wounded by a second shot near the dairy.
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Lismore
Gismore
Ravin Field
Reerong
Alere
Field
Mumbil Girl Admitted as Solicitor in Supreme Court
Miss Edina Petersen of Mumbil became the sole woman among thirteen solicitors admitted to the Supreme Court on Friday, marking the first admission of the year. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Petersen of Bourneville, Mumbil, she attended Mumbil Public School then Marsden College, and is warmly praised by friends in Wellington.
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Edina Petersen
Mumbil
Supreme Court
Miss Peterson
D. Petersen
Buoyant local stock market reports strong sheep and cattle values
The market showed broad gains with sheep prices rising 2 to 4 shillings and cattle up 15 shillings to 60 per head. Yardings included about 6,000 sheep and 350 head of cattle, with clearances and quotations across bulls, steers, cows, store stock, and Merino categories noted by agents such as A. Wilkins & Co and Pitt Son & Hadgery Ltd.
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Anteshorn
Mauston E. Pearce
A. Wilkins Ant Co
Hee. Willains
Browne
Soundmouth
Pitt, Son and Hadgery Ltd
Amd
P and C Association Meeting Highlights Education Funding
Wellington Parents and Citizens Association heard that the New South Wales Education Department finances are strained. They discussed housing for the Primary School Headmaster and department support for official calls on the Wellington School telephones, with funds not available. A land block or house option was proposed for a headmaster residence. The group also urged support for an Agricultural High School in the Macquarie Region and debated the department’s rural education outreach. The P and C fete was set for March 26, 1980, with arrangements to follow prior years. Mr Craft, the new primary head, was welcomed, and he pledged to meet expectations.
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New South Wales Education Department
Wellington
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Welton
L. Craft
B.A. Craft
W. Dole
C. G. Robertson
Minnber
Dubbo
W. P. Dunn
Fo Mudgee
W. Gale
Conference of Agricultural Bureaux
Wongarton
Manter Jones
Macquarie Regional Development
Education Department
Macquarie Rupton
F. A. Crath
Pgri
Ty Mander
Craft
J. Whiting
Mander Jones
Catt
Whiting
Grafé
Sll
Noe
Wellington Band Appeals For Uniform Funds Attendance Expected
The Wellington Citizens' Band reports a generous response to its fund drive for uniforms, with nearly 90 subscribed. Additions to the list include several names as part of ongoing subscriptions. A Sunday night recital at Gateron Park begins at 8 45 with a popular reeltale anticipated to attract a large crowd.
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Wellington
Eada
BB. Wykes
Mir
Driver
Mire
BL J
MaAlaneney
Jus Snr
Gateron Park
The Pulpit Sermon At Gollan Church Next Sunday
Rev E A Welgham will deliver a sermon at Gollan Church Sunday at 3 PM titled The Fear of the Lord. The text is from First Kings chapter 38 verses 1 16. A summary will appear in Monday Times.
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Gollan Church
E. A. Welgham
The
Times
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