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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
6
A lengthy, garbled reminiscence blends memories of people such as Clemente Lone and others with disjointed reflections. The text appears as a faded, incomplete narrative or declaration featuring stray titles and odd tangles of dialogue, lacking clear events or a coherent timeline.
A chaotic column from Our Sydney Ladies Letter recounts imported goods and social critiques. It mixes fashion notes, bargains, and gossip about servants, marriages, and household life, with sarcasm about critics and Melbourne or Manchester wealth, all through a verbose, rumor-filled voice. Diverse topics include sales, garments, and social expectations in a bustling colonial tone.
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An elderly narrator recounts a voyage from Wellington to Mackay Queensland. He notes arrival timings, local buildings including churches and banks, and descriptions of streets, agriculture, and gas works. The piece details transport, flora, and urban features, with observations on timber, fruit trees, and industry during travel.
The government gazette lists multiple land parcels for sale or auction across several counties including Gorton, Nurromine, Lincoln, Narconine, and Enmore. Upset prices range from £0 to £59 with improvements included. parcels include roadsides, woods, and town allotments in towns like Tomingley, Dubbo, Gilgarrie, Wallington, and Murrumbidgerie. Public auctions are set for February with various districts and street names specified.
The town’s water supply is praised while notes on Wellington gas works criticize council oversight and manager authority. Former mayors, aldermen, and officials are referenced in discussing wages, pipes, and the push to modernize facilities, with concerns over gas supply reliability and administrative procedures. The passage blends civic critique with mentions of wool markets and European economic signals, reflecting broad local concerns.
At the Central Court in Bydnny and Tussalay Constables Ernest Event and Henry Shailor faced charges of misconduct after an incident with Edin George Fearne Pound on January 1 in Pittatroat Hydney. Witnesses, including Avril Caldwell and William Judes Pound, described blows and threats, while defense argued lack of clear evidence and noted public calls for order.
A Dubbo Pasture Protection Board meeting on Friday discussed conformity permits under the Act with several applications granted or refused. New district boundaries were approved by the Government, and Mr. Tsapeeth Dubhuntoy received two months’ leave for absence. The rabbit inspector reported widespread rabbit issues across multiple districts, with shearing and branding concluded. Rabbit destruction measures were urged, and 180 fox traps were dispatched after a separate district roundup.
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