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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
8
Late autumn weather prevails with rain and a strong wind across Bodangora, affecting farming tasks and harvest. Reports note road issues, wheat depot totals at 142,200 bags with 99,809 received and 42,500 pending. social notes cover visitors, illness recoveries, and upcoming events in Reynolds and surrounding districts.
Mild past week brought exceptional weather with 126 points of rain from the 14th to the 18th. Harvesting hampered by wet conditions. wheat acres remain to be harvested. November rains helped crops but delayed grain gathering and lifting.
A stray dog at Tom Dawson's place bit him while he attempted to free tangled string from the animal. Immediate care included hot fomentations and iodine, with recovery reported. The item also notes local anecdotes about hydrophobia, community life, and residents like Mr Mary Peturwon and Mr J Wright in a periodical, informal tone.
The town welcomed a standard gauge train from Molong on Monday with a crowd awaiting the first daily mail. A new station master and staff arrived to take up duties while Vine Grand Hall was opened with a Cavanagh's Hall event. Brooks’s Orchestra from Wallington provided music as Mr Mc Conroy and Miss May Minkall won the wakeing competition. the crowd enjoyed the festivities amid streamers lanterns and wreaths.
The Saturday election in Stuart Town Common chose five officials for three years: Monte J. Gowell Rivers, J. Gleaxon H Baylin, and F. Michal. A later meeting set a balance for the Ambulance fund with about £45, to be returned to Secretary Frank Diveson and assistant John Cavall. A county dance is planned to raise funds, with expectations of a successful financial outcome. Hope Dutfield has left the local post office. Avtinn, daughter of the portmaster, may fill the vacancy. Th Kamards lodged a complaint about fruit transport by rail, noting paracel vans carried hides and rabbits, prompting calls for action. Easter fair preparations continue with church efforts and dances in the works to fund the event.
Constable Sykes, stationed in Cumnock for two years, left town on Wednesday after a complimentary social where his wife received a dinner service and he a tennis racquet. The Molong to Yeoval line was officially opened on Monday drawing many travelers offered by cheap fares. Orator, Mosses P. McCormack and W. T. Moore’s local horse, ran a dead heat with Pat Murillo at Ascot on Monday, with Orator later defeated in the runoff.
The week brought heavy rain with two inches fallen, delaying farming tasks. The old arher site moved to the new 1H-minute site and awaits reopening for students next Tuesday. A large sheep sale at Goonoa yielded about 6000 sheep, with high prices. Mr J W G Taylor sold several ewes, Abel Willen and Co. acted as auctioneers as harvest work resumes.
A successful dance took place Friday night in McAtamney's Hall to mark the 70th instance of events held by the Stuart Town Convent. Rippers of the gathering are noted in local reports.
Unsettled weather in Apsley brought heavy showers that did not yield enough rain to protect the maize crown. Farmers Lavender Sting von, Gardiner, and Bailsbury report large despite waves of rain, while Jack Lavender mourns the loss of a young animal possibly due to illness or snakebite. Neighborly news notes Miss Madeline Stinson’s return home after seven months with relatives, her health not yet fully improved. Arthur Stinson to accompany her, and Mr and Mrs Stinson welcome her, as Ialam aludius anticipated next week. Sympathy is extended to Mrs Ferguson for her mother’s serious illness and declining condition.
Rainy weather gave way to a pleasant evening as Voluntary Pool trucks begin unloading wheat at Arthurville station. About 49 000 bags received so far with roughly 1 000 bags daily currently carted in. Nurses report patients improving while road work proceeds and a new culvert near Marytit’s Dare will boost transport.
A letter from Yeoval recalls a railway opening social with a fixed price ticket and a supper table rule that none may eat unless wearing a cap. The piece questions the cap mandate and mocks visitor attire amid a lively communal event.
A playful, oblique tale follows a mischievous youth known as the bad boy and his encounters with a Sweet Young creature and a peach laden fantasy. The narrative blends flirtation, love talk, and comic misadventure as rain threatens romance and pockets brim with imagined treasure.
The article discusses wheaten straw as roughage for horses and cattle, noting it is bulky and low in nutritive value. It suggests combining straw with protein rich concentrates, points to drought periods, and highlights straw wastage and field practices in the state.
The New York State Commission of Prisons urges Vedera Government to build a Federal Prison in New York Stal due to overcrowding in county jails and violations of prisoner segregation laws. It notes increasing federal prisoners strain on state facilities and cites prohibition era enforcement pressures.
A correspondent argues the ploughmaker and the renderer of iron join in primary production. The piece defends Australian tariffs to protect local manufacture against free trade, citing wage laws, federation gains, and the need for domestic machine tools and immigrant patterns. It notes protection boosts efficiency, factory growth, and a stronger domestic market for farmers.
A Local Board meeting in the WI Court House handled numerous applications including read permissions, residential leases, and special purchase records. Notable items include a £20 per acre appraisal, several land value notes, lease extensions, and an upcoming session at Howes Hotel Wellington with optician firm BARRACLOUGE seeking ongoing regional service.
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