01 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
1
The Sydney wheat market remained quietly steady with bulk prices quoted at 2/57 per bushel on the March basis and bagged goods at 2/74 per bushel in Sydney trading.
State Parliament member CG Carter from Liverpool Plains is seriously ill in Quirindi Hospital. Printed for J D Brownhill & Sons at Wellington Times offices in Percy Street Wellington by F W Brownhill Warne Street.
A rugged Jack Hore Gold Cup derby set for Sunday at Yeoval Show Ground. Wellington and Yeoval reserve teams clash alongside main sides with strong squads and a large farmer turnout expected to witness the frame. Referee Mr C Dwyer of Parkes will control the main match at 2 pm.
Frank Supra and Robert Riskin present a lavishly entertaining screen version of You Cant Take It With You at the Macquarie Theatre. Sam Wood and George Kaufman deliver a grandly entertaining adaptation while Shirley Temple signals a bright future with Just Around the Corner. Mary Maguire debuts alongside Peter Lorre in The Mysterious Mr Moto at the same venue.
A reader praises Wellington for their win and criticizes an Orange side for lacking key players. The letter defends goal kicking and urges stronger performance, noting recent improvements against Coolah and Cenowindra and pointing to missed opportunities in a 3-2 score.
The Wade and Mcleod Cups and the et championship qualifiers define the premier B grade and main event fields. The draw lists partner pairs with start times and penalties for tardy players, plus 38 hole formats for partial day players and a marquee time-marked feature slated for Saturday, Monday and May.
Harold Rose aged 22 was believed dead after plunging 200 feet from Lookout at King Edward Park Newcastle while his friend rushed to aid. Police and local residents reported Rose survived the fall though severely injured as a narrow slippery path and removed palings near the cliff contributed to the accident.
The joint secretary of the movement for Educational Progress said last night that according to the Edu-
The Consul General for Japan M Kiyenme reports Australian wheat shipments to North China could triple this year. He notes ships to Chinese ports through March have already surpassed two million bushels, signaling a strong surge in export activity.
Police recovered a partly submerged skiff near Manly Boat Esplanade. A hurricane lamp remained aboard but the skulls were missing. The fragmentary report notes a Sunday night event and references a government education funding dispute.
Winter weather forecast predicts steady rain and potential local flooding in the southern part of the state. The Southern Highlands are expected to receive extensive snow before tomorrow, with rain and unsettled conditions spreading from today.
The CWA Younger Set met in the Rest Room with Mise F Frazer presiding in Mrs R O'Brien's absence. Mrs Hiatt and Mrs Payne represented the parent branch as formal business was transacted and a picture night scheduled for next Tuesday. Mrs Scarfe demonstrated dressmaking and crafts, promising a future demonstration of tapestry and handiwork on the 20th, with thanks to the sister-in-charge Mrs Hutton.
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