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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
3
The report covers a chaotic race day at Wellington with heavy betting activity and disputed results. It notes horses such as Winter Ala Meay and Cherakny among contenders, mentions organizers like Antomit 8.7 and Ventoremes 7.0, and records outcomes at the track including pacing by Kempton authorities and key figures around the meeting. The narrative also highlights issues over decisions, wagering patterns, and the broader impact on future events.
Reports cover trotting events with winners such as Flying Walter Handicap and related races amid blustery and wet weather. Rugby league discussions focus on All Blacks versus New South Wales and New Zealand university sides, plus local club meetings and a planned Railway Football Club formation with lineups and upcoming fixtures.
England were all out for 119 in the first innings, Australia replying with 294 to lead by 120 on the first day. Key performances included McDonald taking five wickets, Gregory four, while Australia’s batsmen in the second innings chased 28 to win, with Macartney and Bardaley finishing the job.
The Wellington District Trotting Club outlines prize money, handicaps, weights, and entry rules for its meeting. It details novice, driving, ponies, and square gait events, classes, entry fees, transfer rules, and bookmaker licensing, with penalties for noncompliance and timelines for entries.
Sunday services are listed for Wellington Bodangora Neron and nearby towns with H C and communion notes. Weekday events include St John’s Day and St Peter’s Day observances and Presbyterian preaching by Rev J Keith Milles. Salvation Army and Anglican notices mention timings and locations with a focus on community worship.
A letter to the editors corrects a prior statement about equal citizenship and freedom. The writer explains a miswording and clarifies the intended meaning in reference to moral will and opportunity, noting a desire for better conditions without reproducing the garbled text.
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