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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
1
Notice to trespassers. All persons found trespassing on Mt Nanima will be prosecuted without respect to persons. Proclaimed by D B Barton and RG EL Barton.
Adelaide Thursday report states the Government will introduce a bill in the next session to reduce Members of the House of Assembly from 46 to 35 and the Legislative Council from 20 to 15, aiming for a leaner parliament.
Sydney figures including Mr James Ryan ML C and the Vice President of the Executive Council call for reconstructing the Legislative Council on broad and sound representative lines as an early government duty, outlining a vision for constitutional change.
In Bydnes on Thursday Professor Giblin denied the State Labor Party’s claim that a Stevens government would cut the basic wage to £2 11s 8d. He rejected having supplied figures for such a reduction and said he never suggested lowering the wage to £1 11s.
Sydney police expose forged cheques issued under the Enforcement Act. Two cheques totalling about £700 discounted at a broker prompted arrest of a broker charged with forming two cheques. The defendant also issued valueless cheques in 1927 for around £300 and has been remanded.
An estate worth seventeen thousand pounds is reported as left to brothers and sisters in Ireland after the death of Charles Spencer aged four in Auckland on a Thursday. The note suggests friends believed he was in straightened circumstances.
The Adelaide police court heard a tale of a so called mystery machine said to halt an advancing army on a half mile front by bypassing barbed wire. Harry Rawind Rune I faced charges of stealing time money in 1929 and of falsely pretending a certain invention had sold in England for at least one million pounds.
Privy Council dismisses Lang Government appeal in abolition case. Lord Sankey read the judgment in an unconventional manner with no wigs or gowns worn by counsel. News elicits huge enthusiasm among political parties statewide.
The Wellington Times announces Spot-It Week with a public, no charge event. Prizes include three pounds for an open entry from any Spotl storekeeper, plus twenty regional prizes and ten theatre draws. The competition runs from June Saturday to the following Saturday with storekeepers cooperating to boost local goods.
Sydney reports Thursday that Premier Stevens, back from the Heath Count, noted voters intend to move the state away from those who failed to aid them. He called recent meetings revelatory and said electors reject past wreckers and seek new leadership.
The cattle sale at Homebush opened steady with 24, head yarded. Bullocks ranged £6 to £10 7s 0d, cows £4 to £9 4s 0d, best beef around 28s. Sheep yarded 12,000 with market unchanged. wethers 7s to 16s, lambs 5s to 14s, shorn sheep 4s to 10s 5d.
Prices for Tasmanian potatoes cheese maize onions ham Wheaten lucerne hay and wheat quoted at Sydney markets with ranges in shillings and pence. Prices include potatoes Tasmanian new season at 187/10, maize 4/8 to 4/ A, hay 8/-, lucerne 3/6 to 6/-, wheat 3/3 to 3/6.
About 360 workmen at the Wyangala dam construction site near Cowra walked out in protest this Thursday. They object to the dismissal last night of lorry driver Murray Robvite and pledge not to return until he is reinstated.
The Rag notes the inland fodder preservation championship was won by Mr K Gault of Lynwoot Trundle. Cullen Brothers of Bunglezumble Dubbo finished second and D W Es Prestonville Ariah Park took third. Gault also won the grand championship trophy valued at fifteen guineas.
Sydney Thursday the trial of Maurie George Chara aged 19 milk carter for the alleged murder of Albert Victor Chaffey at Glen Tannnes on April 26 began. The Crown Prosecutor said admissions by the accused indicate a murder case with motive of cash shortages in the milk run.
Andrew Fraser longtime Wellington district resident dies at Wellington Hospital aged about 70 after month in care. Survived by wife and ten children including son Leslie of Mornaby and daughters Mrs Barton, Mrs C Mostyn, Mrs Smith, Bell, Dora, Vera, Joyce, all of Wellington. Brother Taane Fraser in Granville. sister Mrs Barton in Sydney. Funeral at Presbyterian Church followed by burial in Wellington cemetery. Rev H B Braasick officiated. Messrs J Thompson and Son conducted arrangements.
The Wellington Poultry Club plans its annual bird show for June 17 and 18, moving from Paramount Hall to Wilkins' Garage. Extra classes and enlarged schedules anticipate record entries and a top quality display, with entries closing June 11 and details available from Mr GV Gunning in Wellington. Visitors from across the West and suburbs will view a premier state exhibition.
The listing records events at Theobald’s Wellington Tennis Club and related social balls. Entries include the Church of England Ball at Empire Hall on June 16 with juvenile participation, a C.W.A. and Horpstad gathering in Guurie on June 25, and a Women’s Ball plus juvenile events at Empire in July including a date around July 20.
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