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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
10
A chaotic Monday morning as the Coonamble line faced delays. Officials report two mail trains diverted via Bourke with heavy travel disruption. Passengers and goods faced extended journeys, while calls were made to speed repairs and clarify funding waste.
Wellington district residents noted a wedding at St John’s Church of England yesterday afternoon. Dawald Richard Frogley and Amy Helen Lord united in marriage with Archdeacon Barry Brown presiding. Entourage included bridesmaids Grace Frogley and Elna Lord. Reception at Soldiers and Citizens Club with about 100 guests including visitors from Sydney Orange and Dubbo. The couple will reside at Avondaly Lincoln.
Mr ARK Kotton advertises a sale at Bodangorn on Wednesday 17 June featuring timber and iron in a convent room and shop space. Frocks in various styles for day and evening will also be offered and wares may be viewed at Mrs Ainwood's with sample lines available on Fountain.
The nuptials took place at St Patrick's Church Hill Sydney on Monday morning. Mina Marion Dalton, eldest daughter of E S Dalton of Gul Bally Crangy and Mrs Dalton Randwick, married Neville Macken of Cumuuck Main. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Pa Dalton with Dr P J Kenna assisting. The couple planned to honeymoon in Melbourne and establish their home at Macl.
A May 16 ceremony at St Luke’s Presbyterian Redfern united Laura Margaret Armstrong of Gronrock Wongarbon with Wallace John Campbell of Argyle Wellington. Rev R Witen conducted the nuptials while Gibson presided at the organ in a church trimmed with white. The bride wore her gown and departed amid wedding high spirits.
The Seventh Annual Military Ball at Empire Heil Hall attracted over 30 attendees after 10 PM. Radbuen's Novelty Jazz Orchestra debuted, delivering music enjoyed by all. F B Smith chaired, with Mrs Gardiner and others praised for organizing, and supper served in Paramount Hall. Juvenile event planned for tonight with dancing until midnight and a children’s performance by Mrs Cranace.
A letter from The Orange Leader notes Wellington railway engines roam the night and the departure of loco hands to Dubbo and Orange. Most men head to Dubbo, some to Orange, leaving homes behind amid house shortages. The writer argues Wellington’s prosperity rests on its district rather than rail employment and urges unity to sustain the town.
Sellers of art union tickets are urged to be precise about ticket sales and the drawing. In Sydney a man was heavily fined for failing to return a sum of money.
District news reports the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Hobden at H Hobden's home in Georgia on Monday with many relatives present from multiple towns. The couple, aged but in good health, recalled pioneers hardships, while children and guests shared memories and gifts. A social gathering followed at Mrs C Morley’s home with songs and congratulations, and plans for a motor trip back to Singleton. Local tennis and football matches accompanied the event, along with school theatre and musical performances and a fundraising collection for the school.
Quietly conducted polling shows a near balance between Tabor and anti-Labor, with Dunn leading and Thorby a strong second. Blacker trails. Plowing operations proceed, a May finish expected. Friday's school event invited parents and students to view pupil work and performances.
Alterations to the railway time table delay mail in the western town. The Sydney arrival shifts to 17 28 and Coonamble connections adjust for earlier posting. Mail for Gilgandra and Coonamble line must be posted by 6 45 pm to catch the evening Dubbo connection. Bourke line mail departs 8 00 am Monday now, with nine to ten opening hours on public holiday. All mail processed by 10 am. deliveries by letter writing continue and the telephone exchange stays open.
An era ends as Way engines depart from Wellington clearing the Maxwell Steed gates and allowing a shift in rail operations. The writer critiques railway practices, cites late train times to Sydney and comments on the impact on schoolchildren and housing for workers, contrasting with divorce courts. The piece questions railway priorities and calls for better accommodations for staff and families.
A large sale listing mousehold furniture and farm equipment including an engine pump piping and irrigation gear. Includes a five room cottage with a fenced block, eighty head mixed cattle, a convent building with rooms, and several iron and timber structures to be removed. Auctions will occur with removal time allowed and strict terms. Trespassers warned of prosecution.
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