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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
8
A local tragedy unfolds as a missing wife, her murder, and a sudden arrest dominate the scene. Reports describe a community effort to support the bereaved family of five children while a hospital visit and recovery attempt unfold. Local events include church services, a vote irregularity, and a charity gathering for the children’s fund.
The report covers a quiet election day and a busy social scene in Mumbil. It notes voter turnout, a wedding at Wellington BC Church, community illness and a school gate tree removal, local tennis players, arrival of new car models, a health update on Mrs Mason, and a farewell party for the Bubbard family with speeches, music, and dancing before departures to Sydney.
The report mentions light rain during the week and field conditions across the district with paddocks wet. It also notes that Title 9 polling oaths are scheduled on Saturday, indicating upcoming civic proceedings alongside weather observations.
A party of Clargate players traveled by motor to Usk Ville on Sunday the 24th to play a home match against Mr and Mrs Owens with Oak Vale visitors. Clargate, Oak Vale and Owens teams competed with Clargate winning by 10 games. The visitors praised the hospitality of Mrs Owens and his family and hoped for another trip next month.
Widespread voting confusion at Bodangora as residents debate polling locations and the risk of double voting. Duan polls show a large turnout while others travel to Wellington or abstain. Local officials, including Constable Effort, press to locate suspects behind the disrupted ballots amid cold weather and rough roads.
Yeoval residents bid farewell to Ma and Mea J Thon who sold their farm on Parkes road and moved to Wellings ton with a large local crowd at Cavanagh's Wall. The event featured a nippar, gifts, music, and a supper on oak tray inscribed From friends of Yeoval and district. Also reports include electoral details, a crane need after a plough delivery, a quiet Saturday election with 278 votes, local football and school matches, a tennis gathering at Molong, illness updates, and the reintroduction of the mail train to Sydney via Coonamble.
Fashion's Mount polling booth saw few voters with two residents voting in Wallington. Mr J Dunn drew strong support, while William Goninay Sung, two weeks post operation, is recovering well at District Hospital. Mrs Noble of Loch Mookeraws remains hospitalized with a serious illness. A social dance occurred at the Gunyah bungalow hosted by J Weight and Maw, with local notables attending except the scribe.
A passenger train passed Arthurville on Monday morning with some Perthshire visitors, returning by evening. Guayving station delay due to points failure caused a several hour hold up. no speeches, passengers noted scenery. Local road repairs on Arthurville Geurie road judged inadequate with unfinished worst sections. Hospital patient Mrs Wm Brumsmell remains in Sydney after surgery and is reported recovering. Weather was cold and foggy with light rain.
The Spicer's Creek district notes a shift from drought to milder weather and promising pasture growth. Farmers with tractors are busy day and night while many landholders declare war on rabbits using pick and shovel and ploughs. Rev Caldwell to preach Sunday at 11 am. Mowrs H Ky Sheridan JH Biuakhall.
A gardening notice promotes Adamson’s fruit trees and roses grown for sale in a garden at Ermington. The catalog promises pruning guidance and planting instructions with postpaid delivery and nursery details from Phase Rywe 70 Thos Adamson at Russa Nursery Ermington near Sydney.
A social evening at Lowry's Bull raised about eleven pounds for a school equipment fund. The Cumnock Jazz Band provided music and MC duties by E. Priddle. Supper was in the School of Arts Hall. A double wedding was celebrated in St Matthew's Church with Vera Devine and Stanley Hurt and Marion Dalton and William Macken, with honeymoons in Sydney and Melbourne respectively. The Motong-Dubbo railway line opened, drawing many locals to see the train reach Sydney, though electrical faults delayed service. A public meeting planned an annual ball in Leary's Hall for Molong hospital with poultry supper and Cumnock Jazz Band.
A marching group of parents and citizens discussed their association’s activities to analyze matters concerning Amplin glenie and dances. The meeting produced a well ordered roll and a large turnout. All agreed the children enjoyed a holiday, and the event proceeded successfully with the association retaining about six youths.
A young waitress had a hydatid cyst removed after her chest was opened to expose the heart and lung. The cyst pressed on the heart, restricting breathing. Located by X-ray, the patient now breathes freely and is recovering well.
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