Mabledon race meet reports and notable winners
A dense sporting digest highlights horse racing action and results. Mentions Wellington, Aintree, and Lord Hatuint, with references to jockeys and trainers, and remarks on race outcomes and bets.
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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
3
A dense sporting digest highlights horse racing action and results. Mentions Wellington, Aintree, and Lord Hatuint, with references to jockeys and trainers, and remarks on race outcomes and bets.
In Melbourne rough sea of protest and interference claims marked a tense W.D.R.A gathering. Officials faced questions over conduct and governance as riders, clubs, and stakeholders pressed for clarity on rules and leadership.
In Wellington a fluctuating football scene struggles for form as players, clubs, and fixtures collide. Reports describe disrupted schedules, lingering flu, and team changes while Wallaroos and Blacks prepare for key matches at Park venues. Coaches urge unity as junior sides tour and plan future games.
The Wellington School of Arts held a Monday night meeting presided by Dr Mon Purlane. Discussions covered library tenting, apologies from Stephens and Paul, and a £425 budget for a forthcoming project. The book committee debated entitlements and catalog selection from the Sydney Book Club while Mr Colling and Mr Lord pursued accommodation of book lists and further spending limits.
The meeting discusses removing old magazines from circulation and storing new issues, with a plan to auction old copies until new arrivals. Debate covers allowing gatherings for tennis and other events, concerns about room and safety, and a decision against inviting outside meetings at the institution. The social committee seeks funds to last through winter, while members weigh ball plans and the mipper matter.
A vivid reminiscence recounts John Payne a long-time Wellington blacksmith and landholder, his family’s map of land at Maryvale Thros Mile Flat, and the evolving townscape. It recalls residents like Plumley and Sibbald, the local trades, old hotels, landmarks, and the shift of sites from the Commercial Hotel to later buildings, painting a portrait of a community formed by generations.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls the Wellington side of the hotel built by the late Mad Fitzgerald and various owners of the adjacent block in Wallington. It mentions demolitions, ownership shifts, a butter factory, and local trades tied to a long-vanished era, with brief notes on residents, a pub renamed Port Bourke, and nearby stores once run by Ned Rossiter.
Public notices announce dance events each Wednesday and Saturday evening with entry details and location. Admission is free or low cost at the Pine Tax venue managed by local admins.
A clipped item mentions neuritis and rheumatism with a brief reference to an individual named J. H. Aden Fatt a. Details are sparse, but the note signals a health-related notice tied to a person.
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