Wellington Show Society Considers Weekend Dates Next Year
A well attended Show Society meeting debated moving the Wellington show to Friday and Saturday April 20-21 1951. President S. E. Patterson urged unity and support for the weekend plan while noting impact on the Shire and local businesses. Members heard figures from Dubbo and Wellington supporters and agreed the President and secretary would approach the Race Club to seek an amicable date arrangement.
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Showground ‘Trust
S. E. Patterson
Wellington
Dubbo
Preston
Ste
Prastant
OP. L. Hirdwick
Haydwicke
Price
Unis
B. R. Moulton
A. Doni
Local Federal Member to Address Lawson Electors
Mr L Palles of the Country Party will address Lawson electors at Wellington next Thursday afternoon to support Mr FG Cooke, Country Party candidate for Mudgee seat. Mr Cooke will also speak. Mr Falles will interview constituents on electorate matters during the same meeting.
Wellington Band Recital Draws Poor Saturday Attendees
The Wellington Citizens Band offered a Saturday afternoon programme in Cameron Park, but attendance was poor despite audience appreciation. A repeat recital is planned for Sunday afternoon to counter a holiday weekend event, with further notices to appear in the Times advertising columns. The death of Mrs Amy Ann Preach at Gisborne Street residence of her daughter is noted, with Willie sent to Sydney for medical reasons and sympathy extended to the Larum family. full obituary to follow in Thursday’s Times.
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Wellington
Cameron
Nolice
Times
Amy Ann
V. Larum
Gisborne Street
Willie
Sydney
Woronda
Larum
Sands Seeks Madison Square Garden Fight
English promoter Jack Solomons negotiates with American promoters for a Dave Sands bout at Madison Square Garden. Maguire says Solomons aims to pair Sands with the Jai Lamorita winner or the Robert Villemain Rey Robinson winner after a radio call.
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Newcastle
Jack Solomons
Dave Sands
Madison Square Garden
Banas
Tom Maguire
Solomons
Maguire
Sands
Jai Lamorita
Rocko Graziano
Robert Villemain
Rey Robinson
Communist Inspired Strike Rejected by Union
Melbourne report notes five major unions rejecting a protest against the Federal Government's anti Communist Bill. Unions named include Trem Ways Seamen Engineers Wharflabourers and Plumbers. Several other unions urged members to stay home, but only a small percentage expected to strike two days.
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Melbourne
Tremways
Seamen's
Engineers
Rugby League Manager Eyes Wool Purchase in Sydney
Sydney Monday report states Mr G Oldroyd, a director of several British and Irish manufacturing firms, plans to buy about £50,000 of wool in Sydney for the Australian Rugby League team tour. He may invest his greeting if wool is offered at a suitable price.
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Sydney
G. Oldroyd
Towine
Australia
Britain
Teland
Oldroyt
Bathurst Show Profit Figures Reported for 1960
The Bathurst Show profit stands at £1963 1 1 according to the Association treasurer Mr Fr Prost. Subscriptions from members total £87 8 and will raise the figure to about £207. This compares with £2164 in 1949 £2109 in 1940 £1902 in 1847 and £2019 in 1986.
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Bathurst
Fr. Prost
Ealer
Tash
Toa
Inter club golf match at Mudgee praises course and hospitality
The Mudgee and Wellington clubs clashed in an inter club match with visitors praising Mudgee's course, sand greens, and hospitality. Scores featured many 4 and 3 or 7 and 5 results as players competed for the trophy and a weekend stroke event proceeds.
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Vsitors
Howe
Wellington
Mudgee
Wellngton
Mudgee Club
Mudgee Gind
Keith Mcculey
Elu
HE Brellett
Kellett
Tike
Wellinster Club
Gameran
Society to Invite Sir Donald Bradman to Open 1951 Show
The Wellington Society debated inviting Sir Donald Bradman to open the 1951 show. Secretary J Warren Price proposed the idea. HLS Johnston moved it. Russ Job seconded. The motion passed, and Price declined a £50 bonus offered for his year’s work, citing genuine interest and not wealth. Gary Roddy praised Price as the best show secretary on the Western line. A condolence letter will be sent to Mr K P Trevitt of Bathurst on his father’s death. Trevitt runs the Royal Snow and the Inter Dior.
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Orange
W- Cock
Bathurst
Dubbo
H. S
Cook
Lane
Preston
Lone
Wellington
Donald Bradman
Mr. Price
Sir Donald
Hls. Johnston
Russ Job
Wimnt- Mougly
Price
Gary Roddy
Pree
Mr. Prive
Wellington Society
K. PB Trevitt
Gs, Trevitt
Correspondence on Wellington building materials bottlenecks
The editor replies to remarks by Mr. Nelson Lemmon criticizing housing supply in Wellington. He notes the Ministry of Building Materials and the McGirr Government created to ease bottlenecks, yet rural towns still face shortages. The Housing Commission lists 17,480 permanent houses in the industrial bloc by Apr 1, while country towns received only 1,312 completed homes.
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Wellington Times
Nelson Lemmon
Weilteton
Breer
Wellington
Times
Ministry of Building Materials
McGirr
Breen
Lemmon
Housing Commission
Ponty
Homer
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