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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
4
Dubbo notes show a Monday sale listing 1000 cattle and 4500 sheep at Dunedoo. The event date is stated as Monday 6 June. Community livestock traders are advised to attend.
An advertisement seeks the price for fencing on Barbigal Estate to be supplied by D. Holden known as Taroots in Dubbo. It notes a sale item W-30 LHC tractor in good condition and provides contact via Lionel Gray for details at Warness with phone number 326. A leather pair of gauntlets believed left on a car bonnet near Hale's Cafe carries a reward for return to the Times Office. A belt or cloth overcoat is to be returned to the office C/o this paper. A Border Collie pup black and white female last seen Cobbora Road near Compbella with a reward. contact James Sloane in Chigwell, Georle, phone 50-T.
A Board of Inquiry is appointed to determine if Wellington Council may charge differential rates and a minimum charge for gas supplied by the Council. Persons wishing to testify should notify Chairman Mr R J Thomson before the inquiry opens at 10 am on Wednesday 8 June 1949 at the Municipal Council Chambers Wellington. J J Cahill Minister for Local Government.
Government Gazette notice refers to land acquisition in Burrindong parish Wellington area and claims possession by the Department of Conservation Sydney as of May 1849. The item appears as a historical land reform notification with official phrasing and dates.
Ready to install windows including box frames casements sliding louvre types with fittings. Local carrier call service in Sydney or rail cottage lots. Quote opening size in frame work height first. Central Building Supplies Botany Road Alexandria NSW.
Polo and football grounds at Wellington Show and Sports Ground are in poor condition threatening the club’s carnival. The Showground Trust discussed turfing, sewerage, watering, and lavatory upgrades with health and council officials delaying decisions pending cost estimates and authority.
Alan Manning the Labour Party candidate addressed the Lawson Federal electorate ALP branch meeting in Wellington. Manning 35, educated at King's Parramatta and Sydney University, served in WWII including Buna and Greece. Campaign director J P Dowd will lead with aides T Cullen and J B Kelly.
The Wellington district shares in widespread cold weather as heavy snow falls are reported from Orange Blayney and Bathurst. Fairly heavy snow from Molong to Euchareena and Stuart Town, with lighter falls to Mumba. Wellington records 39 points rain up to 9 am today, the only rain this month. last month total 343 points on six days. Year total now 11.80 inches.
A proposal details an affiliation fee of £5 granting representation on the management committee. The Trust will prepare ground wickets. The Rugby League will pay 10s 6d and a rental of 10 percent of gross takings. Parking on the Southern side of the ground is permitted with duckboard crossings, subject to wet weather conditions and field protection for the Polo Club.
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