This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
6
A fragmentary OCR item hints at a 1a een in 1m Iba event or consequence with unclear specifics. Names, dates, or places are not recoverable from the readable text. Further readable details would be needed for a precise card.
Scrambled lines show partial names and phrases from a local notice page. Readable terms hint at official actions and dates but many words are garbled, leaving the core details unclear.
Rain soaked into Sunday night and into Monday morning with 83 points recorded as showers continue. The district now looks brighter for forage and wheat prospects after six months of poor rain. Local football saw Geurie beat Ponto 10 to 6 with goals by Bell. Windorah beat Geurie in tennis 4 sty games. Geurie and Wongarbon nets and games were close in another match. A floral club doubles tournament is planned. Mr and Mrs Littlejohn were injured when their sulky overturned after a horse bolted. both are recovering in Dubbo. Rabbit trapping is down despite 1d per pair pay, few crates forwarded. Mr Kupke bought Mr Payne’s Macquarie River property, suited for inceme growing with or without irrigation.
Drought drought relief hopes hinge on early June rain as 126 points fall. wheat crop boost seen if downpour continues. Farmers face cold winds and scarce fodder while local events include a tentative social for the Jocus Church renovation and a Young School fundraiser. Community wryly notes Maryvale line plans and a sparse Maryvale-Gulgong plant. Local figures mention Mr Armstrong and Dr Fuller amid civic concerns.
Today Wednesday the town reports heavy cold conditions and an extraordinary rainfall. By this afternoon up to 161 points of rain have fallen amid a bitterly cold atmosphere at Trainhigh College in Bydeoyre.
Steady soaking rain began Sunday night and continues Monday aiding ploughing and sowing. Hope grows for further rains to secure a good harvest. Two Mile to Neurea road repaired and Blathery Creek bridge project hoped to proceed soon as crossing is unsatisfactory. Empire Day observed at local school on May 24 with pupils enjoying the day.
Rain ends drought as hopes rise for feed and crops. Victory Hall Art Union draw on September 20 marks start of Soldiers Club and Victory Hall, led by Dr Wade with local business support. Pierrot and Comedy show next Wednesday in Oddfellows Hall invites seats at Wall's.
The Margvine lads are urged to assemble at Fores for the coming weekend to form teams for the season. A match is arranged at Bell Park on Saturday afternoon between a combined country team and a Wellington side, with free entry for ladies. A strong local squad is expected to meet the visiting country players, and all players are asked to report to the secretary if unavailable.
A playful notice invites readers to a Plerrota event titled Lotyhood the world laughs with you and warns that skipping may bring misfortune. The piece maintains a whimsical, old-time newspaper tone.
The Railway Cricket Club held a reunion at the Soldiers' Club with 60 to 70 attendees. Trophies from the season were presented amid a musical program and card tricks by Cahill. Awards recognized batters, fielding, and all round performance, with several cups and a cardigan jacket given to notable players.
A serious accident occurred Sunday near Gollan when a sulky pulled by two horses toppled after a dog with a dangling chain rushed out at the Dubbo Mudgee and Wellington Cobbora crossroads. Mrs Littlejohn, unconscious at first, and her husband with a badly injured arm and head wound along with their infant were rescued and taken to hospital after locals provided first aid.
Wellington owner Mr Le Quesne loses four year old racing mare Braxie after a bucking accident. Braxie, by Shep herd King from St Alecia, had shown form and was set to race at Moorefield. This adds to a recent string of horse losses for Le Quesne.
Magquarie Shire notice prohibits depositing rubbish or dead animals on council rounds or reserves. Violators will be prosecuted without respect to persons. Applies to all reserves under council control and law will be strictly enforced. J. Harvey Truman, Shire Clerk. Macquarie Shire Office, Wellington, 7/6/23.
A Parisian doctor endorses tobacco as beneficial to health in moderation. He claims pipes cigarettes and cigars aid digestion and that smoking reduces illness impact. He notes cerebral functions spared in devoted smokers. Also advertised are hot milk kisses from Wellington at the Golden Key.
Wellington residents petitioned mayor for a public meeting to form a progress association for Wellington and district. The meeting is convened by Mayor J Matheson in the Council Chambers on Friday 8 June 1923 at 8 o clock.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.