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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1946
Page
5
An official estimate places Australia wheat area at 14.6 million acres for the next year, up 24 percent from this year, with potential yields near 290 million bushels if a good season prevails. However, conditions are unfavourable in Queensland and northern New South Wales due to heavy rain.
Wellington society pages record a guest list at a Rotary Club function with includes Maror and Mayoress of Wellington and Mrs H Tomlins of Narromine. The column notes attendance by Mrs Edols and Miss Edols from Sydney. Other items mention engagements, land purchases, stud sheep auctions, and local civic notices.
Grace Hansford died Friday May 1 at Glenrock after a brief illness aged 73. She was widow of William Hansford and survived by three children Edward Hassford of Mumbil and Mrs G Giffen of Glenrock and Mrs H Sherringham of Wellington, plus siblings and sisters in Yeoval. Final rites held at Stuart Town cemetery. Methodist church ball planned June 21 with Theebak Orchestra and local musicians.
The R.S.S. and ALLA monthly gathering at the School of Arts Mall reported good turnout on Saturday June 1. Doctor V. W. Savage presided. Mary, A. B. Musgrave, and others read correspondence. Musgrave was named delegate to the state conference. Warren and Hodgkinson to the Orange conference. a five guinea gift supported the Baby Health Centre Building Fund. outstanding accounts were approved for payment.
Special buses will run from several towns throughout the West to Orange for Wednesday match. League officials expect about 10 000 spectators if fine weather continues. The festival features football from the district with Bourke and other teams in side events.
Nasitor ny one Tan Convery tu ing the weva-end 'as We Brana Swan owners of the dehy out vue geserved the gute fredi 'ute dee line. Frank's ese is studattdaged as a result of making contact at the tennis ball and it may seman weeks before he IChY up 4 denier wut cape tain on Sunday at the Town Courts. Wellington tennis players visited Georse during the week end and competed in the American tournaments held there. Spratt and J. Moore were successful in the men's first division and Misses BE. and N. Everett in the ladies' first division. Though the courts show the effects of the dry spell, the class of tennis was good and some interesting matches were witnessed. Jack Kramer supports former American stars who tip the United States to recapture the Davis Cup from Australia next December.
Keith Elger and Bill Inwood, popular local ex service men and Rugby League players, intend to leave Wellington tomorrow for Sydney for a week's holiday before taking up new employment. They will attend the matches against the English team and depart with good wishes from their cobbers. Messrs O L Milling and Co Dunedoo auctioneers seek entries for their next stock sale to be held Friday late June and urge prompt phook.
The RS L and ALLA Western Conference at Orange last week debated removing all enemy aliens from Australia with or without compensation. The volatile session expressed strong opposition to Europeans remaining and sharing war benefits, while inflow concerns and Italian internees drew praise. A resolution urged admitting all World War volunteers to RSL membership, with Wellington Sud-branch represented by Mr. P. Haudghine and Mr. E. Warren.
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