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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
10
The sale lists Rouen woollens, gabardines, Connels, priced from 26s to 8s. Ladies top coats in English wool velours and other fabrics, tweed coats at 26s, ready to wear in multiple colors from 21s. Children’s hats and school items, goat chokers and rabbit chokers, evening veils, ladies’ hose, and black and white patterns priced in shillings and pence.
Local residents protest the removal of the Coonamble mail from the main western line and demand restored service or a two-division Bourke mail. Critics cite overcrowded trains, engine smoke, and economic impact on towns like Dubbo Wellington Maryvale and Gilgandra. Authorities face calls for reinstating the line or adjusting passenger carriage.
Local chamber of commerce and progress committees urge reform of the Postal Department which last year collected 234000 for country shopkeepers and parcel dues. The argument notes the system burdens rural storekeepers while city posts benefit, urging that parcels be sent directly through post offices to customers. The piece says the Postal Department should focus on its core duties rather than debt collection.
The death occurred at Orange on Monday of Dr. Peter J. Haydon aged 78 of Summer Hill Creek, laid to rest in the Town Cemetery. Also mourning Joseph Hancock of Grenfell aged 84, and Mrs Judith Hallam of Mogo Forest aged 60. Updates report Dr O Farrel, Bishop of Bathurst, improving after Lourdes and Lisieux visit.
A returned soldier near Inverell was committed for trial for selling 112 sheep mortgaged to the Minister for Lands after asking for permission by letter in March 1922. the reply came in August. Also notes a child’s choking incident and other scattered items including train automation claims and a pudding pin tragedy.
A Shires Conference in Sydney explored provincial Councils as central government allies and even proposed abolishing Parliament. Proposals urged provincial councils to assume tax, police, factory, and hospital duties to decentralize industry and governance despite limited support. Dr McCabe pressed for abolition, while no firm plan emerged.
The Grazers Association at Brisbane proposed Sir John Mogins to craft a Bayra like wool stabilisation plan. Some delegates objected citing potential wool value depressions from competition with artificial silk and cotton. The Sydney conference supported the scheme with a 12 month clip tie up and backing of £80 000 to £260,000,000.
By order of the Public Trustee the estate of E G Carney deceased will sell at the Court House Wellington at 2 30 pm on Saturday 13 June 1925. Items include horse sulky harness and pictures. Agent A M Dunn C P S.
A large sale advertised for Saturday at Hin Mart offers four lots of household furniture from the country. Includes beds, mattresses, wardrobes, dressers, tables, bookcases, chairs, kitchen utensils, and a quantity of young Black Orpington fowls. Terms are strictly cash.
At 2 20 pm a building on the Convent site was damaged and put up for absolute sale. The structure, 8 rooms, holds 16000 feet of timber and 182 sheets of 8 foot irons along with iron work, wash house, two water closets, bricks, blinds, furniture, lamps, tanks and tow. Buildings to be sold as is with time for removal. terms strictly cash.
George Paul has received instructions from Mr E A Horne to sell by public auction at his residence corner Gisborne and Simpson Streets Wellington including piano player cabinet and number of records. Further particulars to saturate.
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