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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
9
In the wee keen district Brewartina and Natromine are famed for oranges with Natromine offering Navel oranges at 14:7 per case. McKillop and Sons, Buddah Natromine, invite trade buyers to order with Neral discounts.
Personal Pars reports transfers and leaves at Parkes Bank of New South Wales, holiday plans in Enchareena, and other movements. Amputations follow tractor injuries in Curra Cres. Edna OBrien after appendicitis remains critical. Mrs Morsley of Maryvale ill in District Memorial. Miss Mary Bell announces engagement to Colby Smith of Inglewood Station. General Parry of the LOOF receives fountain pen gift before Sydney departure. Dulcie Holmes wins painting prizes at Trangis and Dubbo shows. Mrs Charlotte Rayner dies at 85 at Round Hill near Mudgee. Mrs Rayner’s long service in the Mudgee region noted. Nurse Flegg’s hospital treated a daughter of Mr and Mrs Fletcher.
Cuthbert Featherstonhough of Coonamble died at the Royal Hotel after a brief illness while traveling with a party near Blackheath. He was 65, a pioneer station holder and author of After Many Days. Survived by wife, two sons Cuthbert and Albany, and a daughter Mrs. McMillan. Funeral conducted by Murray Bron and body moved to Blackheath for interment.
In a Melbourne context a Labor victory was reported with Hedger leading and Labor holding government support as a tense election night unfolded. Separately a fatal and a nonfatal railway incident near Newtown was outlined with a railway guard witnessing a fall. A separate Melbourne crowd scene involved gaming charges and a legal confrontation over compensation amid a Sydney Supreme Court afternoon session.
Wellington tender call closes at 4 pm on Thursday for agistment rights at Rydgate Park for a period of six months starting July. Tenders from responsible parties are invited by W A Miller town clerk. Contract details and submission instructions appear in local notices.
Cobbora Shire Council notes that Rolle of Electors and Ratepayers for the next triennial period are being prepared. No collectors are appointed due to costs. occupiers and share farmers must claim enrolment. Landowners need not claim. Provide name, address, occupation, and land description at once. F W Holman Shire Clerk Gellie June 8 1928.
A meeting of Poultry Club members is set for tomorrow night at 7.50 in Clubs Hotel rooms with mentors urged to attend. Highlights include local business ads, property purchases in Maxwell Street Wellington, health inspections, church activities, a Mullion Creek social, and a July house furniture sale. Community notices cover Scouts, tennis, horse racing, wheat crops, tenders for parks, and a GoA card tournament.
A Tuesday night cabbage tournament drew 24 competitors with lively play and enthusiastic spectators. Matches included Mrs JF Murray and Mr D Weert defeating Mr P Williams and Mr F Murray. Local elections in December may bring fit candidates to council as Maryvale railway and Burrendona plans loom, while the Loyal Gollas club prepares a ball in Gollan Hall. Augustus Puy, a Narromine grazier, died in a Dubbo private hospital.
St John’s Church in Pane Lath Wellington lists service times at 8 am 11 am and 1 30 pm with notes 3 pm HC and 21 am Neures indicating schedule details for the day.
In Montague Stain tor Mort Sears v Railway Commissioners under the Workmen's Compensation Act, judgment reserved and damages set at 3 pounds weekly from the July 1924 accident at Arthurville quarries with costs against the Commissioners. Initial ruling by Wellington District Court, adjourned to Grange District Court. Judge withheld decision. Counsel: W A Kelty for plaintiff.
The School of Arts annual dance will be held at Empire Hall on Wednesday next 7th June. The event, eagerly anticipated by the Vancine fraternity, promises a great occasion with extensive preparations and a strong committee ensuring a fine evening. Admission is set at gentlemen 3d and ladies 6d. The annual juvenile dance will follow the next night in the same hall.
A large turnout attended a euchre party and dance at the Convent School room last night in aid of the Sands of the Forthcoming Wattle Dance. Mr W Reidy won the gentlemen’s prize, Sir Brown took the lads’ prize, supper followed, and dancing to Mr C Murphy’s orchestra continued till midnight with Miss Madge Heidy playing extras. The event was praised for its smooth organization and community support.
Australian rider Frid Thomson and his pony Silver King star in Galloping Gallagher at Monarch Pictures. The act features daring stunts, hand to hand work, and a romance scene with Hazel Keener. Program promises additional attractions, comedy, travelogues, and newsreels for the weekend.
The Methodist Church invites members and visitors to a special wing service Sunday night. Anthems will be sung and a polo presented while the humor to be sung is chosen by the congregation. An address will be given on the occasion.
Rosea Nursery near Sydney recommends roses and fruit trees. Thos Adamson, of Ermington, specializes in latest varieties. Ancestry traces to Garden of Eden apples, with Adamson continuing the lineage. Postcard inquiries and catalogues available via this office.
Shire conference resolves that only shire councils may grant permission for erecting gates across public roads including rabbit proof fences. Rabbit proof gates can be granted or removed only by Local Land Board orders. Minister for Agriculture supports transferring power away from boards.
The annual tennis tournament dance at Empire Hall drew a large audience including visitors from Dubbo. Bundaberg Orchestra supplied music, the floor remained superb for dancing, supper followed at 1996, and dancing continued until the early hours.
At Gisborne Street police court on Monday Mr A M Dunn presided as Annie Keating and William Cleaver were fined £2 each or one month’s hard labour for indecent behaviour on the previous Saturday. Tuesday saw D Mackie charged with uttering a valueless cheque for £10 to John Forrest and with uttering a similar cheque to D S Plowman both in Orange. On police application he was remanded to Orange police court.
Advert describes disposal of items from a convent premises including a four room cottage and a large school room with about 16 000 feet of timber, 132 feet of iron tanks, and 4 hosts of goods. Goods to be sold as is with no reserve. buyers urged to attend.
In a Sydney discussion at the Bhiree Conference the method to tax heavy lorries was debated. The focus was on fuel, rubber, distance and weight, with a proposal to link petrol import duties to motor vehicle road funding. The motion to amend and specify no alternative passed.
A shorthand note lists a chassis price of £200 and references Fulton’s Storm, Bales and Borvice in connection with a lone night transport item and Feanowical terminology.
The Bowling Club held a sunlit match as A. T. Smith faced H. Biehlke in the final. Biehlke won his semi 25 to 11 against FP Jones, while Smith dominated Kitty and won 26 to 4. Remaining rovers include Jones versus Ferris and Hewitt versus Willock with winners advancing to face Zieblke and then A. T. Sealth in a two win final. Players urged to finish remaining matches before cold weather ends the season.
A fragment notes a sales scene at Kimbell's with items for coughs and colds and a mention of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. The text reads as a brisk shopfront caption with product names and a promotional tone.
Multiple rugby lineups are announced for games against the Waratah and Molong teams at Bell Park and Junction Park, with picks across backs halves and forwards. Players include Dowton Kennedy White Whittaker Robinson Cowan Tuck Nuveau Beach Dowd Dowd and others, with call times at 2 to 3 pm and punctual ground attendance requested.
James Dunsmore aged 68 died at his residence in Farnham on Monday morning after a period of illness. A retired railway employee once based in Wellington he is survived by a grown family. The funeral was held Tuesday in the royal cemetery ILC section beside his late wife, with services by Rev. Mon. Long and undertaker C. J. Shakespeare.
The copy promotes a six Studebaker model described as a masterpiece complete with all ceremonies. Pricing listed as £430 appears in the ad copy for Fulton’s Motors Sales and Service.
The report notes Lang's caucus actions and a looming resignation as George Fuller confronts a cabinet defeat. Labor tensions rise in Murrumbidgee amid charges within the Labor circles, while market prices for cattle and wheat show irregular starts but harden, with Tastee brand oats and Tasmanian offerings mentioned amid regional economic activity. A harbor collision near Point and a mysterious death case involving Andrew Drew are also reported.
Mra Attwood announces a sale this afternoon featuring imported furniture pieces from the attic and a selection of young Orpington horses and harness gear. Also offered are a cow saddle, gears, and other items for absolute sale with confidential bids sought.
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