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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
4
In a midseason rugby recap Wellington’s title run ends as Yeoval edges a close match to seize the cup. Team reshuffles, rough play, and tactical flaws plagued Wellington, whose defense and passing failed to match Yeoval’s coordinated attack led by standout backs and forwards. Nugget Leach’s injury hurt Wellington as Yeoval pressed and finished stronger.
The Wellington representative team traveled by special train to Warren on Monday to play their postponed game against Far Western. The 13 players were not strong favorites, yet they performed creditably, but Warren won by 22 points. The first half was evenly contested with Special Genie and French Bish among those contributing, and a late surge gave Warren the win.
The selectors named group representatives to play for Far West in Queensland next Saturday. Appointments include J Rose W Gibbons Dwyer A Duncan Doherty P C Roxe and players across positions from Peak Wilt Wheres LD Dempsey Parker Gilyandra Canowindratte and Dubbo capt J Melityre with reserves T Dully A Baker Cy Moris and others.
The Wellington Rugby Football League held a meeting to recap committee memory and routine business. They learned Narre mine will visit Wellington Sunday for inter-group competition, with Wellington and Narre mine as rivals in a close game. The Blues will play Kurimbla in an early curtain raiser, followed by reserve grade trophies. Two disputes between Hadangore and Arthirville and Blacks and Blonx were amicably settled, with Arthirville to Bodangora and Blacks to a later date. Mr Cauley was appointed to the committee, replacing Mr Titheridin who was absent. Weather forecasts may affect attendance as enthusiasts plan to watch the games.
The document provides figures for the Commonwealth and states public debt as of June 30 1929 with totals for gross and net debt per head, overseas redeemable portions, and combined debt. It also lists state loan expenditure, sinking funds, local government revenues and spending, saving bank deposits per head and per account, friendly societies revenue and expenditure for 1928, and total member benefits at year end. It notes 4,097,128 savings bank accounts totaling £225,485,704 and 507,857 benefit members in 1928.
The Wellington Rifle Club held its annual shoot at the Wellington range on Monday in June with members from nearby districts competing. Mudgen A won the cup with 166, Murgraves placed second with 464, and Mudgee R third. Conditions included a 7 bats and 2 feather wind, 600 yard range. The meeting drew fewer visiting members and featured a new small bullseye scoring method amid changes in shot terms and track.
In Young Licensing Court a muddled report by Thomas Windrum of the Commercial Hotel Yilan seeks a booth license for the Golf Links on Monday the 5th. The applicant’s request faces challenges as Messrs Sparky and Sparky discuss approval amid confusion over the license and its match to the venue.
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