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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
Race summaries from Canterbury Park and Randwick with horses like Some Boy and Parmon facing protests or disqualifications. O'Keefe starring with Its Punny and Arch Marella changing hands. Tote results and public notices at Albury meeting, plus Wellington sports and local club previews. Included are horse sales, New Zealand ties, and upcoming fixtures for Dibbo Garryowen Race Club.
A soaked Wallaroos and All Blacks match at Bell Park tested players on a ploughed heavy ground. Rain and hail hindered ball handling, with J Ley and Don McConnell among standouts for the All Blacks, while Wallaroos fought hard but lacked cohesion. Footnotes mention upcoming games and local league results amid worsening weather.
Star Motor Garage owner Lauchton formerly of Cathundral takes over the goodwill from C J Shakespeare and advertises engineering work and motor repairs. Services include vulcanising, repairs to shearing machines, pumps, and other nongineasring tasks. Hire available day or night at Wellington Lee Street.
Private Neil Melvor writes from France on April 12, 1918 to his brother Robert. He describes slow letter flow, planned Glasgow transfers halted by British troop movements, and his Australian division near the front. The letter recounts Belgian and Cambrai fronts, a long march, front-line fighting, and heavy German counterattacks with significant casualties and escape choices.
A World War I diary excerpt recounts stretcher bearers rushing to aid wounded under heavy bombardment. The narrator describes bracing through shellfire to move a comrade, applying dressings, and continuing despite near-fatal injuries. Rumors say the unit may be redesignated the King’s Own Australian Fourth Mission with a royal badge.
Walter Kenneth Mondet faced Central Police Court Sydney on charges of obtaining money by false pretences from Edith Made Chixton. After police review, Prosecutor Mogarth conceded no evidence supported false pretences, leading to discussion of discharge and remarks that prosecution could have investigated the case more thoroughly. The judge reserved further action as the accused remained charged.
An advertisement touts HEENZO as a cheap cough and throat remedy made by mixing warm water with the essence for a pint of superior mixture, claiming large cost savings over bottled preparations. It offers mail availability from G W Hean of Sydney, with simple directions and a note on pricing. It also promotes HERAN'S TONIC NERVES for nervous breakdown symptoms, detailing prices and availability through chemists.
An advertising blurb extols Ophir tea as a superior, fresh choice worth paying for. It argues stale tea wastes money and emphasizes freshness with a date on every packet to protect quality and charm.
Advertises purchase of large quantities of cast iron, wrought iron, chaff bags and sacks, kerosene and benzine tins and cases and bottles. Highest prices paid. By E. A. Bliss on Maughan Street.
A Paris dispatch reports German attacks near Paris faced solid Allied resistance with reserves ready. Many villages were lost on the center while the right slight progress. Americans arrived to reinforce near Chateau-Thierry and helped halt the German advance toward Paris. Reuters notes political calls for negotiations and German peace terms are under discussion in Paris and Amsterdam.
An advertorial claim promotes Bora ad as a universal skin healing ointment from A Washington area chemist network. It targets conditions like Fezema and Bad Legs and asserts rapid relief after first application, urging readers to buy from local chemists in Wellington.
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