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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
5
A damaged OCR reading shows a memorial thank you message for family friends and clergy, plus notices for a golf or cricket club tournament at a local hall, a weekly auction at Pawe Pett’s Corner with poultry and furniture sales, and a dance and euchre party with orchestra tickets announced for a community event.
Two feature league football games headline a packed slate as teams clash for early-season bragging rights. Key players and coaches from the regional squads are highlighted, with crowd estimates and anticipated matchups shaping the rivalries.
A garbled notice from the Motion Picture Clarion references delivery steps for a Macquarie Theatre box and a person Inoue AL Holland of Thorn ton Street, with unresolved details about papers, ten panes, and a weekly schedule amid unclear dates and actions.
Fragmentary notice for a holiday tennis tournament with misread names and locations. It mentions Seymour's and Fuge Parlors and a public publication, inviting inquiries and applications for an address.
Local notices recount war aid drives, hospital debt collection warnings, and public affairs in Wellington. Items mention community fundraising for comforts for enlistees, a hospital board debt pursuit, a home from home private hotel, and a charity tennis event, with additional notes on wartime Italy and local weather impacts on crops.
A long report on a Saint Vincent de Paul Society tennis tournament outlines events at the Wellington Tennis Club to aid the Society’s fund. The day included four doubles events, card games, and a bake sale, with substantial private court use and strong public turnout.
Local hockey notes report Wellington and Dubbo Intermediate High teams tied 3 3 at Bell Park yesterday afternoon. Moncrieft scored for Wellington with Lily Fowler adding two. Percy scored all three for Dubbo. A 76 donation to the Frank Frown Memorial Fund was received from Uncle Mum Tom and Cookie. Public sale planned at Mayfair Theatre Wednesday week May to 2 30 p.m. Dance event by GULGC C F social group set for Wellington Arts Hall Monday evenings June 17.
Wellington Gun Club hosted an afternoon meeting attended by four shooters from Grange Gun Club. Despite unfavourable conditions, competitions remained tight. W. McPhee of Orange won two events, Kine 4 Well netent took one, and J. W. Elliott of Wellington and G. Croudace of Nero wine shared another.
A Wellington protest meeting is appointed to inaugurate a campaign against the Motor Car Act. Arrangements were made at Cameron Park for the event next Wednesday night with the gathering to begin at 2 00 p.m. The meeting urges support for the repeal and to condemn government actions in the motor vehicle legislation impacting the West.
Members of the Wellingeon Homing Club gathered last Sunday morning for a club event. Flyers from C White G Faire and others competed with Baris from Thy following latin represented. Vincent's Hutho and P White earned top honors in a tight race.
A gasworks manager appointment for Wellington is delayed. The council committee advised the nominee cannot accept the post, and no council meeting will be held tomorrow night to consider a replacement appointee.
Wellington police court dealt fines under the Traffic Act. Defendants Robert Buitey Marold Sutton and Luck Sutton faced penalties for riding bicycles not properly equipped with lights. Mr. W Donaldson presided as magistrate and imposed fines of 2 pounds 47 shillings and 20s 4d professional costs in separate cases.
The Tennis Club hosts its annual June tourney starting Saturday with a two day run.190 competitors from 00 entries compete in many events. Noted Sydney players are named including Cecil Paper and Willard from the Cumayn tonnla family who will also compete.
The engagement is announced as Ky a Mus third daughter of Mr and Mrs G Taylor of Wellington W Ronald Stowinald youngest son of Mr AL Digs of Forbes and the literates. Rov Baker who was recently a patient in Wellington District Hospital has returned home and is regaining strength.
The tullaching town hosts a reserve grade football training session at Mure Kot Square tomorrow. Players listed include Full Sack, T Evans, Uhrvequarters, W Kime, He Wilson, O McGonnell, R Duffy, J Masterson, Moron, Emersgetegg, Hottit, and J Dom.
A public meeting led to the creation of a Naval War Auxiliary branch in the town. The appeal highlighted support for Australian and British navies, urging women to aid fund drives and comfort the crews. Officials stressed unity with Allies and the importance of home front efforts.
The Wellington naval war auxiliary committee held a meeting to form a local branch and elect officers including vice-president AL Taylor and M. te Payne. Several members discussed funding and committee roles, with donations pledged by multiple local supporters. The next meeting is set for late February to decide future headquarters.
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