Tennis Stars Shine in Tournament Final Promises
A busy tennis meeting reports Crawford to play F Bennett in the men's open doubles final with May and Kellaher in contention. Semi finals and finals across men's and women's open singles and doubles, mixed doubles, veterans and junior rounds summarized with scores like Crawford over Bennett 6-4 6-2 and Moore over Crossman 6-1 6-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Gore
F. Bennett
J. May
E. Kellaher
J, Crawford
May
Mien
OFEN
J. Crawford
B. Bennett
D. W. Lloyd Wid
Hi ¢ Rayner
Kellaherd
D. Morphett
Orth
Crossmalt
Moore
Butcher
Whittaker
Crossman
D. H. Reid
Richards
Cox
Price
Mrn
Ferguson
R. Kellaber
F. Greenwood
Rt. Orth
Neville
W. Lloyd
Mies
V. Owens
A. H. Rayner
Cranston
K. Wall
Herring
Hughes
W. Ode
R. Bears
J. Raeland
A. E. Love
C. B. Cameron
Toynton
Rapley
W. Hogand G. Plummer
H. Reid
M. Richards
D. A. Willard
Taylor d. P. Baker
Morphett d. B. Nixon
B. Thwaite
D. H Reid
R. Orth
Dm. Bennison
J. Moore
D. J. Pettigrew
W. Loyd
D. A
Love
Taylor
Dg. Owens
Titheridge
B.thwatte
A. Huxley
L. Matthews
J. W. Price
R. Smith
D. N. Bennison
A Willard
P. W
Hudson d. Mleay
Vo Bel dL Gorrie
B. Hudson
V. Bell
Mis D. Honey
Man
F. Ferguson
J. Sears
Man Arrested Charged With Funeral Parlour Burglary
Ritton James Butcher a 19 year old labourer was arrested at Yeoval while rabbiting and charged with breaking into Murray Bros funeral parlour on the morning of Thursday June 2. He was remanded at Wellington Police Court to appear before the Court of Petty Sessions tomorrow. A coffin with a corpse in the funeral parlour had been interfered with and police investigations were cited as leading to the arrest. Senior Constable Marsh and officers from Wellington and Yeoval led the inquiry enabled by patient investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetne Bay
Ritton James Butcher
Yeoval
Murray Broa
Wellington
Court of Petty Sessions
Murray, Bros. Hardware Store
J) Marsh
Wrest
J.T. Byers
S. Armstrong
K. Casifulr
H. Kelly
Mumbil Native in Double Tragedy Near Orange
A Dubbo driver escaped serious injury when a heavily laden truck crashed over an embankment on Mo Jung road near Wellington. Thirty three 44-gallon drums of petrol exploded, killing six sheep and injuring none aboard. The driver’s son helped reload after the crash. In a separate Wellington case, George Henry Spratt, a Mumbai native living in Orange, was found dead by hanging at his home. Spratt, 43, had recently owned a general store on Nile Street and left a note to his wife. An inquest will be scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
George Thomas Davis
McLeay Street
Dubbo
Mo- Jung Road
Wellington
Davis
J. T. Byers
Welington
George Henry Spratt
Nie~st
Nile At
Heananis San Kenneth
Spratt
Walgett
Narremburn
J.T Paton
Orange Morgue
Commercial Bank of Sydney
Moree
Sydney
New Zealand Farmers Visit Manawatu Estate and Wellington
New Zealand farmers from Manawatu arrive in Wellington by coach next Thursday for a programme of entertainment. They will tour E C Frecklingtads Woodlands property to view a Border Leicester stud and an ongoing soil conservation project. Afternoon tea follows with Mr and Mrs Freckling and later Jersey cattle by His Head display before returning to Wellington for a Rotary Club reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manawatu Farmers Cid
Wellington
E. C. Freck Lingtad
Border Leicester
Tex
Freckling
Mr & 3
Bullock
Rotary Club
Tragic double death in Dubbo area strikes Pilon family
In NSW on a Saturday two Pilon family members died within hours. Ronald Pilon, 2, of Dubbo, drowned in Duck Creek while chasing a stray sheep. His sister-in-law, Mrs Phyllis Pilon, died in childbirth at Dubbo shortly after learning of the tragedy. The deaths left widower Mr Sidney Pilon and siblings in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Pilon
Dubbo
Duck Creek
Nyngan
Phyllis Pilon
Sidney Pilon
Wellingto
Andl
Allan Pilon
Maughan Street
Tor Dubbo
Benah
Benal
Killarney
Wellington motorist in collision injures Stan Codner
A young Wellington man, Stan Codner of Pierce Street, sustained two broken bones in the left hand when his motor cycle collided with a car driven by E M Ryan, Wright Heaton and Co manager. Codner was taken to the Ambulance Station and then to local surgery for treatment. Also noted is a report of aldermen attending a Municipal Council meeting after a period of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Stan Codner
Piercest
Wn Arthurst
E. M. Ryan
Wright, Heaton and Co
Ryan
Codner
Silo improvements and high school land fenced plan
Wellington council heard from the State Member Mr CG Robertson promising help to install a motor at the Wellington Silos before harvest to speed wheat unloading and to fence the land set aside for the new high school. Ald Marshman urged council approval for a planning program, plus a letter of thanks to Bandmaster G R Irwin for the Citizens Band festival, praising his leadership and the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. Robertson
Wellington
Ald
A. B. Marshman
Robertson
Leyane
Nso
Welling
Ald. Marshman
G. R. Irwin
Erwin
Ne Bendamen
Council splits over removing rose bushes from town plots
In Arthur Street plots a council clash ends with a plan for Ald Thomas to inspect the rose beds with Parks and Gardens Committee and park gardener Mr Bourke. Mayor suggests replacing with evergreens or flowering shrubs. the motion passes for a joint inspection and report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Gantens
Ald Thomas
Rose Trakes
Arthur Street
Ald. Thomas
Parks and Gardens’ Commiiue
Bourke
Thomas
Cameron Park
Twe
Ald.r ‘Thomas
Council
Cornell
Ald
Solomon
Mr. Bourke
Ald. D
Ftoddy
A. F. Marshman
Roddy ‘Nally
Parks and Gardens Committee
Local Coke Dearer Than Coal Debate At Wellington Council
Wellington Council discusses coke pricing with Aldermen arguing coke should be priced near coal. Gas Manager J A Wagner reports low coke stocks while coal costs, coke deliveries, and gas pressures are reviewed. Council notes bulk coal price and coke price increases impact public fuel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryer
A.B. Marshman
Wellington
Parkes
Forbes
Roddy
Brown
Muswellbrook
Ald. Roddy
Ald. F.C. Thomas
Thomas
Ald. Thomas
Ald Roddy
Ald
Marehmman
Council
W. Everett
J. A. Wagner
Captain Rupert Dodd Dominates Anglican Cricket Averages
Rupert Dodd captained the Anglican Cricket Club, topping batting averages with 77 runs in 18 innings at 54.41, not out five times, top score 416. Colt Ken Bell added 378 runs at 268 in 13 innings and took most wickets with 49 at 88 per wicket. Clarrie Williams, 17, led with 40 wickets at 3m per wicket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglican Cricket Club
Rupert Dodd
Anglicans
Dodd
Colt Ken Bell
Bell
Clarrie Williams
Todke
Wellington Show Praised by Congratulatory Note
Mr J W Price secretary of the Wellington PA and H Society received another congratulatory letter about the Wellington Show. The writer Mr Jb M owe of Mudgee praised the management and exhibition, saying it was the best country show he had attended. The note mentions Bonny Jim winning the champion bogey haree and the Charles Wines Memorial Bowl at the Royal Show. Benny Jim was entered as B Dickie and L M Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Price
Wellington
Lowe
B. Dickie
L. M. Lowe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Crawford
Everett
D. G. Yule
J. Pettigrew
H. Moore
PW. Everett
J. Greenwood
V. Ovens
Mas. Grooted
B. Sprattel
Miss Ovens
Spilsbury
Weekes
B. Spratt
B. Taylor
Bond
Murray
J} Greenwood
Mr L
Mise Ovens
Cranstonses Taylor
G. Plummer
D. D. Toynton
M. Buck
F. J. Ring
A. E. Lave
B. Such
Owens d. K Cameron
Baker d. L. Matthews
D. C. Rapley
Ney
D. Lockrey
D. J. Millar
B. Sucha
A. D. Brown
B. Nixon
D. Dowd
B. Christie
D. Hawke
Rapley J
Potts
A. Carroll
P. Limd
A. Patterson
Raut AL
Patterson
Somerville
G. Cox
Sand
Parkinsondel
Mr. Sprott
Kenneth
John
Victor
Clarence
Arthur
Mr. Spratt
Ted
New Zealand
Pilon
Dead Inn
A. P. .Marshman
G. E. Solomon
J. M. Whiteley
W. J. Ross
Cantison Park
Wagner
Maughen
Maxwell Sts
Bindawalla Hospital
Housing Commission
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