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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
2
Artex Dawson tours Mitchell's Greek Mine under Mr McIntyre's guidance. He details shaft depths, drives, ore handling, ventilation, timbering, and the extensive tunnel network. The piece ends noting potential returns and that the mine may yield for years to come.
Correspondent recounts a short Wellington visit featuring cave explorations led by Mr. Sibbald and stories of Rip Van Winkle. The writer notes muddy access roads, criticizes government delays, and describes cave rooms including a snow-white formation, the “Moses” entrance, and a singing room. He laments funding needs for road repairs and comments on town impact.
A confused letter from Melbourne sender Wilton G and palm signature discusses VitaDatio and remedies, claiming cures for constipation and urging readers to write for further details. It mentions Batlamat Inst Chyiatuuas and aMail address at 430 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, with a messy blend of names and garbled phrases and a plea to friends for support.
In the Macquarie Rugby Union opening tier Trangie hosted Wellington in a tense match. Wellington ledearly then Trangie rallied with Gregg and Cameron scoring, ending in a hard fought 8-6 win for Trangie.
The Wellington Local Land Board will meet at the Court House to review multiple land parcels in the Wellington district. Listed are numerous owners with allotment numbers and acreages, including Anderson, Mogland, Bourke, Chae Gosper, O Cransil, and McGrath families, among others, with varying acreages and notes. The agenda appears dense with property lots, owners, and measurements, concluding with a reference to suppression or designation terms.
A reader letter from Osirias Suntop reports severe crop losses due to rabbits. Estimates show one farm lost over 600 bags of wheat, another about 800 bags, with several others affected across four western farms. The Federation seeks a formal estimate to present to the secretary.
A fragment discusses a proposed government scheme for farming payments with 13 year terms, installments, and potential tax impacts. It weighs costs, fairness, and effects on acreage and local farmers while questioning if a national policy would fail or succeed.
A fragmentary tale recalls Toco and other figures who visited Australia and served as apprentices. It recounts an early morning accident at a yard near a bulwark, a notebook kept by Hy Hampshire’s apprentices, and a foreign trainee named Togo whose mischief included pranks about latitude and longitude as Tristan da Cunha passed.
A reader letter extols Down's Backache Pills from Foutar-Mul:OleUan Co at 76 Pieateonk Avenue as a remedy for back pain giddiness and kidney issues. The advert urges purchasing Doan's and warns against imitation products in a period tone.
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