Notes From Dripstone District Exchange News
Owing to dry weather crops show variable growth with wheat faring best while rabbit depredations threaten yields. A gold bed bore may probe Macquarie River waters at W F Crockett's. Traction engine repairs delay work and a steam chaffcutter operates locally. Tennis courts suffer from football team absence as teams visit Stuart Town and Geurie with mixed results. Miss Joan Kennedy returns to Sydney after a holiday with N Althofer. Mr S King eyes recovery from a serious thumb injury. The Dubbeldeanit family and Mrs E J Hughes enjoy holidays in Sydney.
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Macquarie River
W. F. Crockett
Dripstone
Tennis Duby
Stuart Town
Geurie
Joan Kennedy
N. Althofer
Birrel Vale
Sydney
King
KE. Dubbeldeanit
E. J. Hughes
Metropolis
Yeoval Defeats Peak Hill In Local Football Clash
Yeoval held the Peak Hill visitors 14 to 0 at home after a lively day of tennis and football. Parkes hosted a friendly tennis match where Yeoval and Cumnock teams split wins. Local notices include travels of Mr. S Kunze and Mr. Herbie Sparkes Junr.
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Parkes
Yeoval
Loenl
Cumnock
Peak Hill
Yeovall
Edwards
Bodangora notes add rain hope and bridge worries
Local letters report light frosts and longing for steady rain while praising Bodangora mining prospects though noting heavy costs to restart operations. Traffic bridge at Wellington draws complaints about pedestrian safety and high vehicle speeds, with no clear management. A meteor of pink light thrills the town, and local visits and civic sentiments are noted alongside road and stock issues and a memorial tribute.
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Bodangora
Wellington
Bkys
Stuart Town
Bosun
Mudgee
M. McLeoi
Cameron Park
J.C. de
Fashion’s Mount Tennis Matches and Frosty News
Mrs Young of Kensington visits her brother J Dutfield at Stockyard Creek with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Harding. Durrendong players toured Fashion’s Mount to play locals, Burrendongh winning four sets. Locals visited Mudgee River to face T Smith’s team and won three sets. Winter brings heavy frosts but sunny days follow.
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Jack Frost
Georie notes sunny June weather and local events
The column praises crops and sun while noting rains needed for later sown crops. It records the crow trap controversy, a family bereavement for the Paxtons, council meeting reschedule, Ambulance Ball success raising £32, and local sports results in tennis golf football. It ends with a light quip about Bondi.
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Windorah
M. McLeod
Bill
G. Paxton
Ponto
Mrs. Paxton
Farnham Ambulance Dance Supports Wellington District
Farnham and Store Creek residents enjoyed a successful ambulance fundraiser with a dance at Mrs Nicholls’s dancing room. Highlights included performances by Stuart Town and Mullion Creek guests, a Chalmers address on ambulance work, and prize winners in a social evening that raised £8 2. Public notices urged Farnham residents to obtain Times copies and thanked contributors and attendees from nearby towns.
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Edwards
Farnham Ambulance
Wellington District Ambulance
Mir. Waters
Stuart Town
M.C
Ross
Farnham
Kjpler
Mullion Creek
Tom Larkin
Boat King
Mme. Deen
Queen of Song
H. Rowan
Chalmers
Wellington
Peter Lawson
Millgan
J. Rout
Joe Fitzsimmons
J.’ Mitchell
Store Creek
Nicholls
N. P. Gill
Times
Gee
Price
White House
Burrendong Notes Casts And Matches Across Town
Mrs A Tucker returns to Wongarbon after a holiday with her daughter. Ray Miller dislocates an elbow and breaks a small bone while climbing. Smith Bros. visit Bodanger for shooting with limited success. Rabbit skins rise at Sydney sales as trappers focus on skins. Burrendong tennis teams beat Fashion's Mount 4 sets to end with first grade 7 to 4 over Riverview. Store Creek victory by 1 game.
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A. Tucker
Wongarbon
C. Bloomfield
Ray Miller
Smith Bros
Tom
Sid
Sydney
Burrendong
Mount
Riverview
Rain Needed As Mild Weather Continues
Gollan reports mild conditions and growing need for rain to benefit crops and grass. Milton Rowe injured knee while fox hunting and required medical attention. Tennis gains popularity with strong spectator turnout as Gollan hosts two matches over the weekend.
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Milton Rowe
Gollan
Stuart Town News Roundup and Local Games Result
The weekend in Stuart Town featured a lively soccer draw with Dripstone and a 14 to 11 win over Bodangora by Stuart Town Inds. A charity match between Orange and Farnham is planned for Mr Priest of Store Creek after a leg injury. A Saturday dance raised about £14 for the Davis family after a Portland accident.
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Dripstone
Inds
Bodangora Boys
Stuart Town
Orange
Farnham Boys
Priest
Store Creek
T. Davis
Mookerawa
W. Davis
Davis
Portland
Bill Wakeford
Leila Halliday
Edwards
Mr. Priest
Mumbi
Euchareena Ball For Church Funds A Successful Night
The ball in aid of Church of England funds on Friday 6th inst delighted attendees. Honor secretary Mills Pearl McLennan and treasurer Mrs G Lyons led the effort with village volunteers. Visitors from Molong Wellington Mullion Creek Kerrs Creek Orange Store Creek enjoyed music by Stuart Town Orchestra and a midnight supper. A juvenile dance followed. Winners included Mrs Ford Sloane for a turkey table centre donated by Mrs Phillips. Miss Phyllis Fussimong underwent tonsil surgery in Orange. Local soccer team lost 4 nil to Caledonians in Orange.
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Church of England
Mills Pearl McLennan
G. Lyons
Sruart
Molong
Wellington
Mullion Creek
Kerr's Creek
Orange
Store Creek
McLennan
Ford Sloane
Phillips
Harold Richardson
Flower Jardiniere
Leahy
Dice Foxhall
H. G. Whitehead
Phyllis Fussimmong
Orange Hospital
Caledonians
Wongarron Crops and Community Notes Improve
Wongarbon life features a cycling accident report as Don Pearson recovers from facial injuries and concussion in hospital. Local staff changes, a mission by Vincentian Fathers, tennis results, garden news, rain needs, and stock health paint a snapshot of community activity and well being.
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Don Pearson
Don
Dubbo
J. Constable
Miss Jr. Baker
Sydney
Bathurst
E. Love
Curtis
Harden
Wongarbon
Vincentian Fathers
Hallimore
Liberal advances on new season's what from Pryke Bros
Liberal advances on new season's terms from Pryke Bros agents for Dalgety and Co. appear in listed phone numbers for day and night service with 14 day notice and 279 and 74 night rates.
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Pryke Bros
Dalgety and Co
Thurville
Comba
Muronbung
Team journeying to Georie and Dunblane clash noted
Reports say a team travels to Georie while another meets Dunblane on Saturday at the Saturday Club courts. A meeting occurred in Gollan Hall on an early June date. Preparations were made for a Wellington Ambulance fundraiser on Friday June 10. Miss Nency Yeo is away on holidays.
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Georie
Dunblane
Gollan Hall
Wellington
Goolma Sports Notes Preview Week Ahead in July
Goolma looks to a July 1 Jack Ford Cup clash after Dubbo defaulted last Saturday. Wellington visits next Saturday for a likely lively football match. Hockey sees only a Sunday practice, with Mudgee Follies visiting Goolma for a post noon game with Goolman and Boronia. Boronia captain Miss E Stewart to hospital for hand surgery. Millie Cunningham departs for Sydney. Visitors Nancy and Nick Ryan of Orange attended prior hockey knock-out. Meellveen family from Collie also enjoyed the weekend.
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Dubbo
Wellington
Goolma
Mudgee Follies
Follies
E. Stewart
Gulgong Hospital
Misa Millie Cunningham
Sydney
Nancy
Nick Ryan
Orange
Thinst
Neville Meellveen
Amily
Collie
H. Nott
Dunedoo
Baptist Union Leader Conducts Series of Special Meetings
A Catholic? No. Actually a Baptist gathering led by Rev. R. Goodman, president of the Baptist Union, held a special meeting last Tuesday evening. He visited Bournewood and Yeoval yesterday, conducted a Yeoval meeting, left for Dubbo to lead an evening service, then set out for Tamworth the next day. A memorial service followed.
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R. Goodman
The
Baptist Union
Bournewood
Yeoval Yesteday
Yeoval
Dubbo
Tamworth
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Wellington District News
Fashion
Hillman Minx Sedan
Darcy Waker
N. Martin
Forrest
K. McLeod
Maxland
Westella
Cripstone
John Whitmill
Jack
W. Mead
A. Stewart
A.’ Stewart
Adam
Eve
Bondi
Farnham Lawn Tennis Club
Bob Mitchell
W. McGovern
J. Fitzsimmons
B. Mitchell
J. McGovern
D. Fitzsimmons
A. Fitzsimmons
G. Peters
J. Priest
B. Priest
J. King
Mrs King
D. Priest
J. Lawson
Mrs. King
Fames
Railway Department
Percy Weston
Rookwood
H. Warn
Lis
Euchareena
Wongarron
Corr
Barwick
Mn Arthurville
Arthurville Winnev
Baylin
Vesta
Howl
Mary Tilling
C. Gerald Sead
Infi
Neurea
Mumbai
Seatomvily
A. Will
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