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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text indicates an auction notice at Yemen CS AUCTION MART. The readable segments mention a sale on Saturday night and a suspended or unclear list of participants and terms with partial pricing references. Details are unreadable.
A cordial invitation extends to safety conscious consumers for the official opening of the Council's Electricity Undertaking. The event, announced by Hen. L. O at Battinbas, is scheduled for 2 pm on Tuesday in Cher Chat Shire.
A public meeting convened in Wellington Council Chambers to consider establishing a local branch of the Road Safety Council of NSW. The session will be addressed by Mr. C. G Neale, Commissioner for Road Transport, and Mayor V. W. Savage.
TENDERS will be received by Anes Ueder for the operation of Gourworks Plast. Tenders close on Wednesday June 26 1949. Proposals must include lump sum weekly price and evidence of ability to perform duties. Details and contract terms may be seen at the Council Chambers during office hours. Wellington.
Local notes mention Rigadell's afternoon tea with hot wine and callers. Invitations go out to relatives of elm men and staff for relief funds and ALP support. A free Kodak photographic lecture by Behoal of Arte Hall is announced for Tuesday. A reported death follows a misstreamed net incident. Travels feature at a poultry show next Friday with parish figures presenting details.
Local Wellington notices describe a King’s Birthday holiday being observed, a naval auxiliary branch promoting civil defense, and a large outdoor party at Cameron Park. Community groups plan music, lectures, and a Derby Stakes alternative. council letters to Paris praise French wartime resolve.
The text outlines public promptings for a wartime wealth and manpower draft, aiming to marshal resources for national needs. It notes the public seeks swift action and broad support for an allied effort, with government push to align parliamentary action with public sentiment.
Saturday's planned Bell Park rugby clash between Wellington and Dubbo was未 played as Dubbo failed to appear. Wellington staff waited after 4 pm, but none of the visitors arrived, leaving the match unfinished and causing disappointment.
Saturday notes show Wellington Anoeiaten Golf Club members rally for war aid. Members Potte and Aistedet lead efforts to unite players and locals, boosting knitted garments and woolen items for soldiers. Community volunteers press on with fund drives and flag committee work for Newt ous funds.
Partial readable names and places appear in a garbled OCR fragment from a local paper. The text lists multiple individuals and towns such as Wellington Stuart Town Argoulcituar Town Wangurlun and SuNET TAWH, but most names are unclear. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
A man sought to buy savings certificates while at a bank and faced a confusing sequence of events. A bank official questioned his balance, froze funds, and later clarified the purchase, while authorities considered the underlying financial conduct and the certificates involved.
A report on the Women's Volunteer Services fundraiser describes donations from several participants and supporters. Names include Mes McDowell Me. Ay Pratt Mrs Newell and Mr J. W. Price among others who contributed trophies meals and music items to support their cause.
A public meeting to advance the New South Wales road safety campaign is convened by the Mayor Lt V W Savage in Wellington Council Chambers on Friday night June 21. Commissioner for Road Transport Mr C N Neale will address the gathering with vital safety matters for Wellington and district. The Local Street Safety Council will provide guidance for pedestrian education and road safety measures in a country where traffic control is underdeveloped.
A Saturday collision on Warne Alive Street involved several vehicles. Ian Kew and Jas Lay, in a moving truck, barely escaped serious injuries while Montgomery, driving a small car, rear ended a stationary truck causing five vehicles to interlock. No serious injuries were reported, and police noted damages to the vehicles.
The fragment describes farmers seeking refunds from the Australian Wheat Board after weighing complaints. A wildlife officer or official may have certified or referred the matter before action. The text is garbled but centers on a grievance over a faulty weighing or payment process and a potential refund.
The Prime Minister spoke last night about conscripting manpower for national defence. He outlined plans to mobilize up to 280,000 additional trained and volunteer personnel, with three months of continuous training and further expansion of camps and accommodation in Australia.
In a special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council held in the council chambers on Friday night the appointment of a gas manager was debated with Mr Sanderson proposed despite prior decline. The council decided to reopen applications at award rates and consider Mr Collins and Mr Richardson as alternatives, while warning the works must not shut down.
Local residents and connections from Mie Lon Hainmont to Mr. Bruce Wilmot spent a holiday weekend in Wellington visiting relatives in near and distant towns. Several frames of family news include weddings, retirements, and community events, with notes on injuries in a football match and a retirement ceremony.
Police raided 107 sites before dawn after a night of unrest linked to Communist groups and anarchist factions. Detectives and assigned officers converged on the capital as authorities asserted rapid action under Commonwealth law amid a wave of calls for order.
The Macquarie Theatre presents The Star Maker with Bing Crosby in a British era program. Shirley Ross co stars opposite him in Paris Honey and Waikiki Wedding with support from Here Fog Ways. The Chedworth family appears in Mr Chedworth U, Breys Out, while Charlie Chen’s Murder Clue adds to the bill, showing Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
The Wellington Times reports a national effort to send used magazines and papers to Allied troops. The plan, organized by the office, aims to supply soldiers with local reading material at a nominal cost, offset by increased postal rates and print supply concerns.
British and land forces harass Halieas in northern and eastern Africa with RAF support. Fort Maddalene captured with four Italian troops and hundreds taken prisoner. Sollum frontier post near the Egyptian fields held with minor casualties. Italian Alpine front positions reported advanced with new occupancies. Imperial reports describe actions by ships and fronts amid shifting engagements.
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