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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
6
Reports from the rugby scene detail a key match at Dubbo featuring the Wellington, Narromine, and Pringih combined side with Wallington protesting a Dyn inter contest. Observations highlight players such as Hiven, McClymont, Kinsholor, and Wallington stars, plus debate over formation and rule changes to ease cross district play.
A fragmented Sydney column surveys naval display by Japanese ships and Mikado warships, praising personalities while critiquing politicians and a provincial press. It discusses South Africa, land reform, and Australian music policy, ending with uncertainty about government support amid parliamentary tension.
A humorous long letter laments civic affairs and previews schemes for wealth and land development around Wellington and the Macquarie River. The writer coins barbed jabs at local figures, contemplates dredging and labor options, and imagines fortunes tied to Sydney markets and political mischief.
In a Century Magazine tale titled Humours of Congress a debate pits McKinley later U S president against Boston merchant Leopold Maree. The clash centers on a ten dollar all wool suit and tariff policy with McKinley claiming no one would sell such goods for ten dollars in the United States, Maree counters by showing a store price tag and all wool certificate. The exchange ends with McKinley briefly stunned while Maree maintains his point.
The Dubbo Pastures Protection Board met on Friday with elected members including Gadon chairing and G. Dulhunty as secretary. They discussed act provisions, travel expenses, appointments, audits, and a proposed annual bonus for pastures owners, naming several appointees and officers.
A terse record shows the Dubbo Land Board confirming multiple parcels in Lincoln county and adjacent parishes. Verbal notes mention acreage allocations, adjournments for further evidence, and inspection details involving individuals like W. H. Bischburo and A. Trovselin, with references to Mitchell and Burgier parishes and totals around 160 to 270 acres.
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