Wellington Reds and Nyngan survive hard week in local football
Wellington suffered reverse when Narromine beat the Reds and Dubbo defeated by Gilgandra, while Nyngan toppled Warren in a surprising result. The piece notes Wellington’s tactical issues, potential lineup changes with McConnell and Cowan, and previews upcoming clashes including Wellington at Gilgandra and Yeoval challenging Dubbo for the Johnnie Walker Cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Nyngan
Dubbo
Wellington
Gilgandra
Reds
See Australia by Air Comfort and tours by QANTAS planes
Comfortable winter trips across central Australia are arranged by Queensland and Northern Territories Aerial Service. Flights cover West Queensland pastoral centres and Mt. Isa lead mines with modern methods. Round trips from Brisbane take a week, with Shell supplying fuel and oil. Golf breaks are planned into the schedule. Prime Milk Bread at A. Pulrook's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Queensland
Northern Territories
Qantas
Mt. Isa
Brisbane
Shell Company
Singer Sewing Machine Co Representative Ad
Singer Sewing Machine Co offers full service on all requirements. Ring phone 362 to write Representative 4.3 Ryan Clive Street Wellington for details and sales assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Ryan
Clive Street
Wellington
Winter and summer woes in a boarding house tale
A poem parodies domestic complaints about cold floors and summer heat, then narration shifts to Westgrove boarding house life near Sydney. Mrs Flim dominates the household while Mr Flim, a slight man with a large nose, quietly endures and tends the garden and boarders. He recalls her harsh talk and control over carpets, boarders, and meals, warning he will push back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westgrove
Sydney
A Bush Grandmother In The Australian Bush
A first person vignette paints a bush grandmother near eighty living with her son Fred or daughter Amy. The narrator recalls her rheumatism, twisted finger, cherished photos, letters from England, and tales of Bethungra and bushrangers. She loves euchre, knows when to take it up, boasts a lone hand, and ends with blessings for grandmothers everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cootamundra
Wagga
Fred
Amy
Susan
Fanny
England
Bethungra
Alf
Morning Paper Manners at Wattle Grove and Hickory Siding
A reader laments the newspaper delivery, praising the country paper’s dignified appearance yet criticizing the suburban paper’s 4 am wake up by a loud front verandah throw. The verse imagines Don Bradman and local cricket notes intruding on slumbers, wishing for a quieter arch of news to dream on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bradman
Bradman
Stan. McCabe
England
Singing Through Hard Times in a Widow’s Tale
A narrative told by a young widow with small children who faces poverty yet sings and prays. She recalls a night of hunger followed by a blessing of small money and continual singing. The tale asserts that faith, song, and trust in God help endure life’s unseen burdens and offer resilience.
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Russel Elliott
Angels In White
True poetry praises Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
A period style verse extols poetry and its comforting cadence and presents Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a trusted remedy for coughs and colds during winter, praising its rhythm and expressive language.
Harp of Life Restored Through Will and Faith
A devotional passage urges acceptance of adversity as a path to growth. It argues that worry harms the soul, and only Jesus can repair broken spiritual strings. Surrender to Him restores harmony, enabling music in all life relations and circumstances.
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Jesus
Makes Rapid Headway Kidney Disease Warning Ad
A period ad urges prompt action on kidney symptoms and promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It features a testimonial from Mrs. P. Finnie of E. Orange, stating the remedy cured a family member’s kidney trouble and backache after other medicines failed, with Doan's allegedly addressing the root cause. Sold by chemists and stores. Foster-McClellan Co. proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
P. Finnie
McLachlan Street
E. Orange
Doan
Foster-McClellan Co
Purprietors
Hamilton Street
Sydney
Doan's
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Narromine
Blues
Karim- Ivdin
Jim Cowan
Don McConnell
Yorkie” Bullman
Burimbla
Gilganracket
Dra
Narroming
Kangaroos
Reos
Yooval
Withal
McMillan
Ead
Repute
Nugget Leach
Arthurville
Don
Green
Nugget
New Zealand
N.S.W
Bodangora
All Blacks
FE. Poole
W. Pulbrook
Judiciary Committee
TR. Williams
Bill Keating
J. Cremin
J. Wheeler
Messrs
B. Pascoe
C. Smith
M. Munday
Don Wheeler
B. Logue
J. Larcombe
A. Kinchella
W. Moore
K. Wheeler
A. Siemsen
Kk. Perrin
G. Ward
Secre- K
Perrin
Secre
Elong
Francis
Burns
Pritchard
James Anthony
Gilgundra
Eumungerie
Yeoval
Air
A. Pulrook’s
Will Carter
Flim
Bavin
Lang
Arthur V. Holland
the Western Stores & Edgleys Lt
the Western Stores
Edgleys Li Wellington
Jack Powlet
Nanima Crescent
THE
Kosciusko
Swift Street
Jones
Producers & Citizens Cooperative Assurance CO
Charman
Kelly
Elizabeth & Datherst Tilplem
W.ship
Geassert
W. F. Barr Local
Reinhard
Maughan Strees
Metters & Ward
Maughan Street
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