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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1927
Page
4
A late entry catalog shows models including 55 Sport Tourer priced at £545 and 5 Pass Sedans from £580. Other offerings include 7 Pass Sedans at £760 and £815 for a Limousine, along with a Windsormobile Tourer at £290 and a sport Roadster at £320. Balloon Tyres and Tubes are also listed.
Racing across Australia notes several results and moves. Asterus wins the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot with Priory Park and Del ius close behind at 10 to 1. Clergyman Rev. J Campbell bred two Sydney winners, while A Taylor sends Bunting Wallace back to Sydney to join Price's stables. Count Cavour in New Zealand plans a Sydney return, and Miss May Janet Bristowe dies in Sydney, to be buried at Rookwood. Bellambi falters in the Winter Handicap at Coonamble, and Foxlaw wins the Ascot Gold Cup with Barney Carlslake aboard Altay second and Dark Japan third. Coin Nut wins Albion Gold Cup with Happy Valley and Lyondown third. NSW Trotting meet postponed to Thursday. Battendarry injures a stifle at Kensington, delaying racing. Mount Elsa and Bernbanks, Barigi crosses, and Barigi's strong display at Williamstown. Billy Grime defeats Pice Ramies in America. George Thompson defends Australian heavyweight title by KO over Wally Walker. In golf, E A Appery wins Rose Bay Amateur Championship. Forbes Meeting results show Red Rogers and Active Lad among winners. Coonamble races conclude with several Handicap results. Canterbury races report Hurdle Race and Flying Handicap winners.
Bathurst police arrested Norman Clyde McPherson, 27, at Dunkeld after he travelled from Sydney to country towns. He confessed to shooting Martha Quinn in Petersham on June 10, was charged on a warrant, and remanded to Sydney. He claimed heavy drinking preceded the act and said he threw the revolver into water.
Canberra case heard last week involved Nicholas Connelly suing Rev. Robert B Hammond for 2000 pounds over a Grit article accusing him of aiding whisky in dry territory. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant after a brief retirement. Also, three members of Charles Williams' family from Yarrabin were admitted to Mudgee Hospital with pneumonia.
Nursery Handicap first division Circean Vanished Michael winner 7 to 2. Second division Valley Our Dell Holbrook Belle winner 4 to 1. Highweight division Bongula Boss Poppy Suggrapho winner 6 to 1. Second division Golden Grist Yoh Wee Divulge winner 9 to 2. Canterbury Handicap Cyron Laird O Cockpen Automatical winner Ashbury Handicap Avrom Mando Songift winner 5 to 1. Toolambock Hurdles Nobility Pilden Telarno winner 10 to 1. Minock 2 Year Old Handicap Dark Man Lally Phoebus winner 5 to 1. Wanda Steeplechase Derision Welcome Stranger Namera winner 4 to 1. Richmond W Handicap Walwyne Sailing Home Mountain Prince winner 7 to 4. Cambria Welter Homerus Affirm Faircraft winner 14 to 1. Rosny Plate Hawick Lady Thrill Wedau winner 6 to 1.
The draft scheme for Commonwealth and State finances proposes the federal government take over all state debts. It would contribute funds to cover interest charges for 58 years while establishing sinking funds to extinguish existing state debts.
The report notes New South Wales leads in sheep totals with 46,094,210 in 1924, while Queensland has 19,028,252. A severe drought devastated Queensland, with sheep losses estimated around 8 million and total damage near 20 million pounds. Recovery hinges on moisture and restocking proves challenging.
An orange era advertisement touts Gruen Health Salts as a cure for kidney disease and related pains. It claims cleansing toxins from the system restores strong kidneys, bladder health, and relief from rheumatism headaches and joint pain. The ad markets a daily dose in water at 2/9 per bottle sold by chemists and stores.
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