22 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
1
Aggregate counts from Mudgee Wellington and Dubbo show Country Party gains and Liberal declines. Detailed tallies remain scarce as election officers cite workload, with hundreds of ordinary and absentee votes awaiting processing.
Wellington District Hospital Board agreed to support the Wellington Combined Race Club in resisting a Taxation Department claim for £1018 11s 2d, with £62 2s 9d taxed on an October 1 1943 meeting. The board discussed hospital expansion plans, including nurses quarters kitchenette, veranda partitioning for a refrigerating space, and a tennis court. Financial reports showed the hospital expected a small year end deficit around £2,000 previously, now improved to about £700 better than last May.
In Canberra on Thursday E J Ward of the Labor Party in New South Wales faced suspension after a remark about Liberal Party Whip Gullett emerged in the House of Representatives. Ward refused to withdraw the remark, sparking a sharp exchange with Prime Minister Menzies as the chamber remained in uproar. A no confidence motion looms as Hollway’s government appears near collapse with the Country Party likely to join Labour to form a new administration led by McDonald.
Canberra report says Labour would refer the Deadlock Bill to a seven member Senate select committee to time the measure for operation at a general election. The bill aims to ensure a party with House majority also holds Senate control. Opposition actions were described as deliberate to allow reintroduction if defeated.
A Wellington letter condemns a dog poisoner after numerous dogs were killed, praising dogs for loyalty and lifesaving work. The writer calls the culprit a coward and urges justice, urging mental health help and public safety.
Auction catalog notes strong demand for young crossbreds and quality stock. Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus cattle priced from £14/6 to £29/10, dairy heifers and springers around £19 to £30, Merino wethers and ewes listed with varied shorn dates, weights, and prices, reflecting stable market levels despite some variability.
Two members of England's Young Farmer movement, Peter Brown and John Deibble, visited Wellington with Western District Junior Farmers supervisor Mr. Swan of Forbes. They attended a welcome social at Tennis Club House with 130 locals, inspected the Soil Conservation Research Station and Wellington Caves, and planned a tour to Gilcandi Porches Viewtoria and then Western Australia before returning to England. The tour began in April and ends in August.
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