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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1930
Page
4
An enthusiastic admirer writes of a brave young woman, Johnnie, who travels from Darwin to Brisbane then Sydney with cheers and praise. The piece recalls her fearless journey, the crowd’s reaction, and hopes she returns home safely to settle down after the adventurous trip. By A. C. Stewart, Wellington, 23/0/1030.
The Morning Post editorial mocks Lord Besyerbrook for repudiating the referendum after endorsing it, then argues for a price fixing plan. It proposes quotas and statutory price levels to secure British, Canadian, and Australian wheat markets, balancing farmers, millers, and consumers while avoiding price gouging.
The Australian Country Party Weekly Bulletin accuses the Scullin government of failing to reduce unemployment through tariff embargo and prohibition policies. It claims Labour mismanaged finances, resisted relief, and that federal and state spending did not solve the jobs crisis. It cites £21,000,000 in proposed state contributions and criticizes work schemes and wage reductions as ineffective.
Randwick priest Father Gilbert, OF St. Brigid, chased two men who broke open the poor box. One suspect he wrestled to the floor. the other fled after a struggle. Father Gilbert sustained injuries but conducted mass later. The episode foreshadowed a radio year with new information on open seasons and local matters.
A letter urges community intervention to employ townspeople through private and public works. It argues councils cannot start immediate improvements and proposes paid labor at modest wages to beautify streets, parks, paths, and gutters. The piece appeals for leadership to mobilize residents and foster civic spirit.
A garbled vignette recalls a new publican named Clancy arriving in a western town. An Irish policeman with poetic flair engages with patrons as Clancy serves drinks and is playfully questioned about his name. The scene ends with the licensee offering another round.
About 200 workers at Invincible Colliery received 14 days notice of dismissal. Management cites constant work interruptions and strikes over 14 months, with 47 stoppages and low production, as the reason. They state ongoing losses make competitive operation impossible and have decided to close the mine.
Dairying leaders praise the Paterson scheme aiding farmers to set butter prices above world parity. Benefiting from favorable weather, the industry prospers across the Commonwealth with England receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds in butter imports monthly. The Far North Coast of New South Wales dominates milk production, while critics note the Depression era shifts in exchange rates and import pressures.
A retailer promotes a shopping tour featuring one of the Golden Key’s famous hot drinks to enhance customer delight. The offer blends enticing beverage branding with a seasonal shopping experience designed to draw visitors.
Eraey haxeen over the fencow pine 1980 floated in on inches of rain. Bevanberry never strike. Night and morning she forms up at the milking bwile and has responded to the good heaven by Alling the bucket twice daily. She wouldn't permit pestitniad to remain in the same paddock. The mnixe according to Dave at the show is so good this year that two calls arose but first man, And the came and bananas is wonderful, he added. Concrete cases myo more neatly prospered than the west ract and the town of Lismore the capital of cow cockydom proves that all is well up north. Furmops monthly cheques roll in with paying regntarily, and the retailers find the volume of business. Earlier in the year banks called on clients to reduce their overdrafts, and managers of two Lismore branches say all but a few farmers complied. The town has a population of more than 19,008, and public works in progress aid employment include reversee extension costing £70,000, a new hatch factory for Nuren costing £00,000, additions to the public school including £20,000, a new Roman Catholic college costing £60,000. These help Lismore face the future with confidence and silence naysayers who claim the country declines. Down cane art and contentment it’s the secret of Dad’s Smile at the Show.
A horrific tragedy in Gondaga unfolds on a gray afternoon as a husband Seymour, wife, and four children are found dead in a flooded bed room. The father, a returned soldier, appears to have inflicted the wounds before taking his own life, leaving neighbors to discover the scene near the family home by the hospital. Authorities report a murder suicide and begin investigations into the family’s last hours.
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