Wellington Festival Meeting Discusses Queen Competition Plans
The Wellington Festival Committee reports progress on Queen candidates Val Devenish Daphne Newell and Bonnie Newell. A six night Monarch Hall hire for £50 was arranged, an Art Union is underway, and the group plans polo exhibition and a three day festival carnival. Governor-General visit pending itinerary. Community support and holiday proposals are discussed.
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A Ling
Val Devenish
Rural
Daphne
Gersbach Sporting
Bonnie” Newell
Rs.l
Sydney
Brees
Chivell Studios
ART Union For
CAR
Ling
Art Union
G. Wilkins
Ro Pholia
Bestwick
K. Bosgard
A. Ryan
W. Norington
Wilkins
Monarch Hall
John Howse
Eastern Command
Garton
Howse
McKell
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
T Hat
Presbyterian Moderator Visits Wellington for Honour Roll Unveiling
The Moderator of the NSW Assembly Right Rev A M Stevenson will visit Wellington this weekend to unveil the Presbyterian Church Honour Roll Saturday at 2 30 PM during service. Afternoon tea will follow. Ex servicemen and women ML A RS and the Legion are invited. The Moderator will preach at all services on Sunday.
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N.S.W
Rey
A.M. Stevenson
E.D
Wellington
Presbyterian Church
ALA
Legion of Ex-Servicemen
R. Lawton
Desire
Rainfall Totals Rise as Wet Week Ends in Welling ton
A wet spell this week brought 103 points of rainfall, lifting June totals to 305 points and the year to 182 percent of the normal. This morning's low reached 31 degrees at the Post Office as sunshine returned and rivercast mist and light rain persisted.
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Wellington
Rural fundraiser drive set with stock auction plan
Mr Le Baldwin urged greater cooperation between the committee and the Secretary and called on committee members to assist in raising funds for the Rural Queen appeal. Mr Wilkins stated the stock drive would support Rural Queen with Wellington selling agents offering free services for all stock. The next meeting was set for Wednesday, May 7.
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Roy O Brien
Wellington
Polo Crosse Club
D. Barton
Queen's
Wilkins
Legion of Ex-servicemen
RSL
Ying
W. Potts
Radio Star
le Baldwin
Wellington Residents In Dubbo Accident
Wellington resident Mr Ry Nelson of Manghan Street Wellington and a Dubbo taxi driver were involved in a collision at the Brisbane and Winge Warra Streets corner in Dubbo at 8 o clock Monday morning. Nelson suffered a broken rib while his sister Miss T Nelson headmistress of Wellington Infants School, escaped with shock. Nelson had acquired a new Morris ten days earlier. his car was badly damaged while the taxi was dented but drove away.
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Ry Nelson
Mang
Han Street
Wellington
Dubbo Taxi
Brisbane
Winge
Warra
Dubbo
Mr. Nelson
Morris
T. Nelson
Wellington Special Stock Sale Hit by Heavy Rain
Heavy rain limited competition at the Wellington sale where 14 000 sheep and a minority of cattle drew irregular prices. Merino ewes and crossbreds led the yard with lambs and wethers in fair to good condition, many late shorn. cattle entries included cows and calves with rail access blocked by rain and prices generally steady versus last month.
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Wellington
George Paul
Goldsbrough Mart and Co. Ltd
Bard
Goon
Binda Walla Community Hospital Progress Report
The chair lays out progress on the new hospital with tenders accepted for plumbing electrical work and a hot water system. He praises supporters for a £11,000 fundraising effort led by Harry Taylor and notes nurses quarters require major renovations awaiting ministerial approval as the project aims for an early opening.
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Binda~walla Community Hospital
Bindawally Community Hospital
A. O'Brien
O'Brien
Shier J. M. Higkins
Me T. T Mahrice
Chatrman
Min O'Brien
Secont
Harry ‘Taylor
Macquarie
Three Children Scalded by Falling Kettle in Lithgow Home
Three young children were scalded by a falling kettle while sitting in their Macauley Street home Lithgow the other night. They were Robert Kelly eight years old Sharron Wooten two and Alister O Brien.
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Macauley Street
Lithgow
Robert Kelly
Sharron Wooten
Alister O'Brien
Flood Waters Submerge Truck at Black's Lane Crossing
Flooding on the Mooded Macquarie River at Mack's Lane Crossing near Wellington submerges a truck belonging to Messrs Wine Brothers of Dubbo. A second semi trailer, owned by Mr Pollett, bogged earlier while attempts to recover the vehicles with a cable were hampered by rising, cold water and debris. Authorities warn of rising water levels and possible downstream sweep.
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Mess. Wine Bro
Obtey Road
Dubbo
Macquarie
T Mack's Lane
Wellington
W. 2Allett
Black's Lane
Crussinn
Rick Bonnet
Ubmorle
Cobbara Poles Not Infested By Termites Says Council
Cobbara Shire Council rejects Tas report claiming £600 payment for termite riddled poles. Forestry Commission entomologist says termites seldom enter below 2 ft 6 in, pipes in six foot poles unlikely to aid invasion. Clerk W C Pruden urges correction of misconception and notes poles deemed satisfactory.
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Cobbara ‘Shire
Tas
Times
Coune
W. C. Pruden
Atention
Pruden
Forestry Commission
Creamer
Children Burned By Boiling Water Incident At Home
About six children were seated near a fireplace when a kettle of boiling water was tipped or bumped, spraying the youngsters. They were all taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Presbyterian
Judes
David R.stewart
Victune
Joan Maskell
Peter Gardner
England
My. Nelson
Nelson
Guganarn
Mer
Ewes
Shorn
Ged
Weters
August Shorn
Eli
Scacpen
Black’s Lane Crossing
Cobbara
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