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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
1
The Wellington Community League met at Council Chambers with the Mayor presiding and several members present. A letter from the Wellington Foot- Teall League declined to fund a beneficiary match, while Mr Row resigned from the committee amid discussion on funding and future plans.
Sydney report places Walter Kaye shot in the thigh at Victoria Park racecourse yesterday amid crowd disturbance. Kaye told police he approached the crowd and felt a sting in his leg, but requested no action be taken.
In Sydney at Rookwood cemetery doctors Palmey and Sheldon exhumed the body of Miss Elizabeth Tranquall yesterday. They reported no disease was evident and no cause of death could be determined.
In the second round of the Empire billiards championship held in Sydney, Lee of England defeated Goldsmith of Australia by 2000 to 1361.
Canberra reports Mr Culley handed in his resignation as a member of the Federal Cabinet. He cited his disapproval of the economy proposals formalised at the Premiers conference and planned to be put into force by the Commonwealth.
During a late session of Parliament House Mr Frank Chaffey the Tamworth member was seized by dizziness in the Opposition party room. He fell hitting his head causing painful cuts over his right eye requiring several stitches.
The cattle market weakened at Homebush with 2390 stock yarded. Bullocks sold 5 to 11 pounds, cows 4 to 10, best beef to 31, good quality to 27, medium to 25, inferior to 28. Sheep numbered 46,000 with lambs 1 shilling higher, sheep unchanged. Wethers 10 to 18, ewes 6 to 12, lambs 6 to 15, shorn sheep 1 to 10.
The Sydney market quotes varied prices for commodities including potatoes from Tasmania 5 shillings to 8 shillings and Victorian 4 shillings 6d to 5 shillings, eggs at 1 shilling 6d and 1 shilling 3d, butter 15 shillings 8d 0, honey as listed, oats 9 pence 10 5/6, wheaten 2 shillings to 4 shillings 6d, bran 2 shillings to 4 shillings, hay 9 shillings 6d to 6 shillings, lucerne 2 shillings 6d to 6 shillings 6d, wheat 1 shilling 10d to 2 shillings 7d.
Junes Rugby League disqualifies J Case for a year after a serious breach against a referee at Dubbo during the Johnny Walker Cup match. Three other players face charges for rough play in the Junee Tumut game. Fitzgerald and Gilbert suspended for a fortnight. Kelly exonerated. Other notes include suspensions for players who joined the rep team late and selection details for Wellington and Bodangora fixtures.
The New South Wales Government budget proposals were agreed in the Legislative Assembly last night. The Transport Bill advanced through the committee stage and the House adjourned at 7 30 this morning. In the Federal Parliament the Supply Bill was passed providing for government expenditure to end of the current financial year.
The session discusses age verification, a motion to grant boots to two young travelers found in railway trucks, and whether the traveler should be inquired. The depot opens Saturdays 2 to 5 pm and a ladies auxiliary Navy group is planned.
The unemployed committee met at Mr W Barrs room with W G Rosecharmant W Barr Wilne l T Smith and A Dow ton present The secretary H Taverner was absent due to illness I Witnell was elected a member and traveling unemployed will nominate a replacement for Mr Alderson A registration of names was decided for Monday next with Taverner Moy outside and Dow ton and Witnell inside Names will be called three times before placing the unresponsive at bottom of list Barr said he knew 20 gifts ready to work locally or on the road Smith referenced Mr Burns Wellington visit and said government plans may not proceed Byrne noted notes on main road work were taken Dowton asked for inquiry results and Smith urged protest writing to Mrs McClelland to question Mr Boynes notes and Burnas authority on the scheme where work replaces dole
The focal Council sent freight for government clothing and blankets for the unemployed but nothing has arrived yet. Walling.com was offered boots and a small amount of blankets from the government, with no further action noted.
A. A. Dobbie, chemist located on Nanima Crescent, lists contact number 67 for inquiries or purchases. The short notice provides a street address and phone for customer reach.
Lang Harris, son of Mr and Mrs H V Harris of Suntop, suffered a broken collarbone after his bareback horse bucked. Infant Fahy of Waeme Street was scalded on the arm during lunch. J Brokenborough of Zouch Street was bitten by a fox terrier while protecting a chicken. Tommy Madden, a returned soldier, fell from a wheeled chair and injured his left ear and face.
W H Whiddon, newly appointed Director of State Lotteries, says tickets for the frit lottery will be sold at the earliest opportunity. One hundred thousand tickets at 5 shillings 5 pence each, with prizes totaling £18,200, include top prizes of £5,000, £1,000, and £800. Additional prizes range from £100 to £5, with 140 winners receiving cash, and aims to run a lottery every ten days benefiting hospitals with substantial yearly surplus.
The fragmentary OCR notes a local notice about a payment or document related to a ball event and printing by a Fallsree issuer, with unclear names and dates. Preserve core terms while noting the uncertain context and location implied by the garbled text.
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