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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
10
Fragmented report mentions weather conditions and a market event with workers performing tasks. It references a port or river area and a dance gathering at night. The text is garbled, with few readable names or concrete actions.
Fragmented OCR describes delays and notices about routes and repairs in a valley town. MentionsWeathered names Owen Lv Laing and Woodley, a German settler, and an influx of travelers. References to contracts, lanes, and local powers, with vague dates and outcomes.
A busy Wellington district report covers a social evening with gifts and speeches for a young couple, agricultural bureau reforms with new officers, Loyal Wongarbon Lodge No. 527 D.O.F. elections, and sports results including Wongarbon junior football and Burda Cup tournament updates. A new baby for Mr. and Mrs. A Dittmar is noted.
A benefit dance at Mr Pillman's house Yallundry Friday 21 June drew many locals from Yallundry Yeoval and Gumioc to support St David's Church. Volunteers led by Mrs Pittman Miss Pearce and several couples organized the event amid cold weather. The piece notes a new recreation ground grant and sports results from Yeoval Peak Hill and Trangie with upcoming matches and tennis results. Nurse Janet Hulbert joins local nursing efforts and visits by Mrs Job and daughter in Yeoval.
Weather has been unsettled recently as Buchareene school children held a rain soaked event to raise funds for a memorial wall Honor Roll. Principal J Shaw and his pupils were praised for their hard work and achievements.
Cold weather continues with wind and heavy frosts and little rain. A gusty south wind briefly brought rain, then left a bitter chill. Wellington baker Mr Burrell showcases a delivery car, while Berney Robinson of Bathurst reports business thriving in the city. Community updates note illness, stock travel talks between Westinevon and Lincoln, and the recent death of Farquhar Cameron with burial details unclear. Tennis booms with two courts in use, a horse rug theft prompts local humor, and Antarctic poetry ends with antipathy to the icy south.
Yeoval notes describe a very windy and showery Monday followed by frosty Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. A cold southerly wind persisted, creating sharp temperature drops and unsettled conditions through midweek.
Mulholland traveled to Sydney for a short holiday on Tuesday night. A seven-man tennis team visited Dripstone on Sunday for a friendly match, yielding Mumbai’s 8 to 1 victory and 127 to 15 in games. Dripstone’s six men later played on the tweal courts with the home side proving too weak, winning only limited games. Mumbai players in the Burdoo Cup at Buehareena pageant show strong form aiming to return next Sunday. Mudge Petersen returns home recovering from illness. Simuay’s events featured rain and frosts, with clearer days following. Weather notes mention frosts on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and rain showers during the night. Concerns arise about QEAPHRR convictions affecting the community of Tar ge, hinting at changes for the better. Mervyn Barber’s horse accident left him injured. the injury was treated in Washington. Me Grahamy, a builder, launched a concrete mixer project. Gardenia damage from aphids noted. frost seems not to harm crops. In football, the Black and Whites beat Wongarbon 11 to 2 for the Shield, with a sparkling game and anticipation for a rematch.
The Royal Picture Theatre in Georgie presents Saturday program with Five and Ten Cent Annie a comedy drama with a kick. It is supported by Eiter seer and a J G W Special third chapter of Winking Idol.
Mr IP Harting of Cambric Flat suffered a paralytic stroke and lay unconscious for days before slowly improving gaining the ability to eat again. Neighbors repaired the school paddock to keep horses away from children as a safety measure. Fashion's Mount Burrandong Rifle Club prepared for an upcoming shoot against Wellington with a warm local reception planned.
A travelling company performed at the School of Aristall last Saturday. attendance was modest but the show was judged excellent. A dance to aid the District Ambulance Fund was planned for the coming month with Mr Blunden as honorary secretary and Mr Collett as treasurer. Attendees included Superintendent Collin and Moss F. E. Row, who spoke on ambulance funding and control.
Sunday service times for CHURCH OF ENGLAND Methodist Presbyterian Baptist and other congregations in Wellington Yeoval Cumnock Baldry Obley Surimbla Yeoval and surrounding areas with listed ministers and timings including morning noon and evening services and communion observance.
The Fertilisers Act introduces new regulations requiring labels to show certified percentages of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash. If available, water soluble and total phosphoric acid must be indicated. Inert nitrogen must be stated. Sampling rules allow three parts for vendor, Under Secretary, and analyst, with vendor rights to witness. Fees apply per determination, but may be waived for bona fide farmers or local residents in New South Wales.
Review discusses Crouchback by Carola Oman as a vivid Tudor era chronicle with a strong human focus on Richard III and the Roses. It notes ten parts, vivid battle and court details, and a dramatic, readable style. Also covers E Phillip Oppenheim’s The Human Chase as a clever yarn with action and pursuit of a criminal arch figure.
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