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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
7
An advert promotes Jean Reymer's Extract as a remedy to restore natural hair color. It claims the product works on grey hair or hair that has turned gray, with options in deep oak, dark brown, copper, and blonde tones. Includes ordering details via Elliott Bros and Australian Drug Co.
A long discussion extols Progress Committees in Wellington as vital to town advancement. It praises active local bodies, urges funding for the Barrendang Well project, and calls for cleanup drives, street lighting, and industrial development to spur growth and shift momentum from lethargy to action.
Rainfall data for Wellington shows monthly totals and yearly comparisons. The fragment lists months from January to December with numeric values and totals, including measures like 118, 409, and 348 across different periods. Names of months are present but specific context or year is unclear.
Report from Saturday morning describes two men in a wreck along Urentoll Road near Youd whau the sieer in year jammasd. They were proseeding along when their vehicle struck a tree, overturned, and woe with injuries. One man survived but was badly damaged and the other likely injured.
A corrected reader letter recalls 1918 Cobbora White Exchange and a severe road closure dispute. It cites costs from £1,200 to £1,800 for drainage and road repairs, laments council memory and competence, and questions current Shire Engineer knowledge while urging scrutiny before the next Shire elections.
A local correspondent discusses road closure notices and government postings from May 17th 191? and a 1918 decision by J M Whiteley, noting public opening of the site and blame on prior councils. The letter questions responsibility for the changes and references the Maryvale Fund Association and Hin thew Comet.
Local resident Nash Wise Testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved years of rheumatic fever, backache, and kidney trouble. The ad-like note touts two bottles and a Brisbane price, claiming dramatic health gains and urging purchase from Foster McClellan Co, Sydney.
A barrage of scattered notes reports accidents in Enat Goulburn and West Port, with a man knocked from a bullock cart and later found in a dazed condition. Mary Trail faces imprisonment for illegal grog sales. a court case over theft and a skull found near Dehungra prompt police inquiry. Hurricanes, fires, and storms affecting towns such as Warren, Sydney, and Gunayyah are noted, with ongoing investigations into poison in woolly skull and aboriginal remains. Coroner inquiries, poor labor, and public notices color a sprawling, messy scene of mid 19th century Australia.
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