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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1931
Page
1
4000 acres CP due to Crown to Cintoholin, well fenced and dedi, 4 links, 350 mer all good country at 32/6 per acre with £800 deposit to approved purchaser. 2560 acres CP and CL near Coonamble, netted and well sub divided with good water, best fattening country. Price £4/17/6 with 1500 ewes and lambs included.
At Thursday night’s Municipal Council session electrical engineer Mr Such reported on changes to domestic tariffs. He noted new connections, reconnections, and disconnections since June, and urged reviews of fixed charges and the two part tariff to avoid hardship while keeping equity between consumers with different house sizes. He favored retaining the current two part system but proposed reducing fixed charges and adopting a per room rate, with a prompt payment discount, aligning with models from Sydney and other towns.
A flood warning from Wogsta says danger may continue with more floods feared in southern and central districts after weekend rain. Bridges between Sydney and Albury washed out, the Murray at Albury rising, and flash fires threatened Jer i Merie as J. C. Prosser’s premises burned to the ground.
Police conducted a secret raid on a Glebe house this morning occupied by Communists. On arrival the occupants had already left. The interior was found in utter disorder with the interior practically wrecked.
In Sydney Divorce Court Mrs. Marion Vivers sued her husband Dr. Vivers of King's Prairie Glen Innes for divorce on grounds of misconduct with Doris Larkin. Neither respondent nor Miss Larkin appeared in court.
The Victorian public service reorganises to abolish 188 positions, saving about £50,000 per year. Additional savings are expected from further restructuring within the service.
The Town Clerk reports many complaints about electricity charges and calls to revert to the old tariff. The Mayor backs a flat rate, while Mr Such advocates the existing plan. After aldermanic questions, it is decided to adopt new terms proposed by Such at year end.
Brisbane Monday report states two armed robbers entered a store, with one covering the proprietress while the other rifled the till. Two bystanders who attempted to interfere were menaced before the pair fled.
Thieves entered the home of J. Starkey of Gunderman in the Wind sor district and stole £876, the man’s life savings. He had planned to use the money to purchase a small orchard. The culprits remain at large and untraced.
Benjamin Bugg of Penshurst died from injuries after a motorcycle crash at Punchbowl on Sunday. Norman Graham of Miranda, in the sidecar, suffered a skull base fracture and remains in serious condition at Western Suburbs Hospital.
The Hospital Quoit Tournament run by Mr. Denny Breen for the District Hospital is delayed by rain. Nominations pour in and proceeds benefit the hospital. First round results include Mechin over Vara 15 14 and McCormick over Alloway 16 14. Second round draw and early matches completed. players urged to attend adjourned ties promptly.
A girl riding pillion on a motorcycle in Ell street Sydney collided with a tram last night. She died early this morning. Her companion escaped with severe shaking.
In Sydney on Monday 1860 head were yarded at Homebush with cattle prices ranging from 4 to 11 pounds for cows and bullocks, best beef up to 30 shillings, mid quality to 26 to 27 shillings, and lambs 7 to 15 shillings. Sheep were firm with 26,000 penned, wethers 6 to 17 shillings, ewes 5 to 13, and shorn sheep 4 to 10 shillings.
Prices quoted at the Sydney produce sales today include potatoes from Tasmania at 8 shillings to blank, eggs new laid at 1 shilling 6 pence per dozen, case 1 shilling 3 pence, butter 156 shillings 60 pence, cheese bid to 9 pence, honey sold to 1 shilling 9 pence, maize 3 shillings 6 pence, onions 4 shillings to 5 shillings 8 pence, chaff wheaten 9 shillings to 4 shillings 8 pence, oaten 2 shillings 9 pence to 6 pence, lucerne 8 shillings 6 pence to 6 shillings 3 pence, hay oaten 3 shillings 8 pence to 6 pence, lucerne 2 shillings 6 pence to 5 shillings 6 pence, wheat 19 pence to 8 shillings.
A highly successful Western Movement meeting was held at Oxley Park in the Wuulumn district with Kilten Matthews Paige and H W Johnston. The committee nominated eight members for the sub group and set dates for future district meetings at Ven Savage Ponto Hall Burrendone Mount Mumbil centres.
RS and S L Ladies Auxiliary organizes arrangements for the annual military ball set for Wednesday July 8 at Empire Hall with a juvenile event the following night. They partner with the league to collect materials for clothing for needy families and plan a sit-down poultry supper with an orchestra. Tickets are selling well as organizers stress patriotic purpose and public support to aid distressed neighbors.
A strong crowd gathered at the public tennis courts over the weekend to see the final of the men’s doubles handicap. C. Gontuan and S. Herring defeated H. Boehme and A. Whittaker 0/8 9/8 after a lively match with moments of excellent form. The championship remains unsettled due to a remaining match.
Notice printed and published by the proprietors J. D. Brownhill and Sons at the Wellington Times office on Percy Street Wallington N B.
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