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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
8
Local columns recount village happenings with horse falls mice swindles and pigs turned to pork amid social events. Meantime crops frost and signs of spring appear as rugby footballers bid farewell to a member and tennis teams travel to dialect rivals. Community life surrounds hunts, auctions, hospital visits, and local meetings.
Ivy Sylvia Millon wed Walter James Larven at Yeoval in a ceremony led by Rev. Father Crowe Wellington. The bride wore a white satin gown with a beaded bolero and orange blossom coronet. Lorna Miller was bridesmaid, Pat Miller best man. A reception followed at Cambeen. The town also hosted the annual IC Ball with Miss Breeze's orchestra, raising funds for church. A football match saw Yeoval beat Henk Hill for the J enown Challenge Cup.
A benefit social at Eden Hall Baldry raised over £16 for Sid Davis who was seriously injured after being thrown from a horse six months ago. Organisers included C Watt G Goram RH Carpenter Hughes D McLown and J Sinderberry with their wives and a strong committee. A petrol bowser fire in town damaged a lorry hose but caused little damage overall. Mr and Mrs Fraser begin holidays with Mrs Fraser's parents. Mr G S Milne becomes Shire engineer for Walgety Shire with headquarters at Birridale.
Weather has been severe with fronts slowing pasture growth while crops look healthy and ploughing continues. Most late sown crops are planned by mid season as conditions ease. Arthur and Mrs Rindfleish returned to Elong after months at Gular gambone preferring to live there. Ivan Heath is with a Sydney specialist for facial paralysis, likely sidelining him from Nanima, Wellington for months.
A posted trespass notice by M A Martin of Wuvluma warns that any person shooting trapping poisoning or trespassing on the property will be dealt with per Mig with strict action indicated.
The Arthurville area faces very dry, cold weather hurting farmers as rainfall remains scarce this year. A Wellington district record low rainfall prompts calls for over seven inches in the next half year. A Little River Progreat Association meeting discussed welfare matters and plans for the annual meeting next month. Water bore work on Mr. Bloomfield Smith’s property aims to secure supplies after many attempts to find water. Local news notes Mrs. George Bishop Wilheaa’s foot operation, a birth announcement for George Andureon’s son, and road conditions worsening travel to Wellington.
The Friday adjourned meeting reassembled at Fashion's Mount school to discuss installing a whelve set and forming a Parents and Citizens Association. The vote rejected the Whelve option. P C A formation was approved with officers elected Davis Dutfield president E L King secretary Geo Masling treasurer and four committee members.
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