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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1925
Page
3
Listing for Yeoval Rotting Club Summer Meeting on Saturday March 21 1925 with 80 pounds prize money. Features include trotting races for handicapped horses across multiple distances from half to two miles, with entries close and conditions set by Lew F Miller and officials. riders and drivers to conform to association rules.
Weather in District News notes unseasonable heat and cold nights while farmers plough and battle Bathurst burrs. Wellington visitors discuss Gulgong projects and Mr Thorby MLA backs leaders. Mr Harry Compton returns home praising hospital staff but criticizes hospital lighting. Fertilizer use in soils debated with tips on timing and application and a call to join Wellington District Agricultural Bureau.
Two teams of swimmers selected under the N S W A S A coaching scheme will demonstrate at country centres. Tomorrow Sam Kahanamoku and Jean Watts head to Wellington with Miss Bes sin Lovelace Frank Doyle L E Duff Mrs Duff and J Darcy. They will appear in Wellington on Wednesday and Thursday with water polo goal posts being taken there for instruction by Darcy Duff and Ooyly. The gin swimmers should cause a mild sensation in the country.
Schute, Bell and Co Ltd report price decline halted as buyers delay auctions to March 5. They note scant supplies, reliance on cheaper labor in Europe, and competing producers like South Africa. Bradford’s historic influence fades as market outlook steadies with March sales set for the 12th and 28th.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd notes renewed interest in scoured skin wools from Continental buyers. Wellington auctions cheer with strong competition led by Yorkshire. Bradford dominates NSW shipments to the UK. Sydney exports to France and Japan show mixed demand. US imports down 40 percent since 1923. Sydney reopens March 9 with a 6200 bale catalogue on March 16.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd notes revived activity at the past week's Sydney sheepskin sales with exporters and local operators active. Prices ranged from 1d to 1d per lb for various wools, lamb pelts to 12d, croasbreds to 174d, and tincolne to 10d. Export demand for tullow quiet but local inquiry fair. overall values were lower with some exceptional prices and firm heavy hides.
The report shows yearlings 11/6 to 16/-, small T/- to 11 each, rabbitakins totaling 27 tons. Racks and autumns rise 1d per lb, other grades fall 4d to 1d. Incomes reach 565d petty 664d autumna 63d racks 416 to 48id does 36d to B3id and others 28d up. Medium to good hareskins fetch 8/8 to 6/9 per dozen. Sales moved to every Wednesday in Sydney.
A Scout meeting was held on Wednesday night to commence the season. The Troop, previously inactive, plans to regain its stride with good attendance and many new members. The group seeks a new Scout-Master after the former left for Gilgandra and hopes Wellington will support future activities. Parents are urged to send their boys to join for benefits.
At Molong P P Board meeting a letter from 8 P Arrow of Cun dumbul urged free access to water, noting residents signed a petition to resume water and asking for justice for gardeners with votes. Discussion on fence boundary led Dir Job to move referring the matter to the District Surveyor at Orange to define the reserve boundary.
Cecil Roberts writes for the Nottingham Journal and Express that Prohibition largely ignores the wealthy and middle classes. He cites private cellars, hidden liquor, bootlegged goods, and club bar private bottles to show law evasion. Attorney General Stone notes law cannot be enforced without excessive strain on agencies.
Molong to Yeoval timetable lists departures at 6.40 am and 10.46 am with intermediate stops Cummock Larras Lew Yullundry and Yeoval. Up service returns to Molong by 1.30 pm. The Macquarie Shire warns rates must be paid by March 14 or legal proceedings will be taken.
At a Carnival committee meeting the dressing sheds contractor faced severe criticism for failing to meet scheduled completion. The group noted he had already received 100 pounds progress payment while the floors remained rough cement and unfinished. A plan urged partial readiness for male attendants, with female visitors to dress at the Club House Hotel.
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