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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
8
The text recounts farm weather fears and irrigation effort as storms loom. References to wheat, plowing, and private hospital plans mingle with community concerns about crops and livestock. Mentions of Beate, Beate region, and local figures indicate a rural diary style from a historical issue.
The report records the death of Edward West at about 40, lauding his long service in Stuart Town, his property work and street cleanups, and noting survivors Mrs Mink West, John Haynes of Wellington, and Joseph Haynes. interment took place in the Stuart Town cemetery with Rev. Barry officiating. It also covers a child’s arm injury from a fall from a sulky, cricket matches involving Store Creek and Half Axes, local social events, weather changes, and community notices including a concert, rainfall, animal market prices, and political talks by W. F. Dunn in Burrandong and Fashion’s Mount.
In Spicer's Creek farming is hard with drought yet spirits rise after Pegcy Pletcher's death. a Harvest Thanksgiving service at the Church of England drew £6 9s with decor by Misses Jordan and Lynch. Councillor William Smith receives congratulations, the Spicer's Creek School reopens with eight new pupils, Alex Blackball visits an orange-eyed specialist, and a new billiards club forms with growing support for the season.
A Harvest Festival and Thanksgiving service was held at Bournewood Baptist Church last Sunday. Miss Dorothy Wyles led the service with congregational hymns, and floral and produce decorations including corn cobs. The Row Fos Mhoikles presented a sermon from Psalm 65 with the text “Pow Crown. It the vent with Thy Gnodwgns.” Mrs. Loyd sang “I will sink on Thy preat Mercian.”
Fragmentary local notes describe dry weather conditions and various community items. Mentions include railway track supply issues, a postmaster hospital stay, a Bank Valley reference, residents hoping for quick recovery, holiday arrivals, a cricket match result, and a Church of England service at Beidiry.
A Yeoval region summary reports a fatal single vehicle crash near Yallandey Bridge six miles from Yeoval last Sunday night. Mrs Dunleavy of Balmain sustained serious injuries and died at Molong Hospital shortly after arrival. The item also mentions a district football shield prize, local transport updates, a home visit by J T Moore, teaching assignments at a public school, visitors from Enola, telephone cable work, new births, a predicted rainfall event, and a rain-prone day for Union Church sports today.
Misa Rose Codner daughter of Mr and Mrs J Codner Oakey Creek and Mr David Turner son of Mr Tom Turner Mumbil were joined in marriage by Rev Barry at the Codner residence. The bride given away by her father Winnie Gough assisted with the ceremony. Guests later at Oakey Creek hosted a celebration with song dance and supper lasting into the morning. An incident en route to Oakey Crack saw Mr and Mrs Lawrence of Stuart Town unharmed after their horse bolted with a broken shaft.
SUNTOP residents Mr and Mrs George Devenish and family leave for the Dulledoo district where Mr Devenish has secured petty. Friends hosted a leaving dance presenting a handsome wit and coffee service and a silver tent. Neighbors expressed esteem and regret at their departure and wished them success.
The weather has run hot with a 104 degree high. Farmers cart wheat with some lighter samples. Obley school boys defeated Yeoval 110 to 88 in a cricket match, led by O Ryan 39 and 62 in second innings, W Cooper 42, Yeoval's M Vattsy 62 top-scored. Obley beat Walmer last Sunday by LV cups, upcoming match at Comnock next Sunday.
A serious motor car accident on the Yeoval road near Cumnock killed driver John Patrick Dunleary, aged 24, and left some occupants with minor injuries. The car swerved at a sharp turn by Yullundry creek bridge, a railing penetrated the windscreen injuring Dunleary, who died en route to Molong Hospital. The inquest opened at Molong and adjourned to Cumnock. Dunleary, son of James Dunleary of Wallaco Creek, Concord, was returning to Yallundey where he was employed.
Mr and Mrs E Pitt of the Commercial Bank enjoy their annual holiday in Melbourne J Welsh acting bank teller during Pitt absence Arthur Adams of the Commercial Hotel confined to bed with influenza Norman Davis nine suffers a broken thigh after horse tosses him at Avondale He is taken to Cumnock Hospital Preparations for Wednesday March 18 show underway with trotting track pavilions and produce entries Wheat class competition expected to be keen Recent rains should improve grounds Yeoval to Wellington trip cancelled until further notice special trips possible from P W Clark Yeoval JH Willocks Federal Hotel
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