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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
2
District News reports a small town preparing to reform its local football club with enthusiasm amid winter conditions. A Medway Picnic Committee meeting is set for Empire Day to organize a monster picnic on May 24.
From our correspondent Tun Werner reports ten changes in the weather since last update. A heavy rain in Sunday drenched the area, crops show signs of suffering as ground hardens and ploughing slows. Yeoval residents held a social to aid a local man once making a living with a phonograph. about £8 was raised with broad community support.
A correspondent reports a spell of steady rain starting Sunday night, helping crops but delaying travel as roads remained slippery. The piece notes local deaths, station handovers, festival preparations, a picnic and fireworks plan, rising bread prices, and wheat stocks. The Orange paper cites Str Frank 810 and a possible District Guide publisher.
A 1909 letter advocates federal acquisition of the Northern Territory, settlement by Britons, and creation of a national bank and mint. It envisions large land grants, mineral rights, and government-assisted immigration. The writer urges constitutional reforms, a national currency backed by bullion, and rapid infrastructure to boost Australian independence and growth.
Mr B G Dulhunty surveys extensive territory including Narromine Nevertire and Cobbora noting drought impact on stock and farming. Rabbits are scarce in the west though fluctuations occur. landowners seek to rent or remove holdings. Sheep lambing good in some areas while seed rates and sown crops face trouble. councils cut weeds and ridging improves access to rail lines. Weather improving, rain relief easing stock fears.
A Chicago Daily News report from March 18 outlines Jim Jeffries plans to announce whether he will meet Johnson for the world heavyweight title. The piece notes Jeffries readiness to defend his laurels and Johnson’s intent to pursue the championship, with training and theatrical engagements shaping the timing of any formal declaration.
James Thompson, in Wellington, outlines a mining dispute and boundary details for the Milehila Oren Brookald Gold Mine near the Austreline Kattan line. He describes property deeds, past and pending work, costs, and potential possession changes amid a lay of roads and routes between Wellington and nearby districts.
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