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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
3
Macquarie Shire Council balks at sharing owner names with the Land Tax Registrar citing 28 fd search fees and administrative burden. The Registrar replies insisting on reciprocity and fuller access, prompting a formal exchange over information supplied for local rating and valuation duties.
The Macquarie Shire Council president Dr Gaden criticizes the new basis for shire classification arguing it favors electorally influential MPs and rewards government built roads. He calls for an independent board of business men to appraise shires instead of the present method.
The Welcome Jack field shows sinking claims with little to report as developments remain limited. Transactions in shares may be noted, but current activity does not indicate clear outcomes or significant movements in the mining scene.
The Welcome Jack mine is treating dirt from tunnelling with fair return and no clean-up last week. The Welcome Mick shaft is down 25 feet with no change reported. A syndicate formed Saturday night will work the Beatchman at Black Mountain， historically yielding alluvial gold. miners at Welcome Mick report breaking through hard ground into soft material and the pieopees indicate continued gold.
Light rains have not helped farm work as ploughing stalls. Mr McDonnell of the Royal Hotel thrives while Mr Grimson sells hot pies and coffee. Foxes multiply. Mr Barr reports fox control. Banwell euchre draws crowds with T West and Miss Johnston winning. booby prize to T Brown and A G Morley. Mr Higgins returns home improved. a boy’s accident in Wellington is described but he improves. Union Church opening attracts few attendees. a Stuart Town article is promised. Harmony Tennis Club defeats West End 4 games, led by Captain Gleeson, with Mum and Georgie cited for strong play.
Flooded crops threaten re sowing unless rain comes soon. Dubbo Hospital fundraiser planned a plain and fancy dress ball on the 20th with Lovett as secretary and Moore as treasurer. Town supports hospital appeal as footballers enter D C Competition and a Police Court case was heard while rain prospects improve.
The Poorman's Mine yields little news despite ongoing work. Previously crowds gathered to watch miners hammer and drill into the quartz for aurum. A speculative plan proposes building a blacksmith’s shop on the site chosen for a school of arts, signaling a shift in town projects.
From our own Correspondent the Weathen reports a week of mild weather with rain greatly desired. Some farmers sow wheat or prepare land while most district farming remains limited. Notable mentions include J Niven of Spring Ridge who planted wheat on Cudgebegong five years ago with poor results. O'Connor Tarayut clearing land. local health updates on whooping cough and illnesses. Master Hanslow’s pleurisy. Dr McDonagh recovering and visiting Tarawang. BLEEREn CurrinG notes the timber industry boomed but sleepers must be sent to Mudgee depot, raising costs and risking wages for cutters without larger teams.
A light shower day as sowing begins in areas nearby. Wednesday night debate favored the ox defenders with a ruling that the cow is an ox, though many dispute it. Mrs Talbot of Lahey’s Creek narrowly avoided a serious accident driving at night after striking a metal heap. she is recovering. A horse off duty due to a shaft injury. Union Church committee met to accept tenders for the new Dapper Union Church but no bids were received. meeting adjourned until further business warrants another. Builders are urged to bid in Wellington, Dubbo, Gulgong, and Mudgee. Mowers Banua Ltd opticiana will visit Wellington May 26 for vision consultations at the Club House Hotel.
NSW reports wheat 9,074,000 bushels from 1,390,171 acres at 6.6 bu/acre with declines due to weather and grasshoppers. Dairying yields record butter 49,419,000 lb. stock totals rise led by horses 578,671 and cattle 2,726,065. Mineral exports Q1 1908 total £1,689,629. gold output 26,187 oz crude valued £97,822. New settlers and residential land allotments noted. deposits reach £17,430,157 end of 1907 with average £41 per depositor.
Schute Bell and Co Sydney report on May wool market activity with prices expected to dip as large Australian lots await London sale opening on May 12. Growers rethink selling, favor saving positions, leading to a reduced catalogue of about 180 bales for Thursday sale as London values loom.
The stock inspector reports grass and water are plentiful in Dubbo Gilgandra Collie Bundemar Trangis and Narromine but Wellington Spincer's Creek are bare and stock thin. Many southern district sheep and cattle are starving or dying. worms and arsenic drenches affect flocks. Foxes and rabbits are present. a fox drive at Elong Elong killed seven foxes. Indian maize and potato crops look good around Cobborah.
A fragment from a historical page notes that the aim was to repay owners for a partial wheat crop failure. The brief text emphasizes compensation actions tied to agricultural losses and owner restitution without detailing implementation or figures.
Australian boxer Bill Squires wins his first bout since leaving home by KO in the round. Roche recently fought Tommy Byrne for the world title but was stopped after 1 minute 23 seconds. Mudgee results list Newmarket Handicap Hautville Cloud Burrundella Artery Rappel Grandella Doroth Ondgegong Handicap Ben Buckley Pharos Alteration Publicans' Purse Cran Dell Mackenzie Final Handicap Ben Buckley.
A fire gutted the Messrs W W Campbell and Co furniture warehouse at Clarence and Kent Streets in Sydney on Monday morning. The blaze began about 5 40 with 15 engines and over 100 firemen attending, water supply adequate but fumes refused to abate. Estimated damage ranged from £7000 to £8000, with stock insured.
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