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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
12
J E Vincent photographer announces new studio at Perc y Street offering portrait work including children a nd family sessions. One day film services promoted with satisfaction guaranteed.
Ad lists Madame Crausaz ex France longtime member of Academie de Danse Paris offering private lessons for adults and children in Tango Pax Trot and other dances with modern methods. Also includes donation notices and a note about Peter Yee Lee Chinese Doctor and Herbalist visiting Sydney Melbourne district with consultations by post and in person. mentions ice gram sample at a fountain.
Charles Grown first before the new magistrate and fined for drink, with statements of long Wellington residence and past offenses. Other cases include mine machinery funding and wages disputes, insult language fined, and a small debts matter involving guarantor applications.
Mr J B Scobie has been appointed police magistrate in the western district, succeeding Mr Geo Meeson. Local officials and lawyers, including A J Te Stockwell A M Dunn and A C Lees, welcomed him and pledged support. Scobie expressed pleasure at serving in the region and anticipated cooperative help from legal staff and magistrates during his tenure.
Archibald Lamont and Av T Lowry apply to enter tele acre in the parish of Ganon to search for gold under authority. The application is granted to search for gold on the specified lands and rent terms noted. Marry Keith seeks supervision of conditions on authority to enter portion 16 in the same parish.
TJ Moi recounts early days along Wellington Dubbo Main Road from the old Fortonge era. He recalls stations, land sales, soldiers settlement shifts, the Murrumbidgerie hotel era, campfire concerts, notable figures like Yeo and Rod Hall, the railway’s impact, and local legends including Dusty Bob and Dunty Bob. The piece ends hinting at a continuation and invites readers to Golden Key tea.
A Ladies meeting of the Soldiers' Club discussed the annual Military Ball set for Wednesday June 3 with a juvenile dance the following night. Dick Willian chaired the session with Mrs R Gardiner elected secretary to organize the event and ensure a record crowd attends both dances. Lady collectors were assigned townwide to start preparations immediately.
Professor A M Low in The Nineteenth Century and After predicts warfare evolving to wireless power, gas and germ defenses, and protected jets of water with electricity by 2023 and 2028. He envisions silent aircraft, camouflage as art, wireless torpedoes with remote sighting, and tanks and planes controlled without physical links. Continuous advances could destroy distant aircraft and even aircraft rigging via wireless heat.
Grain conversion guide listing quarter, bushel, ewt, cwt, ibe, and ton equivalents. Provides ratios like 2 quarters equals 6 pounds, 1 bus equals 24 pounds, 1 ewt equals 1 bua 52tba, and progressive scales up to 10 ton with corresponding bushels and pounds for reference.
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