Enthusiastic Reception for Country Party Speakers
Wellington district welcomed Sir Earle Page and Lawson candidate L. J. Failes with strong support. About 120 Country Party Ladies' Auxiliary members met in Agricultural Hall, while 200 plus attended a night address in Methodist Hall. Speakers condemned Labour Party socialisation and outlined development plans to raise living standards without sacrificing freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Earle Page
Country Party
Lawson
L. J. Failes
Country Party Ladies’ Auxiliary
Labour Party
Country party policy speech highlights opposition to Labour
Speakers stressed policy lines including opposition to Labour's socialisation plan and ban on the Communist Party. They urged sterling area separation, ending rationing, and £250,000 in local road water and soil projects. The aim was to cut direct taxation and boost production of essentials for national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labour
Communist Party
Ae A Ee Coes Ok Ieee
P and C Auxiliary holds final meeting at High School
The P and C Ladies Auxiliary held its year end meeting at the High School with strong attendance. Mrs W Cole chairs as guests Mr and Mrs Lisle Mr and Mrs Whit ing and Mr and Mrs McQualter join staff from High and Primary schools. Secretary Mrs J Byers reports about £215 raised via fete stalls and fundraising events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
W. Cole
W. Lisle
J. E. Whiting
J. McQualter
J. Byers
Cameron Cup Laird Ocare Recenter Opty
District Results R A S Field Wheat Competition 1949
Mr 8 Giddings Suntop tops Wellington district in the R A S Field Wheat contest with Yalta yielding 45 bushels per acre and 132 total points. Other entrants include Barneys Gulley Suntop with Yalta 45 132 and Celebration Yalta entries from Daisy Rowe Hillcroft Via Wellington 39 129 with Homeleigh Mary Vale and Largs Coast entries among the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giddings
Suntop
Wellington and District
R.as
Yalta
J. Warren Price
Wellington Show Society
R. W. Shelley
Barneys Gulley
D. and
L. Rowe
Hillcroft
Wellington
Doherty Bros
G. G. Kiss
Currawurra
Spicers Creek
J. A
W. A. Philipson
Homeleigh
Mary Vale
A. J. O'Brien
Allangrove
Bordan
A. T. White
Cramond
Arthurville
Spring Valley
Walmer
Eureka
H. J and
B. O'Brien
Lynwood
K. Frogley
Rosebank
A. R. Anderson and Son
Springfield
Gabo
C. P. O'Brien
Serious Loss of Timber Yards Fire at Maughan Street
A fire at R. J. Nelson and Sons timber yards in Maughan Street late yesterday damaged large stocks of valuable timber and destroyed a Morris truck. Firefighters led by Captain T. Masterson contained the blaze by 7 15 after a ten‑man rush, with calm weather and a confined roof limiting spread. damage assessed as extensive but exact costs not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welington
R. J. Nelson and Sons
Maughan Street
Jack Perry
Perry
T. Masterson
W. A. Nelson
Morris
Weekend Cricket Fixtures List With Local Teams
The Dripstone, Stuart Town, Yeoval, R.S.L., and Anglican sides are set for Sunday matches at Mumbii Wellington Arthurville Market Square and showgrounds with transport details. Players listed include for Dripstone C Forrest A Forrest V Harvey B Collins T Cox L Casheil B Goninan EK Goninan A Cronin W Forrest P Althofer G B Forrest and 12th man. other squads feature L Smith L Stanford P Stanford and more.
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Dripstone
Mumbii
C. Forrest
A. Forrest
V. Harvey
B. Collins
T. Cox
L. Casheil
B. Goninan
EK. Goninan
A. Cronin
W. Forrest
P. Althofer
GB. Forrest
Stuart Town
L. Smith
L. Stanford
P. Stanford
L. Meeth
D. Jones
R. Sherring
E. Finn
Con Clarke
G. Peters
W. Priest
R. Lawson
T. King
W. Hannelly
R. Frappell
Yeoval
Shamrocks
Wellington
W. Hughes
Capt
M. Wiykes
P. Coady
W. Cooper
K. O'Dea
A. Vaughan
A. Parkes
F. Vaughan
A. O'Dea
A. Evers
Fulton
RSL
Baptist
Market Square
O. Sutton
E. Gardoll
B. Ryan
W. Parkes
W. Inwood
W. Cosier
W. Marsh
L. Goninan
B. Lane
B. King
F. Baker
M. Bloomfield
H. Williams
E. Bell
R. Dodd
C. Cullen
F. Smith
F. Murphy
F. Everett
N. Ennis
C. Williams
Centrals
L. Spratt
N. Spratt
T. Maurice
L. Lay
B. O'Connor
D. Masterson
W. Neville
A. White
M. Ward
Record Stock Sale Draws Wide Buyer Attendance At Wellington
Strong demand and firm values prevailed at Wellington Associated Agents stock sale with buyers from Narromine Manildra Blayney Trangie Murrurundi Dubbo Orange and metropolitan butchers present. Cattle and sheep prices held up from previous sale with good store sheep in strong demand. poorer stock showed irregularities. Sales featured 6500 store sheep and multiple line prices across merino and crossbred flocks. Replacement vealers steers and cows sold well, with top cattle reaching around £23/6 and fat sheep sustaining high bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Associated Agents
Narromine
Manildra
Blayney
Trangie
Murrurundi
Dubbo
Orange
Southdown
Border Leicester
Corriedale
Corriedale Cross
Maurice E. Pearce
Rising Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd
Peter Sodgkinson
What About Sunday Sermon by Rev E G Conibear
The Methodist Church will hear Rev E G Conibear deliver a sermon titled What About Sunday next Sunday night. He bases the message on Mark 2 27 28 noting the Sabbath was made for man and is under Jesus the Lord of the Sabbath. A brief summary will appear in Mondays Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Conibear
Times
East Wellington Social Match Set for Selection
East Wellington choices announced for a social match with Gollan forfeiting to National Fitness. Selected players include Forrest Master son White Christian BR Christian Bennison Dean Hartch Miller and others. confirmation of final lineup pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Wellington
Gollan
A. Forrest
D. Masterson
A. White
B. Christian
BR. Christian
B. Bennison
B. Dean
J. Hartch
K. Miller
T. George
R. Austin
C. Collins
G. Miller
Kennard Park
F. Ring
L. Rich
MN. Ross
W. Aldridge
W. Parkinson
J. O'Brien
T. Bartley
W. Bryant
B. Brown
L. Gorrie
J. Collins
R. Cronin
T. Dodd
Technical College
Baptist
Brown
B. Johnston
G. Owens
R. Owens
Kr, Cameron
M. Cullen
Transfer of Wellington headmaster Whiting to Regents Park
The Wellington Primary Label headmaster J. E. Whiting will leave Wellington in the New Year for Regents Park. At the final Wellington Parents and Citizens Association meeting, President Rev. R. C. Lawton led tributes to his service to the school and association. The regent meeting raised 3 10 for a donated book prize for the girl Captain of the WIHB, and decided to host the Western Golf Championship in June under the Wellington Associate Golf Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
J. E. Whiting
Regents Park
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Whiting
R. C. Lawton
W. Lisle
W. Cole
Ladies’ Auxiliary
E. G. Conibear
Lawton
Mr. Whiting
Wellington C.W.A
W.I.H
Mesdames J. Chambers
D. T. Clark
Mesdames L. Kew
H. White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sir Earle Page
P. & C. Auxiliary
Mr MacQualter
Lisle
W.J.H
P. and C. Association
Cole
R.A.S
Associated Agents
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