Wellington's Move to Incorporation and Early Council
In 1878 1879 Wellington to form a Progress Committee to pursue municipal incorporation. Leaders included Walter Way W Porter Sears James Wildie J Osborne T S Cunnington and N Smith. On May 18 1879 Sir Henry Parkes signed the Gazette incorporating Wellington and appointing a police magistrate as returning officer. July 3 1879 meeting at Court House Wynns Commercial Room elected aldermen including Quirk Porter Way Osborne Wilde Rygate Aarons. J Aarons elected first Mayor July 10 1879 with W B Forwood as Council Clerk. Population about 1200 to 1300. by 1880 aldermen increased. Early issues: main road, rents, lighting, water supply from rivers Macquarie and Bell, then Bushranger's Creek weir 1898 later replaced by larger river-fed reservoir. Municipal Chambers built 1889 with additions. future plans for Memorial Hall to honor 600 Wellington district men. Three council members later joined Parliament: Ferguson York Barton.
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Wynn's
Welington
Progress Committee
Walter G. Way
W Porter
Sears James Wildie
J. Osborne
Labile
Court House
Wynn
Quirk
R. Porter
Walter Way
James Osborne
T. S. Cunnington
Joseph Aarons
James Wilde
Robert Rygate
Caswell
T. Quirk
Joseph Agrons
T. S. Cuntrington
James Wildiv
Osborne
Porter
J. Aarons
W. Bi. Forwood
Wellington
Way
D. A. Ferguson
W. B. Pridham
Wildie
Oshorhe
Davey
Ferguson
Pridham
Aarons
KR. Rygate
Tighe
Voda
Wai
Macquarie
Bell
Hogue
True Co operation For a Better Country Town Movement
A call for true co operative endeavour in Australia to unite town interests from large businesses to primary producers and labour. Advocates a single compact body representing labour against selfish seclusion and urges cooperative effort, understanding, and heart change to boost efficiency and national progress. The piece urges producers to stand with country towns and pursue joint gains through broader collaboration.
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Australy
Fos alWave
Ufret
Luis
Couster
Steekt
Loyalists Demand Dismissal and Union Demands
At a railway unions meeting a resolution was unanimously carried for a deputation to meet the Premier. The asks include reinstating 2017 Loyalists in service, restoring victimised men outside service, granting absolute preference to unionists, returning lifted men to their former positions, expunging 1817 records, deregistering unions formed after the strike, and ensuring union representation on the 1917 Strike Adjustment Board. The deputation will await the Premier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udu
Northern Hemisphere Wheat Crops Market Outlook Review
Mr GW Walker of Lindley Walker Wheat Co discusses conflicting harvest reports and market trends. He cites the July International Institute of Agriculture Crop Report with global cereal production estimates, noting larger European crops but shortages in the United States and Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GW. Walker
Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd
International Institute of Agriculture
Institute
Europe
North America
India
Manchuria
United States
Dr Du Maurier Skin Food and Maurette advertised for beauty
An Australian newspaper ad promotes Dr Du Maurier's Skin Food at five shillings a large jar and Maurette depilatory lotion at ten shillings sixpence. It claims skin softening cooling effects and hair bleaching with root elimination, manufactured in Melbourne from a French formula. Sole selling agents listed as Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co., 160 Pitt Street, Sydney, and branches in New South Wales.
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DR. DU Maurier
D.mlet R.C.C
Collins Street
Melbourne
Ats
New South Wales
Washington
H. Soul, Pattinson & Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
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Lux
Lever Brothers Limited
Australia
Baltic
the Baltic Separator Co. Ltd
IW Day Street
J. F. Walker
W. A. Miller
Mayo
Vis. Messra D. A. Ferguson
T. H. York
C. H. Barton
P. A. and H. Society
J. H. Quirk
Jas
Loneragan
Gulgong
Abel Wilkins & CO
Dodge Car Dealers
Varcoe
Vulcan
George Paul Wellington
Tooheys
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