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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
5
An advertisement touts Feather Baking Powder with extra strength for lighter, moister scones cakes and pastry. It promises no drying and resistance to spoil if left unfired for up to half an hour, noting no extra charge and grocers stock or can obtain it.
Memoir style reminiscence recounts Tom Mix detailing early film work with Kathryn Williams in Florida jungle pictures. He describes real leopard stunts gone wrong, a brave rescue of Williams by grabbing a leopard’s tail, and a near miss with a giant alligator during a river sequence on a northern spy scene.
A veteran actor recalls wrestling a large lion on a rope during a wild camp moment. He describes how the encounter shaped his career, then details meeting Victoria Ford and falling in love, leading to marriage and a daughter named Thom asina. The piece pauses with a tease that it continues.
A four year old girl ingested poisoned wheat from a local cook or vendor. She was brought to a hospital in critical condition but responded to treatment. Medical staff acted rapidly, and the child’s prognosis improved after initial danger. The incident highlights risks of contaminated food in the district.
A writer criticizes centralisation and urges country towns to improve homes for domestic help. He argues affordable production costs and cooperative marketing must rise, and that country women face heavy burdens while city life pulls talent away. Community leaders should unite to revitalize county towns.
Frederick William Golden faced fines and costs for unlicensed possession of a haying wine on September 14 at Terry Hie Hie. Harold Iverson, 16, was killed after leaping from a moving train near Hamilton while en route to Gosford Industrial School. Walgett Hospital Secretary received 1500 pounds from the Public Treates. A Moorland Cemetery sighting reported seventeen dingo pups found behind the Manning River burial ground by John McDougall, A Ward, and Bmillie Newton. An advertisement for motor car spraying by J. G. at Maughan Street concludes the item.
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