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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
8
A sprawling digest of local reports covers meetings, concerts, farm issues, rainfall, and council matters. It notes donations, secretary acknowledgments, and forthcoming events amid drought relief talks, rail delays, wool shipments, and growing political campaigns in the Wellington region.
A garbled report records sports results with Mt. Pema Club defeat at a recreation field, and a big win in quick time. It mentions Lh Rock Bonds Co and a match at Loombaalt, plus family news from Bick. Also notes a large number of children suffering from a form of disease, and local hires including Dow Hlonko purchasing a business with Mrs Dyke Stapleton.
Attendance at the Wal brunch of Le Farmers and Ailes Asiweilion was planned for the last meeting, held at the hb Hwee Hotel on Saturday evening. Due to the president's unavoidable act, Mr. As 1 Mi 11 acted as chairman. The report from The National Snil humoral vombanition cites a $250,000 fund for a voluntary program in Sydney Harbour and related mercantile martie actions.
The diary notes pleasant weather with a breeze and forecasts rain. Wheat crops show benefit from recent falls, especially forward paddocks at Dowd and Sullivan. Fallowed land looks promising, and a good rain would boost tall crops.
A pleasant Bournewood gathering honored George Foster on reaching his majority at Wykes’ wheat shed with tea, toasts, songs, and speeches from Harold Pickford and Tom Wykes. The guest thanked attendees, expressed desire for annual celebrations, and the event concluded with music and cheers. Next Friday the 80th brings the Burnawood Sunday Herald concert at Bournewood Baptist Church at 7 30.
Yullundry cricket team posted a strong innings with Q Suttah taking nine for 30, but Curra Creek failed to reach 150 despite R. Dob and A. Munday contributions. Maurice Tate took four of six wickets for Yullundry as Curra Creek fell short against Bournewood with Parkes making 14 before a run out ended wickets.
Reports circle about Ut gold near Mookerswa Hill won by Rds wards party. Crushing at Manna Hill yielded below expectations. may improve with better crushing. Causidy sending stone to Splitters Gully battery for fair yield. Hazel Dean opens furniture display in vac ant shop near post office. A Thursday meeting at Thor Brown's for Kenny Barker kitchen tea before her forthcoming marriage.
Hot windy and unseasonable spring plagues the district with crops shrivelling and yields shrinking to red wheat for next season. Frosts damage orchards tomatoes and potatoes while snakes threaten residents and a local man injures in a sulky accident. Rita Gleeson and Minx Fryer escape with bruises. Mr Lockrey remains bed-bound though improving after recent illness. Dandy Ferguson departs for extended Sydney visit.
Dr Blunden shows slight improvement after severe illness. Mr Dinny Cronin regains some mobility. A team from near school visited Apsley and defeated the local children. Spring wanes to mid summer in color as dry weather persists. Wheat crops look good with rain likely to boost harvest. haymaking has begun in parts. Church event “Problem Evening” at G Althofer’s on Wednesday supports the Sport Queen, while Digg ers Queen backers host a social at Soldiers Club Hall Wallington. A dance at Ruchareena Memorial Hall follows on Friday with a juvenile dance on Saturday evening.
A partial, unreadable fragment discusses banks and service, noting that glory lacks rest and a bank must adapt its facilities to serve mankind. The text is highly fragmentary with unclear attributions or dates.
Commonwealth Bank reports figures featuring Sports Queen Minn Winnie Althofer and Bliss Maglw Cronin in a fend for the Diggers Queen. A winding up dance in support of the Diggers Queen is planned soon, aiming to set a record. Meanwhile a shearer who lost a wallet of shearing combs near Dripstone last Sunday may recover it by contacting Dripstone School. wallet found by Manter Peter Althoter and left at the school.
Spicer's Creek suffered a roughly 30 run defeat to Wuuluman last Sunday after another loss by 600 runs to Goolma, with a return match planned the following Sunday. Rain is needed for summer feed. Local church notices outline services across Wellington and surrounding districts, with Baptists, Presbyterians, and Methodists sharing schedules and special events.
Catholic Church services listed for Monday October 19 and Sunday October 26 with multiple time slots in Wellington Obley Yeove Dripatone and Stuart Town. Mission closes Wellington Sunday night October 25 and Stuart Town opens Sunday.
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