Polo-Crosse Carnival Huge Success At Wellington Club
The rural Queen’s Funds received nothing as Narromine won the P B Douglas Cup for B grade while Nesima captured the Harry Taylor Cup for local district teams. Spectators enjoyed a thrilling match between two Sydney clubs on show ponies and praised polo-crosse as a strong substitute. The Wellington Club hosted a generous carnival with fine hospitality and an official trophy presentation by President P H Douglas and Miss M Allworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narromine
Nesima
Sydney
P. H. Douglas
Becreary
M. ‘Allworth
Barton
Mesdames
J. Hl
Martin
Harry Taylor
Rugby and Pony Cricket Match Results Note
Ingleburn A beat Wellington A 23 3. Kuring-gai beat Mudgee 29 3. Final Kuring-gai beat Ingleburn 9 6. Narromine B beat Wellington B 13 12. Dubbo beat Narromine A 9 3. Final Narromine A beat Dubbo 10 4. Nanima beat Gobolion 6 3. Little River beat Red Hill 4. Gobolion beat Rod Hull 10 2. Nanima beat Little River 4 0. Wallington B beat Nar-Tomine 19 6 2. Mudgee BY beat Wellington A 23 0. The Sydney players showed strong horse and crosse skills. their ponies and games praised, but some stances and standards varied as spectators observed the sport’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingleburn
Wellington
Kuring-gai
Mudgee
Narromine
Welington
Dubbo
Narromine ‘A
Narromine “A
Nanima
Gobolion
Little River
Red Hill
Rod Hull
Gona
Wallington
Nar- Tomine
Sydney
Bysdney Vialtorr
Diggers Queen Bonnie Newell Leads Vote Race
The voting tally shows Miss Bonnie Newell atop the Queen contest with 59,480 votes for Sports, followed by Miss Valerie Devenish in Rural third place with 44,583 and Miss Doreen Gersbach in Diggers at 54,242. Apexians plan Vice Regal Ball as races approach, tickets limited to 900 doubles at £1 1s, with festivities continuing through Festival Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggers
Bonnie Newell
Valerie Devenish
D. Gersbach
S. Newell
V. Devenish
Wellington
Apex Club
Boy Cyclist Collides With Car on Maughan Street
Darrell Miller a 15 year old schoolboy from Simpson Street suffered cuts and abrasions to the leg and head after colliding with a car that swung from the kerb near the Post Office on Saturday morning. He was taken to the Ambulance Station for treatment. the bicycle was undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Miller
Simpson Sr
Maughan Street
Darrell
Boxing Tournament Promises High Stakes Fight in West
Sydney middleweight Rom Mc Crae challenges Mudgee boxer Bobby Tutte in the National Fitness monster boxing tournament on the 18th to aid the Books Queen Miss Gersbach. Tutte, who beat Australian champ Eddie Miller at Newcastle Stadium, is rising as the top middleweight in the west. The Dubbo contingent includes Rocky Cameron, Ted Donn, Bob Brown, Russell, Billy Riley, and Les Toomey, all amateurs ready to test their mettle against local foes in a week of action.
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Sydney
Rom McCrae
Bobby Tuite
Miss Gersbach
McCrae
Hayes—Murphy
Tutte
Eddie Miller
Newcastle Stadium
Dubbo
Jandt
Rocky Cameron
Ted Donn
Ted
Alan Phuo
Jaway
Bob Id Russell
Billy Riley
Les
Old Foot
Mayor seeks guidance on amalgamation inquiry decision
The mayor torn between loyalty to the council and belief aldermen caused municipal death by action asks for instructions on amalgamation inquiry. He may be required to testify and share opinion while pledging council loyalty as debate and advisory steps stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneil Aa
Varios
Anxious Council Eyes Town Band Revival Plan
Wellington Aldermen consider paying an organiser for the town band at 75 per year to run rehearsals and coordinate publicity while Council funds a low level Macquarie River bridge project and park improvements. They discuss band subsidy, gate needs at Montafiores crossing, a new gravel pit, and parking restrictions near Swift Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald Hardwick
Wellington
Beiuge
Ald. J. M. Whiteley
Main Roads Board
Macquarie River
Bell Park
Gas Vale
Marshman
Council
Railways Department
Montafiores
Ald
Marshinin
Gisborne
Ty Council
Berriman
Conell
Swift Street
Cornell
Baby Burned In Stuart Town Home Accident
Marlene Clarke a 12 month old infant of Mr and Mrs W Clarke of Stuart Town suffered burns to her hand Friday morning after slipping and falling into a fire at home. The Wellington Ambulance conveyed her to Wellington District Hospital where she is reported progressing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene
Boxing Tournament Changes Shuffle Fights in Dubbo Area
The boxing card was altered after a dispute as bantamweight Snowy Dawson of Dubbo is set to meet Gordon Bonnell of Sydney while Jack Smith of Dubbo will face Aber Bell of Wellington. The bouts now fall within the committee’s revised schedule between now and the event.
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Dick Larden
Larden
Wag
Snowy Dawson
Dubbo
Gordon Bonnell
Syaney
Jack Smith
Abbers Bell
Weiligton
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Sports Queen
H. Ling
Lincoln
Mian
Daphne Geyshacis
Swiftist
Art Union
the Cay
Royal Hotel
Daphne Gersbach
Ron McCrae
Eph Migua Sequerisle
Sickieell
Liie
Techies
Muunicipal Aga
Commission of Inquiry
Whiteley
Georie
Mumbai
Ask
Macquarie
Ald. Hardwick
D.C. Walker
Walker
J.C. Knight
Knight
Dubbs
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