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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
4
Residents fear the new Wellington water supply will not meet summer demand. Contractors blame Public Works delays for material shortages. The council is urged to ensure rapid completion or risk higher rates, with a possible tunnel at great expense. A council meeting is expected to shed light on the exact status and actions needed.
Spring lace and embroidery show at Mrs Attwood's Ladies Emporium listed. Wheat crop sample from Mr KR Crockett at Buntop noted. the plant stands 2 ft 6 in high on 380 acres. Wellington Eight hour demonstration set for October 12 with programme soon. Grand procession and ball planned. Dripstone Tennis Club social at School of Arts on Friday 14th instant. A church at Burim bla with tenders called. plans at H A Bloomfield's Wellington office. tenders close 28rd instant. Ladies committees of Hospital Ball met to arrange supper. Messrs F C B Smith and E Foster appointed M's.0. Due to Oddfellows Hall delay, 1 LOF annual social moves to skating rink on Monday 5th Oct, juvenile following evening. Thoroughbred stallion Loombah advertised to stand for season at Loombah at £4 ds per mare.
Final reminder for the Buckinbah Estate subdivision sale by Winchcombe, Cargon and Co. and Bedford and Taylor in conjunction on Saturday next the 12th at 2.80 in the Protestant Hall. The estate will be sold in 55 farms, offering a fine block of land in a premier wheat growing district in Australia.
The Rev J M Dowell, minister of Wellington Presbyterian Church, was yesterday unanimously elected Moderator of the Bathurst Presbytery. The selection elevates Wellington as the chief Presbyterian centre in the western district for the coming year and marks high regard for Dowell’s standing in the ministry.
A meeting of the committee of the oependalen heard notices from members and invited mayors and other figures. Invitations from Orange and Cobrs associations were deferred. Three new juvenile events were added to the programme including a public school cadet race. Country schools were urged to supply their own may poles for the may pole display if the Public School Association would not lend theirs.
J W Beeman of Gibb and Beeman Ltd Sydney renowned sight testing expert returns to Wellington for October 1 consultation. He will be at Club House Hotel from 10 am to 8 pm for cases needing correctly adapted and perfectly fitted glasses. All eye sufferers urged to consult this well known expert.
A Yeoval correspondent notes plans for a railway to Wellington, with Wellington likely to be asked for assistance. The route would traverse a wheat country, suggesting light lines to link main and branch state systems. The project could connect ultimately with Parkes or via Peak Hill, offering the government a chance to prove its support for pioneers in the rail weyless region through tangible action.
A reader note reports a grub resembling bot fly larvae was found in the head of a sheep killed at Mr T Dowd's farm. The sample was sent to H G Dulhunty for opinion and Dulhunty confirms it as bot fly larvae.
Wellington Town Band met Monday with A E Rose in the chair and officers present. They fixed the annual meeting for Tuesday next to elect officers and conduct other business. The bandmaster’s salary was approved, instructions issued for the band to play at intervals along the line, and a note written to the Municipal Council seeking permission to march in the streets.
In his Protestant Hall address on Tuesday, ex-M.L.A Gardiner recounts an Orange district incident to justify his belief in Australians. An old man pressured Dr. Arthur to send an immigrant and spent weeks praising the man, who arrived after being promised a fine example of the old country. The farmer later greased the buggy and its parts, but did not show the new Australian to the locals.
A special meeting of the board of management was held in No 2 Starr Bowkett Society's office with R Read chairing. Attendees included H Ziehlke A R Coupland J Hewett A V Brown and others. Profits of 448 pounds were distributed to shareholders. Fifty pounds was voted to the secretary for two months salary and 77 pounds to auditors. The secretary must prepare the final balance sheet and report for forwarding to the registrar.
The new Oddfellows Hall near Wellington was to open on September 23 but the ceremony is postponed to October 7 due to Grand Lodge officers being unavailable. The delay requires changes to other hall fixtures and engagements.
The Church of England supplementary sale started yesterday afternoon to dispose of articles left over from the previous sale hindered by bad weather. A small afternoon crowd grew by evening with musical items. Organizers include Mesdames Bernasconi Barnes Gosden Powell Ashworth Lord Brown and Misses M Kenna Lauer Chapple Hinch Cross Ashworth Jones Brown Hill and Messrs Coup land Cross Kenyon R Wilkins W Sherriff Brazier Theobald and Champion. An evening concert will close with the Box and Cox sketches followed by auctions of remaining stock. tomorrow features a euchre party and dance for further entertainment.
An Australian Christian World summary traces the Wellington Baptist congregation’s rise from Bodangora beginnings in 1895 to a central Wellington church and manse built after 1904 under Rev. F. J. Dunkley. The district holds three churches and a parsonage with debt under 420 pounds, illustrated by photos of key figures and the Wellington and Bodangora churches.
Mining notes report the Welcome Jack mill shutting tomorrow with a brief gap before the new mill begins. The Deap Levels shaft has penetrated over 100 feet and yielded trace amounts of gold. Sinking currently encounters hard flint, slowing progress.
Wellington and Murrumbong rainfall figures are listed side by side for January to September. The data show Wellington recording 83 in January, 90 in February, 500 in March, 23 in April, 1 in May, 106 in June, 106 in July, 133 in August, and 158 to date in September, while Murrumbong records 90 February, 378 March, 37 April, 147 May, 136 June, 141 July, 215 August, and 172 September.
Patrick Reidy, a very old resident of the district and eldest brother of Mrs. M Lahy of Wallington, died in Sydney Inst night. He never married. The remains will be brought to Wellington for interment by the mail train tomorrow morning and the funeral leaves Mrs. Lahy’s Gisborne Street home at 3 p.m. James Thompson oversees arrangements.
A correspondent reports two elderly residents, ages 73 and 80, in a village near Dubbo who lose pension payments after inheriting a property worth about 380 pounds. Despite efforts to sell the asset, the Old Age Pension Board suspended their pensions two months ago and has yet to decide. The couple face starvation as the board delays. MLA Mr Barton has the issue in hand seeking a just resolution.
The June theory examination results from Trinity College of Music at Convent of Mercy Wellington list names with scores across Junior Honours Preparatory and Intermediate levels. Notable scores include Esme Sibran 98 Maude Boshme 95 and Irene Barker 92 with several other students earning high marks.
A brief note clarifies that the publication does not necessarily endorse the opinions of its correspondents. The statement emphasizes independent viewpoints and differentiates Editor and contributor positions from the paper’s official stance.
To the Editor the author asks townspeople to back the Town Band, noting volunteers’ time and urging attendance at the annual meeting next Tuesday. He stresses public interest as essential to establish the band on a firm foundation and overcome past and future difficulties.
Senior cadets led the rifle range day with several Bifs Club members also shooting amid tricky wind. Scores reached as high as 60 plus at 500 yards with multiple shooters listed and geography including Bathurst and Randwick upcoming events for Western representative and state championship qualifiers.
Wires report a crisis in the Victorian Assembly as a motion questions Mr Swint’s handling of water supply tenders. The Premier was absent ill, the motion backed by the Opposition led to adjournment. NSW and NSW Assembly actions resumed Bunny Ri and Walla Walla estates for closer settlement. Peal Ri Estate resumed in the Council. Subvention to Friendly Societies passed. A Chinese national in Sydney faces expulsion. Aboriginal murderers near Blackfellow Creek WA are neutralized after a clash with troopers. Sir William Lyne urged federal postal expansion with funds, noting NSW and Victoria pension payments.
This afternoon's wires summarize a cold, generally fine forecast with calm wind. The trial of Naree Brown and Jol Russell for instrument misuse ends with Brown guilty on one count and acquittal of Russell. Brown faces 12 months with light labour. Russell bound over. London reports street processions planned for the Blessed Sacrament, deemed regrettable. Reports mention a 1905 assassination attempt suspect arrested in Constantinople and a German spy seized in Bruges. Glasgow experiences distress with children under five fed.
The Wellington District Baptist Church held its annual meeting last evening with Rev. F J Dunkley presiding. Delegates were requested by the Australasian Baptist Congress and appointed were Mecara L Bullock F Hubbard and Pastor Phillips. The report showed congregation growth with 34 baptisms and 26 of 42 original members still on the roll. The balance sheet listed funds totaling £314 18s 2d, aided by building fund contributions. A new organ was approved for the Wellington Church and Rev Dunkley enters his fifth year, with plans to celebrate near the full moon in October. A rear venue was proposed for outdoor services during hot summer months.
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