19 Jul 1927
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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1927
Page
1
The notice urges readers to check the fourth page for Harry Cross's update in verse and a business punch. It mentions the Maitland Mercury being available daily at Firepatrick's News Agency in Wing. It also references latest cattle market reports.
Mr Herbert T Higgins was elected to the Gloucester Stock Board on Friday the 160th inst. to fill the vacancy caused by J W Corbett. A son of the current Gloucester Shire President, Higgins is a pastoralist with his father and brother at Faulklands and Curracabark. He served in the AIF, is a long-time stockman, and opposes any move to curtail Travelling Stock Reserves. He led rabbit pest control and drives his own cattle to market. He has chaired the Gloucester Agricultural Society for two years and aims to serve ratepayers in Gloucester and Manning.
Wingham players Mrs Betts Miss Lobban and Messrs Betts Brewer Easton and R Abbott will represent Wingham against Burrell Creek at Wingham Saturday. Upper Manning Tennis results show Wingham A 8B beat Bootowa and Keewayden a winner in first and second grades.
The audience at Memorial Town Hall Wingham on Saturday and Monday nights applauded the Scottish entertainer Great McEwen. His act blended magic mind reading and hypnotism with sharp dry humor producing constant laughter and astonishment. A notable routine had a spectator’s handkerchief vanish and reappear in an apple.
A fragmented notice lists Catholic, Methodist, and Church of Christ services across Taree and surrounding towns on Sunday July 24 including Wingham Taree Wherrol Flat Kendall Kundiboich and Eldebottom with various reverends and times. It also notes an Upper Manning parish and a livestock sale advertisement featuring Shorthorn cattle and farm stock with details of the herd and sale conditions.
A fragmented page from Wingham shows various local notices and ads including births and family notices, employment wants for a 15-year-old boy, seed potato and syrup sales, goods for sale like Rasps and Pincers, motor service offers, and club announcements. Names such as W. H. Gibson and G. J. Robon appear among hiring and sale items with dated references and locations in Wing ham.
Government Gazette announces land reservation at Mooral Creek Public School. It covers about 2 acres including roads and easements within Marsh district, Macquarie County. Department of Land details the sale and subdivision under minister H. Davies.
A list of upcoming local events includes a high class concert and dance at Robin on Saturday night July Sard with Mrs Harle and J R Constelloe. A grand Military Ball at Mount George on 26 July under the Light Horse Sports Club. Wingham Council urges tree planting on footpaths. U M A and H Association AGM at Wingham School of Arts on 30 July at 2 pm. Extraordinary election to fill Wingham Council vacancy on Saturday at Town Hall with candidates H E Baines P O'Brien and W J Vivian. Wingham Operatic Variety to perform Our Miss Gibbs on August 10–11 at Memorial Town Hall. Great Peppermint Cure noted for children’s hacking cough.
A list of horses and handicap figures for races at an unnamed venue. Entries include Red Chillie Royal Colleen Boy Miss Piedal Albann Lily als Cool Leaf Little Jewal Lich First Novice Billy Mac King Special Leeward Little Sage Boles Spec Accollette Star Lady Piedmont Pale Face Black Hess D.B.C Wise Bands Hock Rine Sweet Anawer Hermes Dondotha Cared For Albana Linella Tartricks Prodemt Squeeze and others, detailing weights and final handicaps across divisions with outcomes pending.
Wingham selects Beattie Irvine Bkinner Schneider Mayers Miggins Duncan McKengla Richardson Garrick Smailes McKensie to face Tinonee at Tinonee on Saturday. Central Manning beats Lower Manning 41 21. Upper Manning routs Dowling Street Tramway 28 3. A Cedar Party bout at Wingham Park and a banquet at Crosses Hotel follow.
Wingham Stock Sales proceed this Thursday with a catalogued run. Mr H Turner and partners submit to competition at Cross Hotel and Killatakh Farm with Redman and Lee Paterson and Easton. A dairy herd of 180 head and harness and drapery valued around £3500 feature as part of the sale. The Arcadia Hall in Wingham hosts the bale.
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