Butter Production and Payments At Rural Co op Societies
May turnover at Wingham Rural Co op Society reached £16 042 with butter paid 1 shilling 5 pence per pound for choicest grade and 1 shilling 4 pence for seconds. 162 177 pounds of butter produced, 3 percent second grade. Upper Wallamba Dairy Society produced 3 094 pounds of harvest butter in May. suppliers paid 1/6 per pound. For May last year 71 067 pounds produced. suppliers paid 1/2 per pound. Society earned prizes at Factory Managers Conference, First Prize 12 Weeks Stored Butter and Third Prize Grand Aggregate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putopastal
Baling
Upper Manning Rugby Club Holds 1929 Delegates Meeting
Delegates met at the Wingham School of Arts on Saturday June 7 1929. Officers and attendees from Nabiac Cedar Party Wingham Gloucester and others discussed resignations referees accounts travelling expenses uniform guernseys selector appointments and team management for upcoming inter-district matches. The meeting approved payments and arrangements including a Cedar Party club account note and travel plans between Gloucester Nabiac and Coopernook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingham School of Arts
A. Platt
Nabiac
Mesars
A. Dane
P. W. Piper
HL Parker
Cedar Party
Gloucester
H. Gray
A. Wilton
J. Morris
iMr
W. Gollan
Latrman
W. Morris
Messrs. Gray and Piper
Messrs. Miggins and
Morris
R. Platt
J. Skinner
Accoun
Parker
Lowing
Wingham
Pilati
Nablac
Morrin
Piper
Pane
Gray
Lannon
Pratt
Miggina
Salg Ba
Cedar Party Club
Final rally for Popular Girl Competition in Wingham
The final rally for the Popular Girl Competition will be held at Memorial Town Hall in Wingham tomorrow night. Half the proceeds will go to the retaining candidates and be distributed by ticket sales, with admission set at adults and children, to raise funds for the school. The winner will be announced at interval and prizes presented, with hopes for a full house and about £100 raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Town Hall
Wingham
W. L. Grant
Inquiry on forced landing crew raised doubts and diary doubts
The committee examining the Southern Crewe incident found the crew did not adequately signal searchers. It questioned Ulm's diary as not a genuine daily record but possibly written for publication and doubted his account of crew weakness. A cyclone damaged Palmerston North while the Acting Premier denied Parliament timing, and Melbourne talks accepted timber dispute settlement terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Ulm
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Battenshaw
Bavin
Melbourne
Death of John Short 55 in Dungog remembered in Chronicle
The Bungog Chronicle notes the death of John Short aged 55 who died on Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born at Maitland, he spent years in Presford farming before moving to Dungog in 1912. He leaves five sons and three daughters. Funeral was held Wednesday at the Church of England cemetery with Rev. D T Rees officiating. Short was a respected nurseryman and horticulturist who judged many shows for the Dungog A H Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Short
Hanls
Maitland
Presford
M. Hayes
Kyogle
Robert Michael
Wingham
R. Hudson
Munns
John and
Alfred
Goulburn
George Bernard
Malands
Regbald Joseph
Lismore
Misa Short
Dungog
Church of England
D. T. Rees
Messrs. Robards
Cut Jones
C. O'Nell
Tom Hudson
Short
Dungom A. and
H. Association
Will Corry Demonstrates Graded Irons For Local Golfers
The visit of Mr. Will Corry to Wingham featured a long drive record by Mr. Tarael of Mick Simmons Ltd and a clinic on graded irons. Corry showed shots ending within about fifteen yards, performed trick exhibitions, and explained grip and stance influences. Reg Platt was named local agent for Mick Simmons Ltd with golfing requisites on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Corry
Wingham
Corry
Or. Tarael
Mick Simmons
Ross Bay
Gene Saragen
J. Kirkwood
Mr. Corry
Kol
Reg. Platt
Mick Bimmona
Town Hall upgrades discussed at ordinary meeting
Deputy Mayor Ald. H E Bains chaired a session detailing council plans for hall improvements and safety upgrades. Proposals include lighting enhancements, wiring, benches, flooring protections, water fixtures, drainage, and street formings with multiple estimated costs and tender calls.
Roadwork Estimates From 1929 Program for Ald, Wingham and Nearby Areas
Town inspection lists works in Bungay Road Pownd Yard Five Ways Wingham Brush Farquhar Street and Cedar Party Bridge Cockspurn Dingo Street and Small Park near Railway. Estimated costs range from £4 to £30 for culverts fences grading and scarifying with gravel and rubble burns. Authorities recommend adoption subject to 1929 revenue collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Street
Mortimer Street
Flatt Street
Lambert Street
Balbourie Stree
Killawarra Street
Belbourne Street
Dingo
Primrowe Biresia
Frimrowe
Fiett Streets
Primrose Street
Flett Sireeta
Primrove Street
Kabella
Farquhar
Primrow
Farquhar Street
Cornell
Preagus
Fotheringham Street
Moon Street
Gloucester Road
Dingo Street
Bungay Road
Bungay Head
Egudeway
Carrett
Pownd Yard
Smart
Canger Street
Wingham Brush
Wingham
E. R. Johnston
Isabella
Marchfield Road
Summerville
Ald Garretts Lighting Report for Town Hall
Ald Garretts detailed report proposes major upgrades to Town Hall lighting and electrical control. He urges separate circuits for Council Chamber, Clerk's Office, stage and hall areas, replacement of carbon lamps with modern types, and new wall switches for multiple rooms, plus overhauls of outbuildings and safety regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expres
Council Chamber
Corda
Hear of Hall
Amy
Baurgen
Departure of Sergeant Rankin
A meeting in Tinonee on June 22, 1938, organized by Arthur George, planned a district subscription drive to honor Third-class Sergeant Rankin on transfer to Grafton. George Gollan was named chair, A. George secretary, with subscriptions sent to either. The group also planned a farewell social in Tinonee for Rankin and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thnones
Arthur George
Rankin
Grafton
George Gollan
A. George
Tinovee
Tinonee
Wingham
Natlac
Wedding Bells at St Johnys Church Taree
Mr Percy Ford of Mooral Creek wed Margaret May eldest daughter of Mr George Mumford Strathcedar at St Johns Church of England Taree on Saturday night June 22 1929. Mr G Ford served as best man and the bride was supported by her sister Misa Stella Mumford. Hearty congratulations to the newly wedded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Ford
Mooral Creek
St. Johny Church of England
Taree
Margaret May
George Mumford
Strathcedar
G. Ford
Misa Stella Mumford
Dean Crotty’s Bold Encounter With Miner on Newcastle Steps
The Dean of Newcastle confronted a bold miner as he descended the post steps. In clerical garb the cleric swung and struck, sending the young man reeling, then quipped that “That it what TF struck” as the assailant fled.
Wingham Range Rifle Meet Scores Lead by Carey
At the Wingham Range on Saturday a double shot at 500 yards produced top scores. Attendance was firm as the yearly prize of £1 for the greatest number of bulls in an ace selon of any range is held by C. Carey with 1 bulls at 500 yd. The year ends this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ticks
Ofce
Wingham Range
St Polnix
C. Carey
L. Melnernesy
Argent’s Hill
Sonlm Law
J. J. Payne
Bungay
Wingham
Alnen
Cedar Party and C Association Holds June Meeting
The Cedar Party and C Association met at the Public School on June 1 with Vice-president W Lattimore presiding. Members discussed Empire Day plans, concert details, ticketing, refreshments, and a dance to be held on Tuesday, July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lattimore
S. Baines
Meaury
T. Howsaml G. Moy
J. Betts
Ming K. Harris
Forster
G. Moy
Mr. Forster
Ol Mnoton
Moy
Oes
Wingham Notes of Local Visits and Town News
Mrs 8 J Donaldson of Maroubra visits Wingham while Reg Elbourne and family visit from Wingham and others attend church and social events. Reports on hotel sales, hospital treatment, upcoming clerical arrivals, local industry updates, a cinnabar find, deaths, and several transport accidents with minor injuries and community remarks.
Mungindi Sidelights and Oddities From Recent Notes
A local Murmur column records string of rural jokes about frost and illness with a quip about speedometers. Odd medical note reveals a fish bone lodged in a patient’s abdomen during appendectomy. Wauchope town contemplates funding a water supply “baby” via town improvement funds. Windsor Rifle Range club shooters witness a Robin Redbreast sighting on the foresight during a match. Revered seismologist tribute to Rev Dr Pigot highlights Riverview College solar observatory and early seismic work by Professor Sir Edgeworth David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauchope
Nownes
Manta
Wanehope
Pigot
Riverview College
Edgeworth David
Mont Disian
Parta
Earth
Riverview
David
Acientista
Australian poet writes of homeland pride and unrest
A letter from W Rowling of Killabakh presents Dorothea Mackellar verses about Australia’s beauty and tumult. The writer urges unity between employers and employees to foster peace and prosperity in the land of sweeping plains and rugged mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Dorothea Mackellar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wingham Chronicle
Wingham Rural Co-op. Society, Ltd
Upper Wallamba
Dairy Society, Ltd
Upper Manning Rugby Football League
Meeting OF Delegates
Messrs. Dane and
Plat
Dane
Glouceter
Coopernook
THAM
Mr. Gollan
Messrs
H. Elliott
W. Stone
C. le Beck
Ald
Gollan
Hel Baines
Laing
Gibson
Garek
Cedar Party Bridge
Garrett
Ald. Gollan and Gibson
Aerodrome
Fromie
Ald. Machin
Audney
Ald. Carrett
Ald. Laing
J. W. Coleman
Neweantle
Newcastle City
Carrell
Newcantle
Terme
Sergeant Rankin
FORD
Mumford
Yarnold Ao
Pollock
Fallock
Vollack
Cedar Party P. and C. Association
Mra
J. Donaldson
Maroubra
Reg. Elbourne
W. Elbourne
Redfern
N. &. Bunting
Presbyterian
Port Macquarie
Neil McLeod
Scotland
Free Presbyterian Church
Shee Salon
P. Stewart
Daniel Murphy
Great Northern
South Drafton
W. Zletach
Roy 5. Vincent
Raleigh
Fcusia Hospital
South Head Road
Flora McDonell
D. A. McDonell
Order of the Good Samaritan Convent
Pennant Hille
J. O'Sullivan
First National Pictures
Mra. D. F. Findisy
Corakin Herald
Chinaman’s Beach
Evans Head
Garrett's Hotel
South Woodburn
A. Aspinall
Wahroonga
Scota College
Henry Parkes
Norman Sutern
Upper Hastings Dairy Company
Sutern
Co. A Co Lad
G. Warbert
Camden Haven Dairy Co
Kendall
Bellinger River
Robin Bulge
RB. Aineworth
Elands
Winghem
Long
Glen Warren
W.an Moore
Mr. Alpaworth
Mrs. Longon
Whigham
Queensland
Walker
Holug
Stanhope
Albert Gardiner
Angora
E. P. Munro
Manly
Mra. Munro
Dungowan
Memorial Hall
Sydney Dungovan
Mike Tt
Muara
Junoe
Hasler
Windsor Rifle Range
Rosa
Keith Mortley
Robin Redbreast
Mortley
Country
Rowling
Killabakh
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