Firefly Creek road grant and river bridge progress
Local notices report a £5,000 grant from the State Developmental Road Vote for Manning Shire to build a bridge and approaches at Brown's Creek as part of Nabiac to State Highway No 10 works. The Clarence River Bridge second span was lowered onto piers, with three more spans upcoming, amid praise for engineer S. D. Webb and foreman W. Fees. Obituaries note deaths of James Moore of Killawarra and Mrs Sarah Dodd of Nabiac, plus two Wauchope residents, Mary Ann Warlters and Henry Warlters. News in brief cover giant turnips, record calf weights, a Casino calf bid, and a tram attack near Jesmond.
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Firebly Creek
Walter Bennett
Main Roads Board
Manning Shire
Firefly Creek
Sohms
Mennedy
Upper Wallamba
Brown's Creek
Clarence River
D. Webb
W. Fees
James Moore
Killawarra
Upper Manning
Moore
Glenn William
Williame
Upper
Richard Hardy
Wauchope
Mary Ann Warlters
Henry Warlters
Hastings
FL Bigswall
Stratford
Calet Stott
Monkerat
G. Bebiobets
St Coraki
Durham
Casino Desier
Dro
Jesmond
Newcastle
Popular Man Competition at The Star Theatre Next Tuesday
The Wattle Ball fundraiser features the Popular Man Competition with candidates Mesera Mick Landers L. R. McGinty and Jim Moffatt. Polling at 5 30 on ball night, results announced before supper amid church funds support and local festivities.
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Star Theatre
Mesera
Mick Landers
L. R. McGinty
Jim Moffatt
Soldiers' Memorial Committee meeting at Shire Hall
A Monday night meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee in Shire Hall confirmed minutes and addressed the Dr Evershed Memorial Clock project costing £437 17s 0d. The secretary was tasked with plans. The committee sought water rate exemption for the clock site and planned arbor day to plant trees with public participation. A flagpole and site naming were discussed, with a four-member subcommittee to propose a name.
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H. W. Rogers
J. G. Wilson
J.T. Hicks
B. Anderson
A. 3. White
H. N. Chaplin
Hun
L. A. Harris
Bega
Blomfield
Messrs Hicks and Wilson
Pach
Chaplin
Anderson
Hicks
Henderson
Howe
Postal Increases Upheld by Senate Takes Effect Soon
The Senate on Tuesday approved a higher postal scale to begin Monday 4 August. Letters rise to 2d, letter cards 2d, post cards 1d. Second class mail 1d per two ounces and third class 1d per six ounces. The Post and Telegraph Rates Bill preserves bulk newspaper rates. Senator Barnes noted wider support for the old, more equitable system.
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Senate
Barnes
Theodore Civil Action Progress Hinted by Telegram
A telegram signed by the Premier Mr Moore was sent to Mr Theodore on Tuesday indicating Hart's opinion agrees with McGirl's and the Attorney-General against criminal proceedings. Civil proceedings will be pursued. Theodore, contacted in Sydney, said he had received the telegram but declined to comment.
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Moore
Theodore
Hart
McGirl
Sydney
Cry a halt and build confidence in banking reform
In his Australian Bank of Commerce address Sir M Sheldon urged Australians to cry a halt to drift and confront the crisis. He emphasized the need for a robust Central Reserve Bank outside direct government control to restore confidence abroad and domestically amid heavy external borrowing and faded export strength.
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Australian Bank of Commerce
M. Sheldon
Australia
Central Reserve Bank
Bir Mark
Tavish
Lost mail robbery near Cowra mall robbers steal cash and cheques
Police probe a staged theft in Blayney area where four keys were used to access a cash bag transfer from Cowra mail. A bag with missing contents was found away from the railway station as detectives follow muddy tracks and a black tracker assists in the inquiry. A fettler’s tricycle and a shed theft near Stanfield are noted as possible clues.
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Cowra
Blayney
Patlen
Stanfield
Robers
Stratford Farewell Social for Mr and Mrs Coleman
A Thursday farewell in Stratford to Mr and Mrs Coleman as they depart for Chichester after twenty years of local service. Over two hundred residents from Monkeval Ward’s Fiver Gloucester and nearby areas attended. A roll of notes worth about £15 was presented, with praise from Miller Carter Lowrey Deards Bignell and J F Smith. The couple thanked guests and the gathering ended with Auld Lang Syne and dancing.
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W. Coleman
Chichester
Coleman
Stratford
Qualifying Round Opens for Resch Cup Championship
The qualifying rounds for the Resch Cup Championship will be held this weekend with 18 holes on Saturday afternoon and 18 on Sunday morning. Cards for the first 18 must be handed to the Secretary after Saturday play, and second 18 by 1 pm Sunday. A handicap event accompanies each 18 holes.
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Horner
F. Isaac
C. Street
D. C. Rye
P. Roddy
Gloucester cattle sale shows high demand and strong prices
Dougina Waddell and Co report last Tuesday’s sale off high demand across classes with prices topping for steers cows and bulls. Clearing sale at Barrington drew strong prices for springers dairy stock and farm stock at Sydney markets showed firmer bids and high per hundredweight values.
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Gloucester
Dougina Waddell
K. Boorer
W. Latimore
E.G. Moore
B. Brown
W. Dare
G. Murray
B. Baston
J. Sweeney
Bull Duck
Matthewson and Co
Barrington
H. McCarthy
Rabbit Skin Values Slide With Irregular Prices at Sydney Sale
Prices for rabbit skins showed irregularity at Wednesday Sydney sales with overall little change. First graders ranged 44c to 48c per lb, second graders 31c to 94c, autumn skins 18 3/4d to 2d, racks 17 4d to 18d, first petty 4d to 51d, second petty 3 4d to 8 3/4d, third petty 2 3/4d to 5 1/4d, kittens and smalls 8 4d to 7 4d, first damages 16 0 to 19 4d.
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Sydney
Petty
Sraito
Fawna
Ada
Whippet's gruelling test in Australian back country
The Whippet car proves resilient on a 500 mile Darwin to Brisbane trek completed in 17 days amid heavy rains and black soil. Mr K J Parer reports a single puncture, strong fuel economy, and the vehicle’s reliability despite bogs and rough roads. He plans a return overland to Darwin. Also notes Imperial Airways travelers can reach India in seven days.
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Australia
K. J. Parer
Darwin
Brisbane
Mr. Parer
Betsbane
Brispane
Sydney
Melbourne
England
Imperial Airways
India
Photographs by Wireless Link Britain and Australia
Amalgamated Wireless plans long distance picture transmission between Australia and England by wireless beams. Tests using photoelectric cells convert images to dots, then to a traveling light to reassemble on film. Early aims include photographs and later documents, with Australia to see British life and events as they occur.
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Australia
England
H. T. Fisk
Amalgamated Wirless
Mr. Fisk
Scullin
Tingland
Jess
America
Fisk
Sydney
New Zealand
Dominion
Tennis Mixed Doubles Handicap First Round Draw
Mixed doubles handicap draw set for Parke tomorrow August 30 Wellard with Miss Henner beat Matthewson and Miss Shaw plus 16 at 1 p.m. Pairings include Wellard Atkins versus Aid Smith and Mer chart at 11 a.m. Ebbeck Burton and other pairs listed with byes and various handicap figures for the opening round.
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G.pitet
Wellard
Miss Henner
J. Matthewson
Miss Shaw
K. Wellard
Miss Atkins
Aid
Smith
E. Merchant
A. West
Miss Akhurst
J. Ebbeck
Miss Burton
Ser
J. Wellard
Miss Atkiney
CG. Garner
J. West
D. Lattery
Misa Schmierer
G. Coleman
Miss Turnervy
K Henderson
J. Henderson
Ro Farnor
Mrs. Garner
Bye
Krambach to Lead Lou Cester in Park Match Tomorrow
The Lou Cester 141 grade team will stage a Park match tomorrow starting at 1 10 pm with players including Gordon Britten Mi Gee Baker Madden Mayers Gray Wilson Olat Grady Taylor Fille and Lord. Reverves list KakKal Nellman Merwards Sutton Ire nd. Earlier Barrington faces Stratford at 2 pm in the Landis Cup competition.
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Loucester
Y. Krambach
Gordon
Britten
H. Mi- Gee
P. Baker
A. Madden
J. Mayers
H, Gray
A. Wilsin
L. Olat-14
W- Grady
IL Taylor
V. Fille
Lord. Reverves
Kackal
M. Nellmaun
Merwards St. Sutton
WATTLE BALL Aid for St Joseph's Chi Charity
Falconer's Orchestra will provide music at the STAR THEATRE on Tuesday August 5 1930 with a good supper. Tickets 1 shilling 6 pence double 1s6d single 5d. Hon Sees Mrs L McGinty and Miss J Edwards listed. At Maitland Yards on Thursday August 7 1930 Enright to sell by auction 8 above consignments of broken and unbroken horses from regions north. Trucks secured to load. Auction day details provided.
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St. Joseph's Catholic
Chi Star Theatre
Falconer’s ‘Orchestra
Maitland
Enright
Climbing Plants Transform Fences and Trees in Gardens
The article extols useful climbing plants to cover unsightly banks and old trunks, offering months of flowering and ornamental value. It urges planting shrubs and climbers promptly, explains root preparation and staking, and highlights Acacia varieties like Golden Wattle as garden favorites with broad space for more cultivars.
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Loeaully
Queensland
2/3 Pound Vegetable Seed Offer Promises 68 Varieties
A 2/3 price vegetable seed offer presents 68 varieties across five packets. The mix includes 20 tomato, 10 cucumber, 7 rock melon, 4 pumpkin, and 25 other kinds. Post free, inquire via this paper.
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Shepherd's
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