School's Annual Athletics Carnival
The school staged a well run carnival led by Sportsmaster K Kimber with many staff help. Namoi won Super-primary, Macquarie won Primary. Namoi led Super-primary points 124 to Oxley by plus. Numerous records fell including Quita Sing 11.9 for senior girls 100 yards and Kay Elliott 12.8 for junior girls 100 yards. Ian Turnham dominated senior boys with seven wins and earned the senior cup. Quita Sing won senior girls cup. Keith led junior boys with 16 points and J Cooper 12 for runner up.
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K. Kimber
Keith
Manilla P.and Co. Association
G R. Collins
Quita Sing
Kay Elliott
Trevor Cameron
J. Thrift
C. Cantin
Sess
Ian Turnham
Ian
Malcolm’ McMillan
P. Keith
J. Cooper
Elliott
S. Matthews
P. Pletcher
BB. Redmond
W.sipple
M. Annis-Brown
C. Cant
J. Hardcastle
R. Pavy
B. Honess
J. Brasen
Malcolm MacMillan
G. Taylor
G. ‘Taylor
M. MacMillan
Barry Cocking
G. Perrin
I. White
M. McMillan
Ian’ Turnham
Peter Keith
R. Warden
K. Hatch
T. Cameron
Tony Sing
N. O'Mullane
Q. Sing
J. McNamara
W. Wark
M. Beale
Sing
M. Browning
P. Taylor
I. Turnham
B. Cocking
M. Blair
D. Coote
S. Watts
B. Redmond
M. Hall
M. Kelly
E. Jolliffe
L. Lancaster
J.bell
P. Handsaker
J. Beale
W. Williams
Honess
J. Brazen
J. Handsaker
Namoi
Oxley
Imin
Senoir
Captain
Macquarie
Gwydir
Castlereagh
Peel
Gwydid
Drove Under Influence: Two Fined in Manilla Court
Henry P. Kelly and Ronald C. Carter of Manilla were fined for driving under the influence. Carter paid £4 for unlicensed driving. Kelly received a 12 month licence disqualification. Details: July 21 on the Manilla Barraba road, police observed erratic driving and strong liquor odor. Kelly claimed six beers earlier. Carter faced accompanying remarks about prior records and multiple incidents in August and January 1952.
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Henry P. Kelly
Ronald Co. Carter
Manilla
Carter
Kelly
Stanford
Medhurst
Barraba
P.P
Rainfall Record From Manila Shows Heavy Downpour
Rain began around 4 50 pm Wednesday with a light shower over Manila. A heavy downpour followed at about 5 pm, recording 10 points at the post office. Light showers continued into early evening, totaling 27 points by 9 am Thursday, and 87 points for the month. Yearly total reaches 1059 points versus 1874 at the same point in 1953.
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Manilla
Local Teams Reach Semi-finals in Tamworth Rugby League
Manilla teams sweep into Tamworth District Rugby League semi finals with Armidale Juniors and West Tamworth 1st grade set to clash. North Tamworth and West Tamworth reserves meet, while Manilla and Walcha face off in the other semi at Walcha. The following Sunday September 5 sees Manilla 1st grade versus North Tamworth 1st grade in the second semi final.
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Manilla
Tamworth
Armidale
Manilla Juniors
West Tamworth
North Tamworth
Manilla Reserves
Walcha
North Tamworth Juniors
West ‘Tamworth
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