Mandowa Shire Council Meets Amid Budget and Local Requests
The Mandowa Shire Council held a Friday night meeting in the council chambers. Topics include a building regulation consideration for adjacent shire areas, a request to proclaim October 4 as a public holiday for 6 hour day observance, appreciation for Borah Crossing repairs, a culvert reconditioning dispute on Boggabri road, a joint reward offer for information on damage to council property, thanks to Mr. C Smith for roadside assistance, Barraba road maintenance funds and dust control during resheeting, additional Main Roads funds for unsurfaced sections, fire fighting equipment funding of £409 8 7, and a report by Dr A H Gallagher on Nanton Regional Library Committee. Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confucius.
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Council
A. H. Gallagher
Nanton
Tamworth
A Run Across The Western Plains
Three Main Roads officials returned to Sydney from a 2000 mile motor car journey covering Sydney to Dubbo Cobar Wentworth Hay Parkes and back. They noted excellent road conditions with cruising speeds of 40 to 50 mph and commented on vast plains population density and old river towns like Wilcannia Wentworth and the silver city Broken Hill. The piece previews further discussion on Western Division road problems in a following article.
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Far West
Sydney
Dubbo
Cobar
Broken Hill
Wentiworth
Hay
Parkes
Wilcannia
Broken Air
Menindee
Wentworth
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Nyngan
Darling River
Darling
Barwon
Murray
Old Man River
America
Australia
Old Town
Cobb and Co
Victorian
Australia’s immigration plan prioritizes Britain says Holt
The article notes British migration remains Australia's top priority per Federal Immigration Minister Harold Holt. It lists a dense schedule of radio programs across August and September including Country Hour, Symphony Hour, and The Best in Music, with various music and talk segments and a closing remark on immigration policy.
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Nsw
Britain
Bela Siki
Wilfrid Thomas
Nam
The
Village Glee Club
B.C
Muate
Much Murdoch
A.B.G
Ene the Land
Australia
Austrlia
Harold Holt
I Confess at Palais With Clift Baxter Malden
Alfred Hitchcock suspense I Confess stars Montgomery Clift Anne Baxter and Karl Malden. Film shot in Quebec and Hollywood centers on a murdered lawyer and a witness who cannot speak to reveal the killer, risking his life and a woman’s reputation. Supporting attraction Rainbow Round My Shoulder features Frankie Lane and Billy Daniels in Technicolor.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Warner Bros
Montgomery Clift
Anne Baxter
Karl Malden
the Palais
Quebec
Canada
Hollywood
Frankie Lane
Billy Daniels
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Mandowa Shi Council
Cr. G
BR. Park
Department of Local Government
Manilla Agricultural Society
Mandowa
B. R. Paterson
Wongo Or. Road
Paterson
ST. W. Abberfield
Boggabri Road
Shure
Council Appreciation Council
C. Smith
Upper
Manilla
Bush
Confucius
EUSA
Fiji
Noumea
N.Z
M. D. MacKenzie & Sons Pty. Wv
Manilla St
Arthur Street
N.R.M.A
Clifton’s Pty, Ltd
Spring Street
Jack’ Bridges
New South Wales
Westen Division
Wilcannie
Silver City
Barrier Range
ABC
Melbourne Orchestra News
Indana
Holden
L. J. Clarke
Pirie Street
Adelaide
Gomanian
G.M.A.C
General Motors
Clifton’s Pty Ltd
Dept. of Labour and National Service
National Service
Permanent Defence Forces
NSR
Rochefauchard
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