Optician Visit to Manilla by Major Firm
Webster Jack and McDonald Pty Ltd Opticians will visit Manilla regularly and may be consulted at the Royal Hotel from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The firm also operates at Castlereagh Street Sydney Brisbane Street Tamworth and Lismore. Watch for the date of next visit.
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Webster, Jack and McDonald (Syd) Pty. Ltd
Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Brisbane Street
Tamworth
Lismore
Manilla
Royal Hotel
Manilla to observe business district closure on holiday
The Manilla Business Men's Association orders all Manilla businesses closed on Wednesday December 28. The Municipal Council seeks official declaration of a public holiday for the day in Manilla.
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Manilla
Manilla Silo Closed After Overflow Season
The Manilla silo closed for the season with about 10 000 bushels above its 140 000 capacity. It actually held 160 011 bushels. Total season receipts reached 386 088, with over 150 000 bushels stacked, pushing station totals past half a million bushels.
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Manilla
Manilla Cattle Sale At Byrnes Auction Next Saturday
Local consignment of 450 head of cattle to be offered at W. J. Byrnes special sale in Manilla on Saturday at 3 oclock. About 70 to 80 head are prime fat cattle drafted into consignments, with buyers invited to attend with confidence.
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W. J. Byrnes
Manilla
Boxing Tournament Final Set For Saturday Night
The boxing tournament ends with a nine bout program and a six round exhibition between T Broxton and Raoji Alleny. Tournament bouts include Wiles versus J Hunt, B Kelly versus M Rodgers, and others. Patrons are urged to book seats early to avoid standing room.
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T. Broxton
Raoji Alleny
Wiles
J. Hunt
B. Kelly
M. Rodgers
B. Doyle
L. Carmichael
D. Haydon
Pat Bell
G. McDonald
W. Sing
D. Clark
R. Roberts
W. Riley
Bully Sing
C. Gomez
Red Buman
J. Rooney
Corella School Concert Delights Local Audience
Corella pupils trained by Miss Shape presented sketches based on legends and nursery rhymes, plus choruses and a recitation with a golo. Special mention to Misst Snape for stage and costumes. many pupils named for high quality performance. illness excluded two students. prizes awarded by Mr H V Dowe. supper and dancing concluded the evening.
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A. A. Duprez
Woolshed
Corella School
Miss Shape
New Mexico
Miss Cummings
Santa Claus
J. B. Warner
Prize Day at Manilla Rural School Celebrates Pupils
Prizes and replica cups awarded to top pupils at Manilla Rural School for class work and general proficiency. Dignitaries including the deputy mayor Ald Coates and Rev A Battersby presided. Highlights include the Intermediate results, sporting trophies, and recognition of long attendance awards. The event emphasized education for life and community progress.
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Manilla
Brant
Ald
J. Coates
A. Battersby
P. and G. Assn
H. McDonald
CG. N Scott
Bert Coulton
Frank
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Ex-Students Union
B.S. Si.l.a
Woodenek
Wold
Boy Scouts
Mr.Battersby
A. Coates
Ald. Bowman
Oxley
Namoi
M. Scott
Syd
Doris Stanley
Patrick Bell
Laurie Coulton
Marion Veness
Ron Robinson
Merle Mortimer
Municipal Council Letter on Manilla Broadcasting Costs
At the last council meeting a letter from W G Thompson dated December 9 said the £1000 allocation for a Manilla broadcasting station covers only preliminary work and not the final cost. He is talking with the Postal Department for more information. Thompson also wrote November 15 to the Manila Business Men's Association expressing thanks for support to establish a National Relay Station nearby and promised to keep them informed. A street stall will be held on Emus Bye.
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Northern Regional Broadcasting
Ion Stati
W. G. Thompson
Man- Ma
Manilla
Finals Fight Night for Scouts Jamboree Benefit
Proceeds from the first Manila Boy Scouts Jamboree fund will stage 10 bouts including wrestling across weight classes finals of Fly Feather Light Welter Middle and Heavy. Admission 2 shillings ringside 3 shillings children half price ladies free reserved seats 1 shilling. Box plan at R M Smiths. D McMillan Hou Sec.
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Manilla Boy Scouts Jamboree Fund
R. M. Smith
D. McMillan
Hou
Public Auctions Sale of Household Furnishings at Rowan Street
Veness and Sons announce a public auction at Mr B G Anstey’s Rowan Street residence on Saturday at 2.30 pm featuring a double bed settee dressing table and assorted furniture and sundries. Immediately after, a second auction will sell Mr A R Bond’s household items including beds tables wardrobes prams and a meat safe. Also noting Methodist Xmas services at Hall’s Creek Manilla and Barraba with Rev W L Jago and Rev C Z Inia conducting 11 am and 7.30 pm sessions.
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A_ OC. Veness and Sons
B. G. Anstey
Rowan Street
Young People’s Club
Manilla
Hall’s Creek
New Mexico
W.L. Jago
Barraba
C. Z. Inia
Nomination deadline nears for municipal council vacancy
Nominations for the Municipal Council vacancy closed Wednesday evening and will be declared by returning officer Mr. Filsell at noon Friday. Two nominations reportedly received. final names to be announced today. Also updates on Arnold Coulton’s critical illness and community notices from Tamworth and Manilla Militia efforts.
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Filsell
Arnold Coulton
Tamworth
Wd District Ambulance
North
EH P
Baker
BG Anstey
Memorial Hall
Keepit Dam request moved by Municipal Council
At the last council meeting Ald Wilshire urged Captain Chaffey to push the Government to begin Keepit Dam construction soon. He argued more funds flow to the south. north needs a major national project and unemployment in Manilla should be addressed by starting the work.
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Keepit Dam
Ald
Wilshire
Chaffey
Manilla
Night Bats Runaway Victory Over Nightowls in Match
The Bats defeated the Nightowls 41 to 24 in a Friday night tennis match. The results list multiple doubles pairings led by T Dyson and Miss J Brady against J Bignall and Mrs Dyson, plus outcomes for O Neill and Schaefer, and others, with overall scores noted. In other games Squirrels beat Possums, Moths beat Fireflies, Mosquitoes beat Beetles, with Tuesday night results noted.
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T. Dyson
J. Brady
J. Bignall
Dyson
A.J. Dyson
O'Neill
Schaefer
Y Dyson
R. Baker
Brady
S. v. Bignall
Squirrels
Possums
Bats
Moths
Fireflies
Beckles
Mosquitoes
Beetles
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Lustre Kime
Swami
P.O
Stoddart & Hayward Pty. Ltd
John D. Kennedy & Sons
M. F. Sweeney
Chas. W. Knoll
Gp.o. Box
PEM Guejol de “Sptometrist
Manilla Silo
ENT
Corellia School
Manilla Rural School
Nancy Parsons
Ken Roberts
Beryl Stanley
David Rayson
Olive Kelly
Bob Weatherall
Marie Chapman
Heather Manley
Doreen Coulson
Austin Kelly
Ron Singleton
Beryl Chapman
Janet Chapman
Geoff Dobbie
Gordon Coates
Yvonne White
Joan Roberts
Peggy Sun
Robin Woolaston
Helen Dengate
Rawson Weatherall
Douglas Jenner
Geoff Green
Dawn Jackson
Keith Baker
Don Haydon
John Wilshire
Verna Perrin
George Wiles
Rose Bell
Choy Lim
Betty Doak
William Coote
Oxley House
A. C. Veness & 80Ne
A, Bowman
Strafford Street
R. C
L. Brady
Plough
J. T. Robertson & Co
Leo
Adie
Hallstrom
Palais
Irene Dunne
Douglas Fairbanks
George Murphy
Tima Johnson
London
Anna
May Wong
Charles’ Bickford
Shanghai
The
Holy Catholic Church
Wongo Creek
Milliwindi
Presbyterian
Somerton
W. Dwyer
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