Erosion Fight Aims To Protect Manilla Crops
Soil erosion threatens Manilla district farms due to cleared timber and grasses and summer storms washing topsoil from slopes. Northern Agriculture instructor Mark Reynolds has guided two years of field trials at Upper Manilla and will publicly demonstrate erosion control at Glenbrook Rushes Creek on February 20, detailing contouring spillways and bank setup for local farmers.
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Manilla
Mark Reynolds
Upper
Reynolds
G. N Stafford
Glenbrook
Rushes’ Creek
Boggabri Retakes STAN McCABE Cup In Narrow Win
Boggabri won the Stan McCabe Cup from Manilla by 22 runs after restricting Manilla to 151 all out. Standout bowler Arthur White took 4 for 58, while E Esther contributed 40 for Boggabri. Manilla’s Salter 69 aided a late chase but fell short as Rees and Giles impressed with the ball.
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Boggabri
Stan McCabe
Manilla
E. Esther
Rees
A. Eather
Allan Watts
Anstey
Clarke
Austin
Giles
Arthur White
Doughan
McMahon
Coates
L. Bignall
Salter
H. Coote
Coote
McCloskey
Vidler
Hix
G. White Inn
Eyes and eggs in Australia headline a curious pest case
An Australian resident finds a supposedly decorative chick gift with eyes missing and two tiny egg shells beside a white grub, later identified as parasite eggs. The specimen is sent to the Agriculture Department for analysis amid notes on overseas pests. The item sits amid local billiards results and community notices from Manilla and Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Department of Agriculture
Australia
Manilla Swimming Club Aims for Carnival and Improvements
A letter from a local committee member defends the Manilla Swimming Club as active and growing. He notes a spring board cost about six pounds and a contract for river boards, with a carnival planned to raise funds for dressing sheds. After February 28 night swimming ends as Namoi River waters cool.
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Manila Swimming Club
Manilla
Express
Namoi
Tomatoes prove Manilla water yields quality vegetables
Mr Tom Sims of Court Street plans to refute claims that Manilla water harms produce. A backyard crop of tomatoes and cucumbers grown at his home is described as large, juicy, and delicious, with a grateful basket acknowledged as the best of the season.
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Manilla
Tom Sims
Court Street
Manilla Church Wedding Ties Kirk and Cumming
On Saturday January 11 at Holy Trinity Church Manilla Daphne Kirk second daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Kirk Headvale Manilla and Gordon Ross eldest son of Mr and Mrs R M Cumming Stanmore were married. The ceremony officiated by Rev A Battersby was fully choral with bridesmaids Margery Trig Kirk Norman Kirk and Jack Cumming as train bearer best man and sroomaman. A reception followed at the Parish Hall. The couple departed for Sydney in a blue matelasse travelling dress. Progress Mr H Dengate to erect new premises on vacant land between J T Robertson Co and F Courey shop.
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Holy Trinity Church
Manilla
Daphne
W.E. Kirk
Headvale
Gordon Ross
R. M. Cumming
Stanmore
Norma Kirk
Jack Cumming
Ron Kirk
A. Battersby
Tone
Sydney
Manilla Hosts 8th Annual Ram Bale Event
Manilla to stage the 8th Annual Ram Bale on Friday February 21 with about 600 rams from leading New South Wales studs. Full particulars appear next Friday. Saturday saw auctioning of Publican's booth and soft drinks and ice cream stall rights at the secretary's office. Booth rights sold for £91 to Mrs Hirschberg and soft drink stall rights to Mrs Donnelly for £23. Mr A C Veness acted as honorary hammer.
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Manilla
New South Wales
Hirschberg
Court House
Maills Show Nearing in Six Weeks Entries Rolling In
Six weeks remain until the Manila show with entries already arriving. Tenders for the Immedean booth and the fruit stall close with the secretary on Wednesday. District farmers plough ahead and thousands of acres have been turned, while wheat growers weigh early ploughing against conserving summer rains. The move is expected to stimulate shareth growth through the period.
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Manilla
Victoria trails Queensland in Brisbane Shield clash
In Brisbane Queensland were dismissed for 194, Victoria replying 6 for 423 with Scaife 99 Lee 95 Plant 42 and Gregory 59. Australia in Kimberley game posted 423 for 5 declared to win by an innings and 100 plus runs. Crawford Quist and McGrath named to play Australia in the 1936 Davis Cup team.
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Victoria
Queensland
Brisbane
Scaife
Lee
Plant
Gregory
Kimberley
Crawford, Quist
McGrath
Australia
Royal Easter Show Entries Open for 1936 Prize Event
The Royal Easter Show runs April 6 to 16, 1936 with a total prize money of £16,000. Entry deadlines are listed by section and class including butter, cattle, pigs, poultry, pigeons, canaries, cage birds, and dogs. Specific dates span February to April with varied closing dates for each class.
Water sets and horse at Manilla pound notice
Colwirs blue green cherry red glass sets offered at 7/6 per set at Den Gate’s Mpoounded Manilla on 31 January by E. Singleton from Brubb. One bay gelding branded 2 near shoulder two white hind feet knees scarred red age about 12 years. if not released will be sold at noon 20 February 1936. John Blair Poundkeeper. Annual Flower Show under Presbyterian Women's Guild to be held Memorial Hall Manilla on 2 May 1936. A McDougall Secretary.
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Manilla
E. Singleton
The
Presbyterian Women’s Guild
Memorial Hall
A. McDougall
Pupils Prepared for All Examinations at Manilla
A brief notice notes pupils prepared for all examinations at Arthur Street Manilla with phone contact. The report mentions 1935 tin production at Emmaville falling from 242 tons valued at £43,409 to 240 tons valued at £36,000. It records a butter export drop of 11,133 tons from Australia between June and January 25 versus last season, totaling 55,946 tons. A fifteen year old girl set a new world record in Copenhagen. Ragnhilde Evegar swam a quarter mile freestyle in 4 minutes 59.10 seconds, a women’s world record. Wool at Sydney sales for Glenbarra estate topped by Mr. G. A. Park, with 224.4 tops. Mr. P. J. Paddison’s clip Keep it- Dr. Page and Attorney General Menzies to depart for England next month.
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Emmaville
Australia
Copenhagen
Ragnhilde Evegar
Sydney
Glenbarra
G. AC. Park
VWI
P. J. Paddison
Page
Menzies
England
Bulga Plateau Apples Impress New Mexico Visitors
Mr and Mrs R C Kelly of New Mexico spent Christmas on the Bulga Plateau near Wingham and returned with apples grown by Mr J Griffith. The fruit weighed 12 ounces and was clean and solid at the core. The Bulga district, known for timber and dairy farms, shows future promise linking with inland areas.
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R. C. Kelly
New Mexico
Bulga
Wingham
J. Griffith
Coote
Manila
Vail
Hiding in a Skyscraper
New York police deploy two hundred officers to search the 60 storey Woolworth Building for a thief who robbed several offices and shot a watchman. The chief inspector orders a detailed sweep with sub machine guns tear gas and guards at all exits.
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New York
Woolworth
Italians Suffer Major Defeat In War Zone Report
War dispatches say Italian forces faced a severe defeat with dozens of guns captured and thousands of Italians left dead or wounded on the battlefield.
Imperial Hotel Renovation Nears Completion in Manilla
The Imperial Hotel in Manilla nears completion with renovations costing about £3000 by Messrs. Davis and Lou. Funeral services for the late A. P. Cummins were held at Manilla cemetery with Rev. A. Battersby officiating. Municipal works update: North Manilla street forms rapidly, Namoi street hill cut away and waterways drained. Rabbits breeding in Inverell district may prompt legal action. London praised for traffic control by Road Transport Commissioner Maddocks. Weir building discussed at Mungindi. Broadcasting station 2AD to open in Armidale by Education Minister D. H. Drummond Wednesday night. Possible quick re-entry of Mr. W. M. Hughes into Federal Ministry announced by Prime Minister Lyons. NSW Premier Stevens noted a balanced 1936-37 budget based on Treasury estimates.
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A. P. Cummins
Manilla
A. Battersby
North
Namoi Street
Inverell P. P. Board
Maddocks
London
Paris
Mungindi
D. H. Drummond
Armidale
W. M. Hughes
Lyons
Loan Council
Canberra
Stevena
New South Wales
Treasury
N.8.w
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Stoddart & Hayward Ltd
Bob
Parkes
H. J. Stephens
M.P.S
Syd. Univ
W. Enoll
Knoll
Royal Hotel
Merch
Gro
Stephens’ Pharmacy
H. & Barraclough Ltd
Optometrists
Bydney
Art House
Isyly
P. A. Newall
Bame
Upper Manilla Country Party
G. E. M. Holt
G. B. M. Hott
5. Nixon
See
Albino Chicken Hawk
Robert Glover
Winfald
Glover
Donald Grant
Miss I. McPhail
Technical
Col Sores Teammnation
Mechanics’ Institute
A. White
R. Moore
G. Austin
R. Gillham
Lb.w
M. Noble
Evans
St. Coote
Isabel Wilshire
Royal North Shore Hospital
Tingha
E. J. Glennon
Keepit
Mira Dawn Turner
Mra
8. M. Doran
Hill Street
G_ White
T. Vidler
B. Anstey
T_ Salter
Noble
White
Mantila
E. Coates
Gillham
M. Donehan
T. McMahon
TL. Bignall
RG. Anstey
Moore
J. Salter
Manilla Swimming Club
Cumming—Kirk
Progress
Joliffes' Grapes
Wongo Creek Hall
C.W.A
Wicks’ Orchestra
F. Hayne
Dengates
Manilla Sheep Sale
V. J. Byrnes
Stafford
Dengate
Quarte
Bale Scott’s
MES. W. F. Gannon Alcmn, Llm
Arthur Street
Bulga Plateau
Imperial Hotel
Messrs
Davis
Lou
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