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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1931
Page
2
A brief notice outlines roles for a dentist income auditor and a land tax consultant. It mentions the project name Plone 30 and potential collaboration across accounting and property tax services with unspecified dates. The item remains terse and itemized for quick public reading.
The article argues against repudiating Australia's war debt to Britain. It notes total public debt around £1.14 billion, with £744 million from wartime borrowing. Only about £82 million remains outstanding from British lending, and interest terms under 1921 arrangements involve gradual repayments over 35 years. It emphasizes the burden on Australian taxpayers and soldiers, not Britain bondholders.
The Mecchanios Institute held a lively prize event with beef pig prizes and two dressed fowls for second place. R Allen won the pig, R Hall the turkey, Miss Robinson and P Weatherall collected second prizes, Mrs Hartley and Laurie Baldwin took booby prizes. Dick Allen invites the committee to a Sunday dinner and a future Tuesday 24 February event promises more prizes and jazz innovations. Admission is dancing and cards 2d and gallery 6d.
At the Shire Council meeting Dr. F. E. Heywood reported timber cut for removal of the Fence on Costelloo's Lane. It was decided to call tenders for the work of removing the fence immediately.
Mr Byrnes announced the finance committee will include Geo Bowman Guyot and D M Mackenzie. The meeting drew laughter as Mr Jock Kennedy was elected treasurer of the city.
The public seeks clarity on the fate of the meat scheme once touted by the Graziers Association. Questions arise whether it collapsed from fear, was blocked by Lang & Co., or thwarted by financial interests tied to Sydney banks.
The consolidated revenue fund for seven months ending January reports an excess of expenditure over revenue of 11,487,000 pounds. January alone saw a nearly 2,000,000 pound drop, making the six months to December show a 9,503,000 pound deficit. Treasury officials attribute the big drop to interest and sinking fund payments of 1,371,000 pounds and weak revenue from Customs Excise and Sales Tax.
Councillor Mungo Park nominated J A Rochfort for the local auditors role. The present position is held by a Tamworth firm. A public accountant must hold a Local Government Dept certificate before accepting such audits. Rochfort belongs to a leading Australian accounting body but has not sat the Local Government exam, so cannot take the post.
The high exchange rate has pushed paper by £8 a ton, raising costs across the industry. In six months paper is £8 dearer, crippling newspapers as seven large country papers closed last month and more face losses. The Guardian and Daily pictorial plan to cease on Saturday amid shareholder strain. A cart axle accident at Arthur Strafford Steamer injures a carter. Mr. Innes-Noad MLC dies in Sydney.
Councils expressed willingness to apply for money under the New South Wales scheme at 0 interest for those applying, with 60,000 men to be employed by the project. The estimated cost reduces interest to about half, and a deputation will meet Minister at 3.30 pm on February 18, led by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
The Holy Catholic Church (Anglican Branch) in Manilla and Milliwindi lists Holy Eucharist at 7.30 a.m. and Evensong at 7.30 p.m. in Manilla with the subject In the Desert. Wongo Creek hosts Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. Milliwindi offers Evensong at 3 p.m. Monday brings the annual meeting of parishioners at Parish Hall in the afternoon led by Rev. T. Hunter-Barratt.
The schedule lists appointments with several individuals across locations: at 7.15 a.m. Mr J Heywood, 7.30 p.m. Mr A Nixon in Manilla, 3 p.m. Upper Manilla for Mr G Brenton, 11 a.m. Hall's Greek for Mr J Heywood, and 3.30 p.m. New Mexico for Mr A Nixon.
Reverend G A Gordon opens services at Presbyterian Manila at 11 am and 7 30 pm with Somerton at 3 pm. The Manilla Show Society, under President W J Byrnes, aims to lead living pessimism away and shows optimism for ultimate success. Byrnes, a seasoned leader, has held Mayoral and hospital board posts and now heads a strong committee with Hawker and Mungo Park as lieutenants.
Secretary notes Tahion cannot assemble a team for Sunday 15th travel to Gimnedah, match abandoned for now. Warataha will meet Half Muliday on Sunday. Team list includes Coote Rodgers Otovle Yong Veness Shaw Veness Coupland Dorine Young. Manisla show talk spreads. boxing tent space sought by Tom Maguire and another applicant at Saturday night committee meeting.
A list of appointees across Cane 7 Rules committees including J Byrnes HL BW Mungo Park H Stoddart and M A Nixon Veness and Hayward with ex officio secretary. Services cover printing, livestock, cattle, pigs, dogs, vehicles, side shows, broadcasting, fine arts, farm produce, school work, disputes, horticultural and more.
The report blends local politics at Mandowa Shire and South Grafton with quotes on honesty and council matters. It notes severe droughts in the North Coast with temperatures near 100 degrees, mentions Don man admiration by an elderly Dulwich Hill resident, and recounts Mrs. J V Stacey’s vivid Napier earthquake experience aboard the Maori ship, including the hotel swaying and her escape.
A motion to rescind the December 15 1930 resolution proposing a 1991 rate of 19d in the pound was moved and rescinded. A subsequent motion to confirm the 1937 rate of 14d in the pound was carried. The Hon Secretary of All Australia New State League wrote Mandowa Shire Council about abolishing State Parliaments and granting extended local government powers. the council tabled the letter.
At a Saturday night meeting Mr Lowe urged a fixed salary for the secretary at £30 a year with no bonus. Other members debated profit-based pay and committee plans before settling on £30 for the first show. If profits exceed £150, a bonus of £36 applies between £150 and £186.
Mandowa Shire Council members clash over Potts Point naming as Dr. F. E. Heywood supports Rushes Creek access. Dr. Ratliff questions inspections, while the president and councillors praise road conditions near Potts Point for Tonda areas.
Wheatgrowers are invited to a public meeting at Memorial Hall on Saturday at 2 30 p m Mr Nock General President of the Farmers and Settlers Association of N S W will be present and address the meeting His remarks should be of vital interest at the present juncture
Fragments recounting a hazardous road on the range near Mandowa, with praise for relief measures by the Graziers Association of New South Wales, notes of accidents and unsafe conditions. Mentions M. C. Mackenzie & Sons Ltd traffic, and bids for local tenders and public meetings.
E. E. Upjohn secretary calls for tenders by February 14 for erection and supply of about 430 chains of rabbit netting fence at The Inlet under Pastures Protection Board rules. Specifications available at Express Office or with Mr W T Langworthy. lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
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