Cloud Burst Drenches Manilla and Surrounding Hills
A Saturday cloud burst near Manilla drenched the hills beyond Glencoe and eastern Manilla, dropping about 35 points of rain in town. Floodwaters rushed toward Tamworth road and Greenhatches Creek, damaging the Tamworth road railway formation and culverts, flooding Arthur Street and the cricket ground, drowning a horse, and temporarily blocking the Namoi through Greenhatches Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glencoe
Manilla
Pam
Mr. T. Flett
Arthur Street
Namoi
Greenhatches' Creek
Hospital Board Meeting Approves Funds and Upgrades
President H V Dowe chaired the Hospital Board meeting with members Mears Bowman Kennedy Park Veness and others. The meeting accepted a £120 government subsidy and approved a weekly radio broadcast for Women’s Hospital Auxiliaries. It authorized destruction of up to 25 opossums under license and noted donations and a Gazetted easement resumption for Manilla Water Supply. The board planned a conspicuous visiting-hours board and discussed installing electric fans and shade trees, plus funding for a new children’s ward and insurance coverage of £7,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Dowe
Mears
G. E. Bowman
A C, Veness
J. D. Kennedy
M. Park
An, Kennedy
F. E. Heywood
W. C. Maunder
R. H. Hudson
26Z
Women's Hospital
Public Works Department
Gazettal
Crown
Manilla
A. C. Veness
House Committee
J_ D_ Kennedy
J. N. Kennedy
Park
Veness
Improvements Committee
Chi
Commission
Glover
Hall
Swanbrook
Agricultural Bureau Conference to be held at Attanga
The 10th annual conference of the North and North West Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales will be held at Attanga on March 3 4 and 5 with about 30 addresses planned. The Rural Bank Essay Competition awarded a three year Hawkesbury Agricultural College scholarship to Kenneth Fry 15 of Bathurst. Gwenyth Pidgeon of Manilla and five others won £1 1s each.
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The
North and North West Agricultural Bureau of N.8.w
Attanga
Rural Bank
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Kenneth Fry
Bathurst
Manilla
Gwenyth Pidgeon
W. L. Pidgeon
Manilla Rural School
Manilla Draws for Merino Sale and Local Events
The Friday Merino positions draw took place under the Deputy Mayor with listings including Bereen Brewon Rangari Loombah Fairlie Grange Bundarra Coonong Boon oke Egelabra Mil dura Ginnagalla Linton Bloura Wanganells Ulah Wallah Wunnah Deniliquin Stud Park Wellwood Wargandinna Glearance Gale at Kelvin A Urquhart Kelvin leased Rangari estate. sale Wednesday 26th at 2 pm. Carnival at Manilla Switcane Club Wednesday night March 4 with 13 events. Hospital board notes include subsidy continuation for 12 months and ward discussions. Donations and patient statistics summarized for the month.
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Glearance Gale
Kelvin
Alec Urquhart
Rangari
W. J. Byrnes
Weiner
Manilla
Ate
Lhl. Austin
Ginnaguille
Carter Bros
Linton
Upper Manilla
Roy McCaughey
Coonong
Narrandera
A. R Pratley
Wunnah
Jerilderie
Sage
Loombah
Cumnock
W. K. P. Richardson
Bereen
Taba
A. H
J. Bell
Bundarrags
Scone
Mildura
Willow Tree
A. Sulman
Eldura
Wanganella
Conargo
Brewon
Walgett
A.N. Kerr
Wellwood
Orange
F. J. Benham
Pleasant Side
F. W. Rose & Sons
Bongalong
Mattama
Dorset Horns
H. A. Swain
Kyrema
Carroll
Thos. Bowling
Manilla Notices Include Tenders Auctions and Appointments
Local council seeks tenders for 100 concrete blocks for recreation seating with details by March 2 1936 and notes to prefer Australian goods. W J Byrnes to hold a ram sale at Manilla Show Pavilion on Friday with cattle and sheep sales scheduled nearby. Mr Mungo Park named as Government nominee to Manilla District Hospital Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chambers
W. Filsell
Manilla
Memorial Hall
Mungo Park
Manills District Hospital
G. H. Wright
Park
H. V. Dowe
Nation Sales
W. J. Byrnes
Manilla Show Pavilion
New South Wales
Kelvin
Alee
Urquhart
Railway Concessions for Show Tickets Approved
The Department of Railways approved special concession fares for the show. Single fare and one third return apply from Manilla Tamworth Barraba and intermediate stations. Commences Monday March 16 with trains to Manilla arriving by 9.24am No.1 on Thursday March 19. Returns valid until Friday March 20 1936.
Premier to open 1936 show unlikely
A letter from Premier B 8 B Stev ens thanks the show committee for the invitation but says he will depart for England in March and cannot attend. Captain F A Chaffey approves Hugh Main to open the show if Main is unavailable, leaving appointment to the Executive. A separate note reports political results and a Queensland motor trip by Mr Grady and son Jack in a Buick, plus updates on Mr G H Ryan’s return to Armidale from Manilla visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Stevens
England
F. A. Chaffey
Hugh Main
Grady
Jack Grady
Queensland
Bingara
Warislda
Moree
Boggabilla
Macintyre
Goondiwii
Manilla
Yetman
Warinlda
Anow
Manilla Leads North West Weed Control Efforts
At Mandowa Shire Council monthly meeting a request from Macintyre Shire to curb skeleton weed spread was discussed. Dr Heywood noted Manilla began action in the north west, and on Dr M Park's motion the council informed Macintyre that Manilla had long recognized the issue and started addressing it eighteen months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandowa
Macintyre
Heywood
Manilla
North
M. Park
Fea
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Hayward
John D. Kennedy
Mnuv
Parkes
Simpson’s Pharmacy
Begimpaon
Mp.s
Phen
H. J. Stephens
MPS
Char W. Eholl
Lond
Mio
Optometrist
Sydney
Knoll
Royal Hotel
G.P.O
Stephens’ Pharmacy
Barraclough ! Ltd
Geeter Saree, Ardogs
Hall's Creek
Hall’s Creek
8. R. Berry
Manilla District Hospital
Tuseday
Chief Secretary’s Department
J. N Kennedy
G. A. White
J.N. Kennedy
Agricultural Bureau Conference
Ram Sale
Manille
Switcane Club
Weiron
Chevear
Peel Hiver
Keepit Road
Gilroy's
Martin
Nee Donaldson
Alexander St
Drummoyne
Jas Martin
Manilla Sheep Sale
Ord
Wv. J. Byrnes Auctioneee
Mawilla
Manilla Weir
Wednesdy Wight
North West
D. Grantham
Bec
Manilla Golf Club
Patsed Institute
C.N. Scott
Ality
E. Singiston
Brubb
John Blsir
Zist
Wow Sons Wascoms St
V. J. Byrnes
Avoriowm
Aome
Alec
Sun Tyne
Massey Harris
McCormick
Urqubert
Auctionet
Avotiomer
Newcastle
Attunga
Civic
C. W. Seckold
Orths
Department of Railways
G. H. Ryan
Armidale
Mr. Ryan
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