Four Weeks to Show Entry Closing March 3
The Manila Agricultural Society announces show dates for March 17 and 18 with entries due March 3. Members are urged to join and prepaid car stands are available by application. Membership costs are 21/1/0 for gentlemen and 10/6 for ladies, with self and family benefits including reduced entry fees and free general admission except car stands.
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Secetary
Npon
Manilla Agricultural Society
Gfp B
Abandonment of National Insurance Likely
Evidence suggests the Federal Government is weighing a proposal to drop the National Insurance scheme. As news leaks, observers say the move would be welcomed with widespread approval.
Campaign Against Diphtheria Opens in Manila
The campaign starts today with skin inspections and first injections planned for Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Dus Rayson and Woolford attend on alternative days. Those tested Tuesday will receive injections Friday. Weekly sessions continue on Tuesdays and Fridays until completion, aiming to treat at least 80 children on the campus.
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Manilla
Dus
Rayson
Woolford
Local residents holidaying and seasonal notes in Manilla area
The Postmaster J R E H Jones takes a Newcastle fishing holiday with relief by Jack Male and Mrs and Miss Brooker of Pillerene. Several locals travel for holidays or business, including Chas Ghys, Norman Wiles, M Parl party, Jack Kearns, and Rev L J O'Reilly attending Newcastle events. A death is noted in Launceston, Helen Anstey, daughter of B G Anstey. Police staff Lionel Robinson and Roy Whitelaw sit for a postal clearance exam. Roy on annual leave at Singleton. Fishing near the coast features in multiple reports.
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J. R. EH. Jones
Newcastle
Jack Male
Brooker
Pillerene
Chas. Grant
Chas
Ghys
Norman Wiles
Manilla
Harrington
M. Parl
Launceston
Tittle
Helen Anstey
B. G. Anstey
W. Blair
Sydney
John Blair
Lionel Robinson
Roy Whitelaw
Roy
Singleton
Wally Rooke
A. R. Melvick
FP. Lancaster
Min Prank Coovey
Manilly
Farewell for Chapman family at Hall's Creek Hall
A large gathering honored Mrs Chapman Senv and Mr and Mrs B J Chapman with a farewell at Hall's Creek Hall. Mrs Senv moves to Manilla to live with daughter Mrs Jack Carter. the Chapmans relocate to Tamworth. North's orchestra provided music as gifts and tributes were given to the family.
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Chapman Senv
BR. J. Chapman
Daphne Chapman
Hall's Creek Hall
Hall’s Creek
Manilla
Jack Carter
Rowan Street
B.J. Chapman
Tamworth
White
R. J. Chapman
North
Manilla Militia Parade Call for Returned Sailors
The Returned Sailors and Soldiers League urges all former service members to assemble in front of Monon Hall at 7 30 p m Thursday to march to the Manilla recreation ground for the first Militia parade. Tannyorth instructors will be present to encourage recruits.
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Manilla
Returned Sailors and Soldiers League
Monon Hall
Manilly Recreation Ground
Tannyorth
Memorial Hall
Sharp
Recreation Ground
ATF
W. M. Dwyer
Australian stars visit Manila for tennis exhibition
A team of first class Australian players entertained about 200 Manila spectators with an hour long exhibition at Monday Might. Notable players included Miss Nancy Wynne and Miss Stebbing with several mixed and doubles matches featuring Felan and Miss Wynne. The event concluded with supper hosted by the Manila Tennis Association.
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Manilla
Manila
Nancy Wynne
Stebbing
Ns.w
Joan Prior
Henry Linde
Vera Sehyyn
Albert Felan
Australia
B. Maney
Dunlop
Perdrian Go
Wired
Linda
Miss Stebbin
Felan
Miss Wynne
Pelan
Wynne
Linde
Miss Stebbing
Glen Innes
Sydney
Miss Prior
Lindo
Attunga Wins Macleod Shield Colorful Cricket Season
Attunga tops the 1938-39 district cricket season with 60 points to Waratah 54, followed by WHH 48 and Somerton 36. Wear Cup draws set for Sunday and the Rooke Shield final will feature Attunga vs Waratah. Brady of Waratah scored 57, White 56, Kermond 23 not out, and Ridgewell took 4 for 13 for Dick's XI in a high‑scoring weekend.
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Attunga
Waratah
W.H.H
Somerton
Dick's XT
Attunnga
Wea
No. 1
Oval
Dick’s XL
No. 2
Nate
R. Brady
A. White
Staive
W.hel
Dick's XI
D. McDonald
Williams
McDonad
Reg. Brady
Bluey
Reymond S
Kermond
Finlan
Arthur White
Dyson
Abbotfield
Ridgewell
Special Sheep and Cattle Sale at Manilla on Wednesday
About 10 000 sheep and 200 cattle will be yarded for Byrnes special sale at Manilla on Wednesday March 1. Sheep sale starts at 2 00 pm with cattle sale following. yarding features a high proportion of first hand account breeders. Full particulars appear in this issue. Doohan's pineapple competition at Wynalleyvale results excellent with Master Rodney Coelking winning 1585 tickets.
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Byrnes
Manilla
Doohans
Ab Wynalleyvale
Rodney Coelking
S.o
Haddon Rig
Ewes & Wet
Yis
Mt Erin
W. J. Byrnes
General Post
Sydney
General Post Office
B. E. Butler
Posts and Telegraphs
Rockdale Clearance Sale and Monster Social Planned
Rockdale clearance sale scheduled for tomorrow at 11 o'clock sixty miles east of Manilla selling sheep cattle and horses with plant for unreserved site to wind up the estate auctioneers A O Venn es Son and W J Byrnes Manilla in conjunction also a monster social in Memorial Hall on 17th March in aid of Diggers and Scouts Association Manilla District Tennis Association event held 25 February includes business: presentation of report and balance sheet election of officers plus sale of a McKay tractor with fertilizer attachment and grass seed box in perfect order by J T Roberson Co
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Manilla
Diggers
Scouts
Gala social planned by Returned Soldiers and Scouts
A combined meeting at the Soldiers club rooms decided to hold a gala social in Memorial Hall on Friday night March 17. A ladies committee will provide supper and North's Orchestra will play with a modern amplifier. Proceeds fund a second boxing tournament to be staged by the committee, with events likely to begin in April and inquiries already coming from nearby towns.
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Boy ‘Scouts” Committee
Soldiers’ Club
Memorial Hall
Wriday
North
Manilla
Diswick
Manilla bowls team to visit West Tamworth on Wednesday
Manilla bowlers will travel to West Tamworth on Wednesday with about 24 players across six rinks. Confirmed entrants include Blanely Swain Wearns McLeod Podmore Scott Davis Hayward Smith A S Davis F W North W Rooke C Davis B Nelson W D Hartley W Bignall D Nunn Pattrick Kennedy Pittman Ogle Watts J Bignall. Departure around 7 p.m. matches begin later. Saturday results also noted in the week’s report with Veness Ewart matches and rink results.
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Manilla
West Tamworth
Blanely Swain
Wearns
McLeod
Podmore
Scott
Davis
Hayward
Smith
A. S Davis
F. W. North
W. Rooke
C. Davis
B. Nelson
W. D. Hartley
W- Bignall
D. Nunn-Pattrick
Kennedy
Pittman
Ogle
Watts
J. Bignall
A.C. Veness
J. Ewart
Veness
J. Watts
A. B. Davis
A. G. Blanch
C. F. Hayward
W.bignall
R. M. Sraith
C. N. Scott
Australian wool sales rise for British and foreign buyers
British and foreign buyers purchased 1,753,630 bales of Australian wool in seven months ended 1 January 1981, costing £25,652,043. This compares with £1,485,700 valued at £27,067,179 for the same period the previous year.
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Australia
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Stoddart & Hayward Pty. Ltd
Miornei Soeritora
Eal Manilla Express Proctors
Finssl Optical Service
Sanaa
A.C. Veness & Son
M. F. Sweeney
MIO. Optometrist
Chas. W. Knoll
Royal Hotel
Vielman
Clarry Veness
Imesman
M.H. Reynolds
Reynolds
Reynold
Manilla Militia
Deuce
Heuce
Waratah Ridgewell
Browning
McDonald
Coes Dyson
Grady
Brady
Briowning
L. Bignall
Schaefer A. White
Ty J. Bignall
Abbefield
G. White
McMillan
Abberfield
Motel Eye
BE. McDonald
BE. Browning
Schaeter
Dicks XI
Sanings D. McDonald
N. McDonald
Uv Hasterman
B. Browning
Finland
BR. McDonald
Swan
Geich
Schaefer
Finan
Aly White
E ‘White
R. McDonald
Baston
Rockdale
A. J. Roberts
Sec
Ray Dooban
Doohan
Rodney Comin
McKay Combine
J. T. Roberison & CO
Leo O’neill
N.S.W
Shearer
T. T. Robertson & CO
Mark H. Reynolds
Ray Doohan
Alexande
Australian Wool Sales
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