Editorial Rubber Shortage Strains Farm Tyres
Farmers at the Farmers and Settlers meeting vented bitter complaints over tractor tyre shortages. Federal appeals urge more wheat, with Manilla district responding as acres are ploughed. many farms halt due to worn or perished rubber tyres and lack of steel wheels. Local War Agriculture Committee records rejections and delays, leaving many farmers unable to till or earn a living. Distances and essential service needs drive any tyre releases amid a broader petrol and rubber control regime, described as desperate by the Northern Liquid Fuel Board Inspector.
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Manilla
Express
Acc
Manilla District
War Agricultural Committee
Northern Liquid Fuel Board
Taylor
Manilla Council Reports On Effluent Pipeline Work
At the latest Manilla Municipal Council meeting the Inspector outlined progress on the Alexandria lane pipeline to the 60 ft absorption trench and its near completion. The Mayor lauded the inspector and workers, noting the line’s connection to Court House Hotel and the pending ties to Royal Hotel and Mackenzies to end past odours.
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Manilla
Alexandria Lane
Court Street
Dewhurst Street
Court House Hotel
Royal Hotel
Mackenzies
Abberfield
Noxious Weeds Report Spurs Council Action in Mandowa
Inspector J Berry reported extensive inspections across Mandowa Shire finding Bathurst burrs and Noogoora burr widespread along watercourses. He urged ten day notices for owners to destroy Bathurst burr or face prosecution, and emphasized early eradication of Yellow Daisy Mint Weed and Galvanised burr to prevent proliferation.
Bowls Club Championship results reported in local meet
Ayling defeated Coupland 31 to 27 and Eckford beat Waddell 31 to 14 in the Bowls Club Championship. Other games saw Carter and Pitt, Bignall plus Ayling 27 to 11, and Kelly Rowlison Eckford versus L Bignall Blair and Ogle 22 to 21.
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Ayling
Coupland
Eckford
Waddell
Carter
Pitt
Man
W. Bignall
Kelly
Rowlison
L. Bignall
Blair
Ogle
Immediate stock taking and chamber re arrangement order
On motion Ald Wil shire it was agreed that there should be an immediate stockfaking of the electricity equipment. A special committee including the Mayor Ald Macleod and Ald Coates and Scott was appointed to rearrange the Council Chambers meeting room. Ald Coates noted noxious weeds Mint Weed and Noogoora burr in the Municipality. The Mayor said all noxious weeds had been cleaned up, but a second inspection is being made.
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Scott
South Street
Jock and Key
Mandowa
J. Berry
Bathurst
Klott
Noogoora
Burr
Son
Ald, Wilshire
Ald. Macleod
Alds
Coates
Ald
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Council
Finance Ald
Wilshire
Finance Committee
Manchester
Price
M. C. Mackenzie & Sons
Sydney
York Street
Barraba
Glen Innes
Deepwater
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