Car Crash Near Warialda Injures Brennan Passengers
Mr Brennan of the Damamieesial Hotel Warialda drove out with Mrs Annan and his eight year old son Paul toward Melbourne. They took the Boggabri road by error and hit a deep washed gutter, the car overturning. Mrs Annan suffered severe facial and chest injuries and was hospitalised in Manilla then Warialda. Brennan sustained heavy injuries and the boy escaped with a minor face wound. The Vanguard car was damaged and being repaired at Tamworth. Mrs Annan plans to resume the trip to Melbourne when the car is ready.
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G. Brennan
Damamieesial
Warialda
Annan
Brennan
Warialda Hospital
Paul
Melbourne
Manilla
Gunnedah
Boggabri
Tob
Njured
Oro
Tamworth
Cricket Teams Named For Saturday Match At No 1 Oval
The following team has been selected to represent the stores against the Alpals at 1 45 pm on No 1 oval this Saturday. Selected players include HL Martin N Martin Cook M Matthews J Witherden L McKinnon P Bell N Barton H J Baker P Sylvester B Therden R McDonald.
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Alpals
HL. Martin
N. Martin
Cook
M. Matthews
J. Witherden
L. McKinnon
P. ‘Bell
N. Barton
H. J Baker
P. Sylvester
B. “Therden
R. Mc Donald
Shakespeare curse sparks debate in Reipingier Journal
J B Priestley denounces the English theatre as a curse though he concedes the fault lies in presentation not plays. Australians face many dull Shakespearean performances as the December Journal offers fiction by Rex Grayson and others and an adventure about Antarctic whalers.
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J.’ B. Priestley
December Journal
Rex Grayson
Dulcie Dunlop Ladds
R. G. Perry
Hammond Imness
Disappearing Lake in News Again
The Lake George area near Goulburn and Canberra shows a dry bed revived into water, area land once sheep grazed now flooded. Surveyor A A Pierce warns full lake may lack long term value for tourism unless its temperamental waters stay reliable, in Goulburn district. In Van Nuys California Irving Levin returns after turning in a lost $90 car ticketed for illegal parking.
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Lake George
Goulbur
Canberra
Goulburn
A. A. Pierce
van Nuys
Calif
Irving Levin
Extensions to country telephone services progress noted
The Postmaster General Hon H L Anthony said last week steady progress is being made in connecting isolated country districts to telephone service. The Postal Department erected 111 new country district public telephone lines, built nearly 500 miles of new pole routes and over 160 miles of metallic circuits, costing about £114,000. These lines will enable new offices and exchanges in remote localities and serve over 860 new subscribers, benefiting travellers and local residents.
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H. L. Anthony
M.P
Postal Department
Children’s Play Centre in Manilla Opens to All
The Manilla district five rural school runs a play centre with support from the Manilla Municipal Council and the National Fitness Council New South Wales The centre open to all schoolchildren began in January and runs until Friday January 19 Attendance averages 57 daily with 105 on roll Milk is supplied free and many games keep children occupied A bus trip to Tamworth Baths was held recently with another planned Supervisor Lauris Minesap assisted by Miss Mel Hastérman and Mr Bruce Love says council assistance has been gratifying
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Manilla
National’ Fitness Counci
South’ “Wales
Copen
Tamworth
Lauries Minesap
Mel. Hastérman
Bruce’ Love
Estimates for Year 1951 Council Proceedings
The January 3 1951 council meeting adopted expenditure and income estimates for 1951 with 1950 figures for comparison. General Fund Electricity Street Lighting Water Sewerage Library and related items show projected increases. Rates are expected to rise about 40 percent to cover sewerage, water supply and regional library costs, with sanitary charges amended and service leave payments adjusted.
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Iture
Af Sen ‘Generale Fund Pias
Ieee Library ‘Fund
Tate
Manilla
Librar General Fund
Farewell to Mr and Mrs F Hilton in Manilla
A farewell this week at Mason Hall Manilla honored Mr and Mrs F Hilton departing after three and a half years as licensees of the Post Office Hotel. They were wished well as Mr Hilton takes over the licence of the Victoria Hotel Moree. Deputy Mayor Scot praised their public spirit while Mr Hilton received a wallet of notes and Mrs Hilton a silver tea service. Postmaster Mr W Martin presented on behalf of locals and Mr H Gilmore chaired the gathering. Guests enjoyed local entertainment and danced to the Norths orchestra.
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Manilla
Hilton
Martin
H., Gilmore
Imperial Hotel
Norths
Street trees and civic spirit in town press
A local note praises residents who water a parched street tree near the Bank of New South Wales and suggests wider community adoption of street trees as in Western Australia. It mentions electricity discount elimination ideas and provisional 1951 sewerage library funds as part of public service planning.
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G. R. Collins
New South Wales
Western Australia
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Australia
VELOX
England
Vauxhall Wyvern
Wyvern
Holden
Peeon ix
G.M.A.C
Bhp Velox
Commonwealth
Department of Health
Ata
GARD
Director of Social Services
G.P
Sydney
Health
Mrs F
Fordson
Fordson Major
A. C. Veness
Ford Motor Company OF Australia Pty. Ltd
Inc. IN Inc
Homebush, N.S.W
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