Australians Press Forward in Malaya Jungle Fight
Australians enter wet sun in Malaya for first time and hold ground after early successes against Japanese. After months of jungle training they adapt to gorilla tactics and face counterattacks with artillery support. Air cover is expected to aid Singapore operations as forces prepare for further action.
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Wetsun
Malaya
Tubore
Nsw
Eyton
Sohoce
Hanna Anid Eaconut
Tolure
Singapore
Australia
Aps
Straying stock on Shire roads to be impounded
Mandowa Shire Council agreed to enforce stray stock laws, impounding all stock found trespassing on Shire roads. Dr M Park introduced the matter citing two horses on Halls Creek road, one later disappeared, the other with an offensive sore.
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Mandowa
M. Park
Halls Creek
Park
Tax collecting protests on increased work tax burdens
Manilla Graziers Association forwarded protests to State and Federal Governments over heavier work and travel demands on farmers and graziers and out of pocket expenses. The exchange cites W A Chaffey MLA and T Abbott MA with responses from Mr Chifley and Mr McKell. Discussions cover income tax by instalments, stamp duties, and cross government arrangements. A NSW and N E W joint stamp plan is noted, with employee burden and employer roles debated. varying tones from politicians and public officials are recorded. A Queensland rain authority forecast closes the item.
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Manilla Graziers Association
W. A. Chaffey
McKell
Chifley
T. Abbott
J. B. Chifley
Victoria
South Australia
Commonwealth
N.E.W
Mr. McKell
Nixon
Grariere
Nsw
Eni- Moyer
Byrnes
Sydney
Grasiers Conference Manilla Motions Proposed For Annual Sydney Meet
Grasiers Conference Manilla Graziers Association at a Saturday meeting agreed to forward several motions to the Annual Conference in Sydney in March. Motions urged tax relief on motor vehicles, reductions in petrol and polish costs, and retrospective amendments to reflect petrol rationing. Additional resolutions sought ministerial action on rifle acquisition and use of prisoners of war in essential industries, with government internment of enemy aliens and expanded POW employment supported.
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Manilla Graziers’ Association
Sydney
Ebc Ratliff
My. M. Park
S.rm.a
Holt
John Coote
Chas
Dove
J. P. Abbott Roth
B. M. Holt
M. Park
BM. Rolt
Australia
V. d. Byrnes
Far West Health Scheme Street Stall Supports Charity
A Saturday street stall run by the Wongo Creek CWA raised funds for the Far West Children's Health Scheme. President Mrs Jas Brady thanks many donors for their support. Two competitions were held and won: Snekine pig by Jas Costelloe with ticket 100 and Randkerchir Sachet by Mike Kable with ticket 14.
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Wongo Creek
CWA
Far West Childrens Health Scheme
Jas, Brady
Jas Costelloe S
Mike Kable
14th Annual Ram Sale at Manila Promises Quality Stock
The 14th Annual Ram Sale by W. J. Byrnes will be held February 13 in Manila. Amid global trouble, Byrnes aims to sustain high class sheep breeding, stressing quality over quantity for national stock breeding importance. Wheat arrivals at Manila station total 210,126 bags season to date, with 18,978 bags trucked from Upper Manila siding. A large pool of men will undergo medical exams for age-based enlistment. An infant born in Sydney is being fed by eye dropper.
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Manilla
W. J. Byrnes
Manila
Delegates Appointed to Narrabri Conference by Manilla Wheatgrowers
A Manilla Wheatgrowers meeting appointed President A G Doring and Secretary A Boman as delegates to the North and North West Divisional Conference at Narrabri on February 20 and 21. Resolutions condemn dockage penalties for clean wheat, demand fair cash for drums, contest freight costs, oppose extra allowances for damaged wheat, seek weighing fault investigations, call for silo stacking areas, and urge fair premium wheat practices. The meeting noted oil company charging and lack of farmer unity as barriers to progress.
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Manilla
Wheatgrowers
Iui
A G Doring
Boman
Narrabri
Oliver
Mysila
ManiNta
Man ‘Na
Itn Iwanmeer
Erewere
Thion
Trion
Tnion
Manilla Silo
Dorine
J. A. Byrnes
S.J Rossel
Graziers Association Holds Park Meeting Summary
The Graziers Association president chaired a Saturday meeting in Park. An expression of sympathy was sent to Mrs. A Baldwin for her bereavement. Abel Baldwin was praised as a keen supporter though not active in affairs. John Coote FR Park and GB M Holt attended and recovered from illness. Vd Byrnes was appointed to represent the branch at the annual conference in Melbourne.
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Park
A. Baldwin
Abel Baldwin
John Coote
GB. M. Holt
Vd. Byrnes
Ot Mintimensty
Neo
Manitin Appeal Receives Donations After Thursday Update
HMAS Bydney fund drive notes continued support with new donations since last Thursday. The appeal shows totals rising to £14,911 with named contributors like A Coulton and VC Abberfield among donors. A cooler weekend followed, with nights near 470 and daytime highs not exceeding 90 as temperatures edged up on Monday and Tuesday.
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Manitin
Coulton
VC Abberfield
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Carrow Gap
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Red Army
Queensland
Inigo Jones
Grasiers’ Conference
Far West Children's Health Scheme
Manilly
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HMAS
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W.J. Byrnes
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Neider
BR. Seaden
R. Seaden
Shearer Tey
J. T. Robertson and CO
Hibernian
B.C
Hiscox
Pee
Eekecowa
Council of
Shire of
Thy
C. Mareden
Shire
T. Robert Son
New South Wales
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Charles Morley Pool
John J. Kennedy
HE. E. Barraclouge
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