Manilla District News on enlistment and supplies
Three married stockmen ages 30 to 35 face compulsory enlistment with report dates January 14 17 and 19. An anomaly lists stockmen at 40 while farm hands appear at 30. Tobacco quotas for Aboriginal stock boys may be fully manufactured if contracts consume all output. Petrol drum deliveries strain remote graziers. extension requests and potential exemptions are under review. Wire for wool bale fasteners and surplus hauling wire are noted. Superphosphate orders due by January 31 1942 with early lodging advised for delivery priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Graziers’ Federal Council
Ministry of Munitions
Department of Commerce
Ack-Ack Runners Tough Tilt At Tobruk Dive Bombers
Despatch from Cairo notes stubborn defence at Tobruk against Stuka dives, pilots switching to higher altitude while bombs drop more indiscriminately. WWII wartime report contrasts past and present air attacks as forces adapt to enemy tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobruk
Chester Wilmott
Cairo
Roads and repairs report from the Engineer
The Engineer lists attention to Crow Mountain road culvert at 74 mile and repairs between Manilla and 7 mile. Halls Creek Road culvert and storm damage repairs. Decking repaired past Tarwonga. Greenhatches Creek crossing on Rushes Creek road repaired. Byrnes Gap and Upper Manilla siding roads attended. Borah Creek bridge timber removed. Falls on Borah Tarpoly road near Sneesby cleared. Patrol maintenance and tar surfacing between Manilla and 12 mile. Four pipe culverts under construction between 41 and 24 mile. Resheeting and shouldering between 38 and 39 mile to begin. Marshall began reconstruction between 19 and 25 mile. Boggabri Road access crossing approved. 9 inch pipe culvert cost £5, applicant pays. Plant repairs: crawler tractor tracks overhauled. spare parts delays but now available. Large truck rebuilt, local truck hired meantime. Slaughter House compliant and clean. Cyclone on Somerton road caused trees and debris. Mr Coulton cleared thoroughfare. Council to reimburse. Halls Creek culvert: need two large pipes, Marshall to carry out work if engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Mountain
Manilla
Halls Creek
Tarwonga
Greenhatches Creek
Rushes Creek
Byrnes’ Gap
Upper Manilla
Borah Creek
Sneesby’s
W. HL. Marshall
Council
Cr. M. Park
Fimile
Marshall
Sehed
Caution Notice on Willamby Fences and Prosecutions
Caution is hereby given that any person found shooting or hunting or interfering with fences in any way on Willamby will be prosecuted without respect to persons. All previous permissions are withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamby
Tutdson
Notice to stop duck shooting and trespassing in Moss Vale area
Any person found duck shooting fishing trespassing or interfering with stock in Moss Vale Upper Manilla will be prosecuted. C J Byrnes. Printed and published for Manilla Newspaper Co. by Alton Richmond Macleod at his office Manilla Street Manilla NSW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Vale
Upper
Manilla
C. J. Byrnes
Manila Newspaper
Alton Richmond Macleod
Manilla Street
Manilla, N.S.W
Cows Refuse Daylight Saving Disrupts Brisbane Milk
In Brisbane a milk shortage is blamed on cows resisting daylight saving time. Wholesale vendor William Bell says cows stop producing well in heat and after being awakened at 3:30am, needing a later start around 4:50am to maintain milk output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Willian Bell
Milton
Dar
Ancient Hebrews Metaphor Tied to Milk and Honey
The article discusses how the Biblical phrase land of milk and honey has literal basis in nutrition. It notes honey as a daily staple linked to health and vitality, referencing traditional beliefs about diet and well being.
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York Cafe
Canberra
Glitsos & Domino
North West
Newcastle Wool Appraisement Centre
Nenco
the Pioneer Company
Associated
the Commonwealth Wool and Produce CO. Ltd
P.O. N'castle
Menace
M'castle
C. L. Wilshire
Australia
Comec
P.O
Oulwich Hill
Sydney
Moree Rockhampton
Briss. Sane
Townsville
J. T. Robertson & CO
C. N. Scott
Manilla and District News
the Graziers Association
Liquid Fuel Control Board
Northern Territory
Ealing
New South Wales
Japan
State War Effort
W. Keele
Department of Road Transport
Macquarie Street
Boggabri Road
Armstrong
Slaughter House
Inspector of Slaughter Houses
G. R. Parks
Somerton
Ellis Coulton
Coulton
Pittson & Badgery Ltd
Woolbrokers
O Connell
Sydney - Darby
Newcastle
LTA Lysis
Paris
Quality Suit
Paramount
Kaya
H. C. Dengate
M. Park
Cr. Park
A. White
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