Returned Soldiers League Smoke at Manilla Club Room
Manilla branch of the Returned Soldiers League held a sober meeting at the Soldier's Club Room on Saturday night. President W Gunnion presided and speakers outlined the League's vast activities and its work for returned men, especially those on the land.
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Manilla
Returned Soldier’ League
Iternal
Soldier's Club
W. Gunnion
H. ¥. Dows
Returned Soldiers League
League
Teagne
Mlc
Diames
Russia
Manilla Wing Students Earn A and B Class Passes
Students from Manilla Wing and Tamworth High School posted strong results in a range of subjects. Marie Chapman gained three A class passes and three B class passes including an A in French, with others in English, maths and needlework. Gordon James at Tamworth High School secured A passes in maths 1 and elementary science and B passes in English and history. Avia Eckford from Maitland Girls High School earned A in maths 2 and Bs in English history maths 1 Latin and French. Signaller Harvey Hall is noted among the participants.
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June Carlyon
R Marie Chapman
Claws
Joan Cooke
Prine
Mary Dengate
Aubrey Gainey
George Teunsell
George Wiles
Tamworth High School
Gordon James
M. C. James
Manilla
B. Clash
Avia Eckford
A. C. Eckford
Maitland Girls High School
Soldier's Life in Malaya Before the Japanese
Pte B J McNamara writes home about life in Malaya before Japan's arrival. He describes quarters improved, a mock royal standard of comfort, officers doubting, and jokes about meals, mail, and jungle routine amid war.
Hospital Protectic for Soldiers Dependents at Manila League meeting
At the Manila branch meeting of the Soldiers League a plan was proposed to pay one year of Hospital Benefits Association subscriptions for families of overseas servicemen. The executive would assess cases, with review after twelve months, arguing it offers cheaper hospital coverage than direct costs. The motion passed unanimously.
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Anova
Manilla
Soldiers League
Saturd Inst
H. V. Dowe
Dowe
N. P. Hayne
League
Mandowa Shire Council Audit Report Summary
At the Mandowa Shire Council meeting the auditors Thos Davis and Co submitted their report. The Shire Clerk J Coates presented the books in satisfactory condition and the President and officers were commended for attention to clerical matters. Of 248 men examined, less than 0 percent were rejected. the number of heart cases among the cohort surprised auditors.
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Mandowa
Returned Soldiers Manilla Branch Annual Meeting
The Manilla branch of the Returned Soldiers League held its annual meeting on a hot night. Acting president W Gannon and acting secretary T M Stewart led the gathering with many members present, including Camp home-leave soldiers and two new members from the Middle East. A letter from a Texas sub-branch sought interment co operation, and notices moved to discontinue the 30 shillings allocated to each enlisted soldier to aid families. Elections followed with Gannon as president and Stewart as secretary, among other officers and committee posts.
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Manila
Returned Soldiers League
Newcastle
W. Gannon
T. M. Stewart
Messrs. C. Hall
L Plett
8 Cumming
H. V Dowe
E. L. Hudson
H. Grainger J. Gilroy
R. Glover
C. Dawe
C. Nott
N. P. Hayne
A. BE. Bell
M. Poving
E. Atkinson
J. Beard
C.T. Norris
W. Bennett
Prnggleton
J. Keenes
A. Chapman
M.C. James
T. Grainger
New England electors seek more personal access to Mr. Abbott
A New England representative, H. J. McNamara, complains that Mr. Abbott neglects his electorate, neglecting personal interviews and public addresses. He notes Abbott’s wartime duties, but argues periodic visits to Tamworth or other towns would boost representation and support. McNamara cites Liverpool Plains’ Senility as a contrasting example.
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H. J. McNamara
Ind
Abbott
New England
Liverpool Plains
Senily
Hie
Harvest Thanksgiving Services and Local Notices
The community lists holy services at the Holy Catholic Church and Methodist Church, with a combined harvest thanksgiving planned for Sunday. It notes limited seating for the screening of Gone with the Wind, a death in Sydney, and a funeral in Manilla. Also covered are naval battle updates in the Straits of Mikassar, film showings, nomination lists for A and BR grade pairs, and results from the Consistency tournament with match scores and upcoming fixtures.
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Manilla
Juda
Wongo Creek
New Mexico
Sydney
Simday
Nnxt
Warwick Brian
Mearian Hykes
Struan
Manilly
St Michael's Church
Lo A Reilly
C. F. Hayward
Watts
Davis
Eckford
D. McDonald
Brade
C. d W. Coupland
W. Teagle
J. Blair
D. Nemn- Pattrick
D. Bowler
C. M. Podmore
Nithers
D. Pattrick
W. Gannon
C. Kennedy
A.C. Blanch
J. Watte
A. S Davis
Cz. Hayward
C Kelly
Qale
Fisher
Shute
J. Bighall
Kennedy
Sayer
Blair
WR Weare
Wo Swain
CB Hayward
MO. Tames
CN Rentt
Charity Drive for Roy Senate Fundraisers Held Saturday
A street bin event will be held Saturday to support the Roy Senate fund. Mrs Anta Smith will be in charge and requests all donations be contributed to aid the worthy cause.
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Roy
Senate
Anta Smith
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Stoddart & Hayward
P.O
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A. C. Veness & Son
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Service Department
A. R. Fisher
Arcos
Harvey Hall
Windeyer
Svar
Atkinsing
Dine Gilroy
Gilroy
Neromerny
Mi ET
Fadson
Mi Macleod
Soldier's
Malaya
Tes
Pte
B. J. (Chom) McNamara
Wallahs
Australia
Straits Times
Twan
Nature
Aubrey Mall
Court Street
Harvey Hall Tok Pat
ALF
Hospital Protectic
Shire Council Audit
H. Stoddart
A.C. Veness
Wsident
Mesars
H. W Dowe
M. Tames
T. Ridgewell
Tm, Stewart
A. E. Bell
FE. L. Hudson
Mo Tames
J Gilroy
WW. Bennett
M. Doring
Reninger
B. T
Hudson Country
Messrs
C. B Wall
B. Atkinson
Glover
Ia Velief
W. Ginnon
AB. Bell
MC. James
John Parkes
Jennifer Cummings
Mies Maud Teyword
the Bluff
Holy Catholic Church
Milliwindig
A. Battersby
Glen
Baby
Straits
Micassur
Roriens
America
Czan
B. Turnball
C/V. Fersis
Tamworth Road
Aresaoilis
Lea Oe
Spa
M. P. Mather
Shearer
J. T. Robertson and CO
Department of Main Roads
Northern
Terri
Department of Roads
Tamworth
K. Patterson
Baglich
Palais Theatre
Mark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Robert Montgomery
Constance Cummings
Tim Holt
Ray Whitley
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