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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1951
Page
4
A terse notice warns that any person trespassing, fishing, shooting, or interfering with fences or property on Kirkconnell and Oakhampton Upper Manilla without permission will be prosecuted. All previous permissions are canceled by the stees Est. A. B. Nixon and G. F. B. Grill, with R. Pare named as an NY contact.
Property owner warns that any person found trespassing or removing wood from Curragundi will be prosecuted without regard to property lines or stock routes. Special attention is drawn to Peter Winter.
Local Government and Shires Association secretary A Mainerd urged NSW councils to fund roads from the petrol tax. He warned road loads have jumped from three tons to 20 tons and more since the war, calling for a financing revolution beyond the horse era. He said councils lack at least £7 million annually to meet needs and urged release of petrol tax for roads to prevent further deterioration.
Canberra to day reports Prime Minister Menzies pressing Labor over a referendum on Communist Party dissolution and price control while angling for parliamentary advantage. The piece notes Labor divisions, Evatt Calwell dynamics, and government tactics as MPs clash on debate, civil liberties, and economic policy. It also mentions a television debate mood, parliamentary theatrics, and a Northern Ireland revenue figure.
Two British tractor makers report rising demand with Coventry based Ferguson Standard Motor Co delivering 200000 tractors last month. Over 60 percent went overseas earning about 70 million dollars as output remains strong. Nuffield Organisation at Oxford marks its 10000th tractor after only two and a half years in production. A separate incident in Scone involved a man stealing a spare wheel from a parked truck, then continuing on the rim to a nearby intersection.
Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College says sanitation and community effort curb the fly menace for American farmers in Australia and the United States. He notes proper barn cleaning, sealed waste containers, outdoor toilet treatment, and concrete pits reduce breeding sites while cutting chemical costs. A civic, organized program should involve leaders, officials, and citizens in education and action.
A special train of fifty goods wagons drew into London carrying 200 tons of British made lorry chassis and cabs for an 11,000 mile Melbourne journey. They were transferred to the SS Ford Christensen, chartered for the shipment, where on arrival in Melbourne the chassis will be assembled for Australian operators. Leyland Motors has Australia orders for about 9,000 chassis, including 200 for a new cruiser-weight goods truck.
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