Manilla Council weighs road and bridge projects
The Manilla council discussed the proposed Hawkesbury bridge at Newcastle with an estimated cost of £300,000 and 60 year repayments of £12,000 annually, while urging faster work on Hunter River and Liverpool Range deviations. Delegates were tasked to conference with Local Government Association about unemployment relief and road plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Government Association
Newcastle
Hawkesbury
Hunter River
Hexham
Liverpool Range
Tighes Hill
Bullahdelah
Booral
Ald
J. D. Kennedy
Ald. McLeod
Associaton
Wilshire
Court Street
Manilla Street
Strafford Street
Maunder
Wireless Business
Bank of N.S.W. Corner
Beker and Co
Clifton’s Ltd
Finance Committee
Debate Over Population Push in Tropical Australia
A discussion questions whether white settlement of tropical Australia is feasible and worthwhile. Proponents argue national safety justifies expanding territory despite high costs, while opponents cite immense expense and risks. The debate weighs strategic value against financial burden and feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Australian Tropics
Victorian flax industry expected to grow in Wangaratta region
About 2,000 bags of flax will be sown in the Wangaratta district Victoria. Ten tenders are to be called for the erection of a mill and it is expected that 50 men will be employed permanently. The finest quality fibre will be exported to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus A. Logue
A. E. Perkin
Great North Western Plains
Ar Ccap
Britain
N.S.W
Murrumbidgee
Murray
New South Wales
Wyangla-Lachlan
North Western
Wangaratta
Vic
Hares and foxes culled in Ryan district organised shoot
A local shoot near Wagga destroyed 1,237 hares and four foxes to curb crop and pasture damage. Notable bag sizes were led by Mr. Graff of Heaty with 59 and Mr. J. Ritchie of Culcairn with 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Wagga
Graff
Heaty
J. Ritchie
Culcairn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manilla Agricultural Society
B. Grill
Ayatenatie
Commonalth Savings Bank of Bsr
T. Robertson and Co
General Carriers
Agenta
Atlantic Union of Coy
F. Union Assurance Society
The
Canberra
J. Smiles & CO
Sydney
Pill, Son & Badgery Ltd
Manilla & District News
Ald. E. C. T. Bowman
Ald. J. Coates
C.W.A. Manilla
Meleod
Hic Y Centre
Coates
J. N. Kennedy
Stoddart and Hayward Ltd
Th Works
Department of Public Works
Roberts
Tiwax
Work's
R. C. Mills
University of Sydney
Economist
Tropics
Queensland
Mill
Turner
Manilla
A. C. Blanow
Rutal Stables
Gilno
Gilroy's Garage
Btrafford Stresy
J. Glass
Horwood Bagshaw
Imperial
Imperial &J
Tyra
Viennaioe
Vince
Stitt
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