Ministers Lands Minister Under Fire Over Pest Controversy
Sydney and regional papers harshly attack Minister for Lands WE Wearne over a special parliamentary train visit to inspect allied pest infestation. Public debate centers on costs, lack of concrete proposals, and Wearne’s push for a bill to reclaim pest plagued lands in New South Wales West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
WE. Wearne
Gore
Johnny Taxpayer
Amuney de Howe
New South Waeler
Enite
Wenrna
Henry Lawson Day Fund Drive Planned by Education Dept
The Education Department schedules Henry Lawson Day on Thursday June 19, 1994 to bring his writings to students and raise funds for a memorial. The Memorial Committee offers to donate a 4 volume set for £1 or complete works in 11 volumes for £1 to the school, seeking generous support from Rural Shool readers to secure the complete set. Contributions collected this week at the school will be forwarded to the Memorial Committee.
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Henry Lawyson
Henry Lawson
Lawson
Pth. Jie
Kelinal
Pictures Revived The Mechanics Plan Screenings
The Mechanics Committe and contractor have arranged to begin screenings on the new ball west Saturday night with a fall programme advertised for Thursday. A sensational menst meat in quantities is noted down to 10 iid Tb at Annis TM.
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Ball West
Progrimme
Annis
Manilla Area News Tenders Call Cottage Erection
Local notes list tender calls for a cottage project, police transfers, school dances, a social at Hall Creek, a special sale at Royal Hotel stables, and flood reports with heavy rain. Police changes include Sergeant Ferris moving to Tamworth, and Officer replacements ahead.
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C. E. Hall
Royal Hotel
Misappropriation charge against Tamworth postal official
John O Neill, 25, a Tamworth Manilla postal employee, faced Tamworth Quarter Sessions before Judge Moratta on a charge of misappropriating public funds totaling £404 1d at Manila. The accused, noted for good character, was released on recognizance with surety and ordered to repay £76 13s immediately and £4 4s every four weeks until restitution, with sentence due within six years.
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Tamworth
Moratta
John O'Neill
Manila
B.J. O'Halloran
J. D. Kennedy
O'Halloran
Manilla
Hamor
Vincent John Byrnes
Honor
N.D. Leader
Kathleen Collides With Car Near Manilla
A Ciif ton Ltd service car collided with a Manilla bound motor train near Dead Horse Hill about six miles from Manilla. Driver W Laurie misjudged crossing and Kathleen swerved into the rail motor. The car was dragged nose first along the track to a culvert. no major injuries aside from a cut over Mr G Langworthy’s eye. The accident halted the train and damaged the car’s radiator and steering.
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Manilla
Ciifton’s Ltd
Mani Yen
Dead Horse
Uly
Ossing
W. Laurie
Kathleen
G. Langworthy
Manilla Sheep Sale Shows Strong Demand and High Prices
At the Manilla sale conducted by Mr WT Byres on the 1st instant, over 6000 sheep were sold with an average near 20 shillings per head. Most lots sold. yarded stock from local and Barraba breeders drew keen bidding. Prices rose 1/6 to 2/ on prior sale due to recent rains. a few small lamb pens sold privately after the sale. Mr and Mrs Ross Penman visiting Manilla. Beef deal at Annis offered at 5d per lb.
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WT. Byres
Ees
Tennis club matches sway to lady team win
The lady members of Methodist and Presbyterian tennis clubs played a weekend mate deciding the outcome in favor of the Methodist club by 11 games. Scores list pairs and results with players including Mrs Gook Miss Hall Ferris Coote Barnes Doak McLellan Roberts Grantham Woolff Heywood Penman Bowman Sneesby McAllister and Penman. Next Monday Manilla teams head to Walcha for Blaxland Cup round one at Tamworth golf links with a Manilla squad and a visiting Tamworth ladies team.
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Methodist
Presbyterian
Hall
Manilla
Walcha
Tamworth Golf Links
R. Smith
J. Turner
Hf. M. Jones
R. M. Smith
Manila Rifle Club Holds Annual Meeting On June 2
Local range results include 900 yard scores with R Loseby in strong form. The Manila Rifle Club announces its annual meeting for Wednesday June 2 and notes Loseby's ongoing consistency and top spoon standings.
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Imade
Ser Rde
Loseby
E. Forster
Dr. Thomas
Fin. Air
J. Bignall
Od. Blair
E. North
W Bignall
Manilla Rifle Club
R. Loseby
Prevent
The Land and the Weed in Australian Shires
Report from New South Wales and Victoria on stinkwort infestations where eradication costs exceed land value. Officials consider a conference of northwestern shires and suspend prosecutions temporarily while seeking a solution to a pest feared to threaten surrounding country.
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New South Wales
Victoria
North-Western
Romance Between Shop Girl and Royalty Reaches Court
A romance between a Aberdwen shop assistant Miss Constanew Mure by and Nanert Ernest Vowes Lyon heir to Earl of Strathmore culminated at the Court of Sessions in Fali borough teventh. Lord Morrison declared the union legal. the couple, Mixx Iv and the Duchess of York, met at a Edinburgh dance and planned marriage. They traveled to London for ceremonies and prior events are described amid social chatter. Annis Meat and weather notes follow.
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Court of Sessions
Faliborough Teventh
Lord Morrison
Constanew Mure Bya
Aberdwen
Lawing
Nanert Ernest
Lyon
Earl of Strathmore
Mixx Iv
Edinburgh
Marr
Wits
London
Gunnedah Defeats Manilla In Strong Rugby Showing
Gunnedah brought its best team to Manilla and dominated the match, winning 18 to nil. Hyland kicked five penalties and a conversion, with Neader and Nicholaus scoring tries as Gunnedah outclassed Manilla, who faced continuous defense and limited attacking chances. Injuries disrupted Manilla as Hinton fractured a collar bone. The Doak Cup also saw Blues beat Mexico 11 to nil in a scrappy encounter.
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Gunnedah
Manilla
Tamworth
Hyland
Agaen Wax Manila
Plax
Hinton
Nicholaus
Hike A
Weares
Donovan
Roeing
Parnell
Iranmedah
Wil
Manius
Neader
Mani
S. Veness
Bennett Bros
Gunnedah Navison
Erden
Mitchell
A. Flynn
Electricity Goes Up Sparks Manilla Meter Debate
Dr. L. Smithers, engineer in charge at Manilla Poxer House, writes to condemn rising charges. He notes no new meters read yet this month, argues the new meters register wattage differently, and corrects councillor claims that only 40 meters were added. He suggests consumers using 50 to 300 times more current than a flat rate could justify compensation.
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Sie
Manilla
Keri
Watts
Vanfoesex
Healthiest Spot and Sanatorium Claims in Mudgee
A fragmented notice hints that someone seeks a transfer from Orange to Lismore for health reasons. Orange proclaims itself a west sanatorium while Mudgee hesitates to claim. The piece notes health tourism’s impact on settlement and references a Manila undertaker, a railway official, and a large Manilla sheep sale totaling about £10,000 from the previous Saturday.
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Mudgee
Orange
Liamore
West
Lismore
Gold Coast
Vinit
Cimot
Manila
Manilla
King Street
W. Woodward
Mny
Tacal
Eastwood
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R A. Hits
CPS
Worrit Creek
Brakewell
Louis Tart
Supreme Court
Mor J. Melinchie
Barraha
W. Blair
Wiseman’s Ferry
Parents and Citizens’ Association
D. Ogle
Donnelly
Green
Goanedah
Express
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Blacks
W. D. Hartley
Piliga Serab
Tors
T. McDonald
Watson's Creek
Andy Bailey
White
Prairies
VJ. Byrnes
Ma+ nile
Mr. Byrnes
Car
Ross Penman
Rass
Rylstone Oliante
Mexico
Ually Hardcastle
Coupland
Devlin
Elliott
Weorin
Moffat
Bijnall
Rin
Trues
Nce
Crick
Rumnor
Ginnedah
Manilh
Leashe
Owens
Lavi
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Griblie Atike
Amerty
Queedalaat
Enstamd Ae
L. Smithers
Manilla Poxer House
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