Manilla Council Approves Manilla Tamworth Road Paving
Mandowa Shire Council favorably votes to seal a two mile section of the Manilla Tamworth road within its boundary this year with the remainder slated for 1938. Officials state the project is economical, will allow use of machinery on other roads, and is a progressive move toward modernizing local transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandowa
Manilla
Tamworth
GS. R.park
Suleor
Vantinge
Barraba
FF. R. Heywood
Connell
Mainteance Sosts
Hawver
Otter
Manilla-Tamworth
Cr. GA. White
G. E. Bowman
Manilla- Barraca
Manilla Court Clears D A Boyton on Sheep Theft Charge
At Manilla Police Court D A Boyton faced a charge of possessing a sheep suspected of theft. Testimony traced ownership and brands on a crossbred ewe found on his property at Halls Creek. After hearings and witness accounts, the magistrate dismissed the case and Boyton was fined for an unrelated offense with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
G. J. Johnnstone
P.M
D. A. Boyton
J. N. Kennedy
Rankin
Bendemeer
Shields
Halls Creek
Defendant
Ewe Hogger
Manga. Park
Abberfield
O’shaunassey
Tracker Doohan
Roberts
Sgt
J.N. Kenedy
Board of the Poker
Usta
Tamworth
Kennedy
O’shanmassey
Allunga
J.r.may
Rushes Creek
Hils
D. Boyton
J.N. Kennedy
David Arnold Boyton
Agin
Halls “Creek
Haig Creek
Mr. Moy
Hig Briand
Tivas
PP. Board of the Police
Boyton
J. B. May
Moy
W. A. Boman
May
PP. Board
Ant
Hone
Rifle Shooting At 500 Yards In Difficult Conditions
The rifle shoot last week at 500 yards faced a strong cold wind. S McKenzie led the first stage by reaching possible points, with B North, L Bignall, J Faulisner and G Sutherland close behind. In the second stage L Bignall and L Nort tied for 434 points. in the shoot off Bignall scored 19 of 20 to win, North scored 18. Next stage set for 600 yards. Two pilots, a man and a woman, were killed in Brisbane when their planes collided in midair.
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S. McKenzie
B North
Bignall
Faulisner
Sutherland
Lalla
L. Bignall
L. Nort
Eath
Bignal
North
Upper Manilla Sheep Competition entrants listed with years
A fragmented record lists a long set of entrant names and years for the Upper Manilla Sheep Competition. Names include J Park Walls Creek D Mc Donald Halls Creek A McDonald Halls Creek W Molloy Halls Creek A Cameron Manilla Peake Duprez Middleton J A Byrnes Dilkusha G White Halls Creek D McKeon Manilla L Chick Everton GB ML Holt Boxwood W J Keane Braefield Mrs Jbest Chilibah J B Heywood The Bluff E N The Pines C J Byrnes Moss Vale Alf Chapman Halls Creek N Haynes Glen Rock and other entries with various years.
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J. Park
Walls Creek
D. McDonald
Halls Creek
A McDonald
McDonald
Halls” Creek
Chapman
Shaw
Moss’ Vale
Byrnes
Strathfield
Alf. Chapman
N." Haynes
Glen Rock
Manilla Sheep Sale Promises 3000 Head For Byrnes Sale
A special sale at Manilla on Tuesday June 28 features 3000 sheep booked for W. J. Byrnes. The yarding includes four pen lines of early shorn young wethers with full consignments detailed in this issue.
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W. J. Byrnes
Manilla
Tyesy
Master Farmer Entries Close With Show Secretary Gill
Contest entries for the Master Farmer competition will close with Show Secretary F B Gill on June 0. Entrants are urged to submit applications promptly. The competition is conducted in conjunction with the Lind Newspaper Department statewide.
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F. B. Gill
Tntendinig
Duce
Deant
Manilla Sheep Visit Aims At Grafton Grafton Trade
Manilla hosted W J Mulligan of Nymboida with Sr of Nymboita to purchase 824 Merino wethers via Mr Vidt Byrnes. The flock, moved 120 miles by train and road to Nymboida, tests eastern range conditions and crossbred varieties. J A Jenson was vendor. most stock sold to Dorrigy.
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W. J. Mulligan
Nymboida
Grafton
Manilla
Miss Sr
Nymboita
Merino
Manilla Bowling Singles Leads Finish Amid Weather Delays
In the Manilla Bowling Club singles event mt 150 beat Dimmond 142 Kennedy 151 beat A Blanch 99 Wearne 128 and Davis 124, while several matches remained unfinished. Sunday rain halted the Tooheys Cup finals and the Pairs, with plans to resume if weather clears and to unfurl the pennant at the center if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmond
Kennedy
A. Blanch
Wearne
Davis
Seagulls Invade Inland Far Beside the Coast
Weather along the coast this week drove a flock of sea gulls inland toward Woodville and Upper Manilla. The birds follow plows, feeding on grubs, creating unusual inland interest as gulls are seen far from their coastal homes.
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Woodville
Manilla
Firemen Dance Tuesday At Memorial Hall
Firemen plan a monster social on Tuesday July 6 at Memorial Hall with two orchestras. North's Manilla orchestra will play jazz and Garden's Tamworth orchestra the old time. A bus will run from Tamworth and a supper will be served. Mr V J Byrnes is in Sydney for sheep show and sales. On Saturday he attended the big football match and saw N Sw defeat the Springbeaks.
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Memorial Hall
North
Manilla
Azz
Garden
Tamworth
V. J. Byrnes
Sydney
N. Sw
Coleman
Armidale
Firemen's
Manilla District notices and golf club events listed
The mixed item notes a meeting of the Manilla Brains of the Country Party on Saturday the 26th 1937 at Mechanics Institute. It also lists the Manilla Golf Club ball on July 18th, draws for matches, and reminders about club committee roles and upcoming competitions featuring players such as Mrs Pitman and Mrs Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Party
Mechanics” Ineliture
D. H. Kennedy
Sue
Funeral tributes pour in for JHE Northey and family
Expressions of sympathy flow from friends and relatives for JHE Northey and the Mutronsanil Sister of the M prtal f find. Floral tributes and messages of thanks arrive as the community remembers the departed and extends condolences to the family.
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Mos
Jhe Northey
Chor
Mutronsanil
M Prtal
Ieapatis
Manilla Municipality invites bids for a town collector duties
The Municipality of Manilla announces sealed applications for a town collector position. Bids due by 4 p.m. on the Sunday of July. Information available from the office. adherence to the Retained Soldiers Preference Act. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted. W Fellows, Town Clerk, Mantua, June 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Filsell
Batteries quote from Cliptons before purchase required
Obtain a quote from Cliptons before buying one story. Prices are competitive and faction guaranteed.
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Cliptons
Elliott General Carrier Promotes Evening Seating Event
E W Elliott general carrier announces day or night work with first class sheep and horse float available. Seating will be conducted at Memorial Hall Wednesday and Thursday of this week, promoter Eyié Maunder notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyié Maunder
Temporary Telephone Mechanic Arrives in Manila
Temporary telephone mechanic Mr I Carey arrived in Manila this morning and will be stationed here for one month. A full stock of telephone equipment has been received at the Post Office in line with divisional promises to business men. Instrument owners who wish repairs are invited to bring their gear, noting Saturday drop offs cannot be returned until Monday due to the mechanic’s half holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Carey
Thanic
Manilla
Gatlon
Anne
Harsh June Weather Strikes Coast and Rivers
The report notes cold windy conditions with rain and a coastal flood warning. Hunter River and Sydney coast suffer ongoing rain while Sydney Harbour rises and ferry services to Manly suspend. A new harbour discovery is claimed near northern Australia with Defense planning a flying boat base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Sydney
Bouth
Sydney Harbour
Manly
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SEC. ‘Pty Ltd
Stoddart & Hayward Pty, Ltd
John D. Kennedy
BONS
Simpson’s Pharmacy
P.O
E. J. Brown
M. F. Sweeny
Royal
Barraclough Ltd
George Street
Sydset
Springboks
N.S
Kelaher
Padden
Burns
Manilla Express
Brisbane
Ain Es Tal
C. McKenzie
J. Faulkner
AL Abberfield
Bigeall K. North
G. Sutherland
A. Abberfield
McKenzie
Faulkner
Manilla Sheep Sale
Manilla Bowling Club
Iahib
Leicester
BALL
Suesday
J.T. Robertson ,& CO
Townsend
Rayson Toy
J_'l
Robertson Ue
Baker, Bros
D. M- Maclenzie
Jvantlam
Vinge Byrne
Lennie Ridge
Ridge Wall
Pinner
Waterhouse
W. Pittman
L. Drm v
Anstey
Hyde Roberts
B. O'Connell
Mog
Kelly
D.C. Owle
A. Corcoran
Cadden
D. Stewart Monthe
Oltrech Astered
Conumplee
Memorial’ Hall
W. Pitman
W. Chapman
Ghaupaan
Gal Pavic More
Hartley
Mis W. O'Neill
Sulman
Mellrath
Keavns Vo Marker
Snller
of Aview
Chonias
Moyes
Counneil Chambers
Mantua
E. W. Elliott General Carrier
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