Bus Routes and School Life Featured at Local School
School notes describe new bus routes expanding access from Rushes Creek through Somerton to Tamworth road and Musnilla, along with a book presentation on Australia’s birds by Neville Cayley. Visitors include A Hinshaw and Kelly District Welfare Officer. Exhibits showcase Our Country’s development with farm town port sections led by Kennedy, McDonald, Worcester, Rodgers and class six. Attendance averages hover around 86–94 percent across classes. A Manchester meeting criticized unequal uniform allowances for boys and girls, noting girls receive five, boys ten, a disparity labeled by speakers.
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Wongo Creek
Rushes ‘Creek
Somerton
Tamworth Road
Musnilla
Alice
Peter Kennedy
Ron McDonald
John Worcester
Tony Rodgers
y.Cooper
Barbera Gardiner
Dawn Watts
Susan Crogger
Rodney Mace
Ester Butso
Enid Honess
Gloria
Northey
Lorna Mortis
Laurel Hennery
Wally Coote
Jean Duncombe
McDonald
G. Plater
T. Kelly
Janice Jenner
Ban McDonald
Wendy Bignall
Ken Carter
Ella Carter
Pam Fletcher
John Love
Innis-Brown
Pam Hawker
K. Blair
K Blair
F. Love
J. Hayward
F. Level
J. Kent
F. Wall
Network
D.molloy
J. Gooke
M. Geddes
M. jBarne
P. Kennedy
T. Yates
Cemetery Upkeep Scheme Discussed by Manila Council
The Manila Municipal Council and North Manila Progress Association discussed reviving the old cemetery maintenance trust for five years with a 25 percent fee increase. Ald. Gilmour and Father OBrien proposed organizing cleanup efforts with local churches and groups. the trust will include two members from each church and the two councils, with an initial meeting set for April 15.
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Manilla
Progress Association
Cemete
Ald. G. Grill
A. R. Macleod
Mandowa
Father Obrien
C. N. Scott
Ald. H. Gilmour
Ald
Trust
R. C. Church
Church of England
Methodist
Presbyterian
Mandowa Shire
The
Public Meetings on Fate of Manilla Common
The Manilla Council met to decide the fate of the common land about 640 acres. Over seven years income was 145 pounds, 324 pounds spent on improvements and rabbit eradication. fencing is poor. The council pays 15 pounds yearly rent under lease to Crown Lands Department. Ald Grill and Ald Doring noted low public turnout. The council will seek Crown Lands guidance on relinquishing control.
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Manilla
Cipal Council
Ald, Grill
Crown Lands Department
A. Doring
A.T. Hall
Ald. Grill
Crown Land Department
Manilla Girls Rally Against Cessnock in Stormy Matches
Manilla and Cessnock clubs faced off in two matches last weekend with Cessnock dominant yet Manilla showing grit throughout. Daisy Sing made a brilliant running catch, Shirley Sing bowled accurately, and Audrey Bridger led fielding on their home ground as the teams battled amid a storm interruption. a return match is hoped later this year.
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Manilla
Lo Cessnock
Cessnock
Newcastle
Manilla Daisy
Sing
Daisy
Shirley
Fragmentary verse and wordplay notices from an archive
A collage of quirky lines and phrases features Mary with a watch, a parson sermon repeats, a joke about a cigarette and ashtray, a sententious proverb about a fool and his money, and a flurry of characterful names and odd spellings.
All the Kings Men Wins Big at Palais Robert Screenings
At the Palais Robert Penn Warren author of All the Kings Men says he is impressed after viewing the film. He mentions the film’s triple Academy Award win and notes the strength of the main characters as it screens this Saturday and Monday.
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Robert
Penn Warren
Columbia
Palais
Stores Team to Play Halls Greek at No.1 Oval Saturday
Cricket action lists Stores team facing Halls Greek with players including Faulks McKinno Martin Rowe Gooke Baker Bell Witherdon Barton Remi and others set for a Saturday match at No.1 oval.
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Stores
No.1
Oval
Faulks
McKinno
Martin
G- Rowe
Gooke
Baker
Bell
Mt. d
Witherdon
Barton
ReMi
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Plain
Shantung
Madras
eAnei
Rose
Burgundy
Green
M. C. MacKenzie & Sons Pty. Ltd
G'S. RB. Park
Neville Cayley
Australia
Agteine
Ray Mace
Robin O'Bryan
Oxley
Tony Coote
Brenda Hennery
A. Hinshaw
Kelly
Sam
Vigoro
Ion
Byoscar
Mary
Sonny
Baden
Bole
Jackson
Stoddart
Hayward
Clothing Department
England
Stoddart & Hayward
Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd
Bridge St
Sydney
G. O. Parnham
Keen
Phiges
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