Shire Council Discusses High Level Bridge Plan
The Shire Council met on Saturday with President Dr Macdonald and Drs Coote Ratliff and Garland present. A telegram from Mr McDonald MLA discussed a high level bridge at Upper Manilla. Estimates show higher costs. proposal to split funding: Manilla 1400?0 pounds, Barraba 4000 pounds, department balance. Plans await local funding confirmation and bond terms.
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Macdonald
Temders
Manilla
Barraba
Department
Shire Council Discusses Dragnet for Funds and Local Projects
Councillors met with Barraba officials to seek solicitor opinions on raising money in two districts. The Shires Association set May 14 for the annual conference and considered a stronger motion to destroy noxious weeds. They planned to forward the association fee and review insurance arrangements with Queensland Insurance Co. Other items included camping permit refusals for a reserve near the hospital, road works at McDonald’s culvert, and gate removal at Lightning Gap road pending routing decisions.
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Shires Association
Municipal and Shire Councils Employees Union of Australia
Queensland Insurance Co
Jand H Landsdale
AH Newman
Thos McDonald
Contested Land Lease Sparks Debate At Tamworth Meeting
Council members clash over a reserve lease linked to a returned soldier and a local townsman. The Lands Department had not notified the council, while engineers report ongoing road and bridge work including Rushes Creek and Yarramanbully Creek crossings and rising material prices hinder storage.
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Coote
Tim's Creek
Ewerve
Lands Department
Tamworth
Hugh Joseph King
Straffordes
Reet Mat
Provident
Land Board
Hughie King
Rushes Creek
Yarramanbully Creek
Greenhatches Creek
Tamworth Show Awards Prize Writing and Exercise Book
Master Ordie Wesley secured first prizes at the Tamworth Show for best writing and best exercise book. Flying storms visited parts of the district on Sunday. Pitt Son and Badgery reported strong sales for McDonald Estate. Klori, on Saturday.
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Ordie Wesley
Tamworth
Pitt Son
Badgery
McDonald Estate
Klori
Water diviner backs bedrock well strike at Netley Farm
Mr Hereford Britten’s boring plant hit a splendid flow of water at Netley Farm chosen by Mr Arthur Wilshire using a divining rod. A 45 foot to 50 foot find is praised. locals credit Wilshire as a water diviner. In Ava, Parents and Citizens plan to unveil the Public School honor roll on April 10 with invited officials and AC Veness. Corp Bert Simington, wounded on duty, had his index finger amputated at Randwick hospital.
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Hereford Britten
Frank Hall
Netley
Arthur Wilshire
Wilshire
Ava
Parents and Citizens‘ Association
AC Veness
Caledonian Society Booth Application to Compete at Barraba
The Caledonian Society booth request on the recreation ground will be reviewed by the licensing bench tomorrow at Barraba, where strong opposition is noted. JHJ Russ acquired W Totten’s hairdresser and tobacconist business beside the Royal Hotel, while W R Westley suffered a bad fall painting at Dr Clark’s residence. The hospital matron, indisposed, departed for Manly for a month’s holiday.
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Caledonian Society
Barraba
JH J Russ
W Totten
Royal Hotel
W_R Westley
PETHERICK DENTAL SURGEONS ADVERT MANILLA ST
An OCR fragment advertises E. J. and P. M. Petherick Dental Surgeons at Manilla Street Manilla. It mentions a second-hand Cultivator Plow priced at £30 and a note about Mackenzie and Sons Ltd.
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E. J
P.M. Petherick Dental
Manilla ST
Manilla
Fiston
Aes M. Cc
MacKenzie & Sons Ltd
Methodist Fair Benefit at Odell Pictures Tonight
At Tamworth Show last week Mr A Blanch Carlowrie swept the pool for Lincolns and secured a championship aid for Mr Doolan secretary P Halls Creek Cricket Club has forwarded £12 to the Red Cross funds.
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Odell Pictures
Tamworth
A. Blanch
Carlowrie
Lincolns
Doolan
P.halls Creek Cricket Club
Red Cross Ruads
Barraba and Manilla Sheep Sale Terms
Auction notes describe barraba wethers five years shorn in October in good condition at cheap price in the 20s for 800 ewes aged 4 to 6 years sound and shorn in October. Barraba bred cheap. Manilla ewes aged shorn October 1st good condition. Lincoln rams joined January crutched cheap. Durhams and Herefords all good colors delivery June 20th for 6 to 12 months old good condition well grown with figures 47 175 64.
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Lincoln
Manilla
Meeting of the Girls Club Held at Manilla Street
An important meeting of the Girls Club will be held at the headquarters on Manilla Street on Thursday afternoon at 3 30. V Geddes Hon ec.
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Manilla Street
V- Geddes
Church Services and Clerical Appointments
Church notices include Church of England service at Halls Creek at 3 p.m. led by Rev. A V Smith. Presbyterian Manilla reports J Rev Chas Wesley appointed Methodist minister at Manilla. Rev F W Brown to Dublin. Girls Club meeting announced for tomorrow after noon.
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Church OF England
Halls Creek
A. V. Smith
Methodist Church
Manilla
New Mexico
B. Walkden Brown
Chas. Wesley
F. W. Brown
Dublin
New Pharmacy Serves Manilla and District Readers
A message to residents announces a new up to date pharmacy in Manilla offering medicines perfumes powders remedies and other well known Nyalls products.
Grass Fed Races Hospital Benefit Meeting Details
A historic racing meet lists multiple events with prize funds from £6 to £10. Distances range from 3 to 9 furlongs, with nominations and awards for first and second place. Notable races include Hospital Handicap and Maidens, with entries paddocked at Manilla and Barraba.
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Flying
Aicap
Prise
Bechalors Lag
Cacouge
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Stoddarts
Wauilla Express
Shire Council
Corp
Bert Simington
Randwick Military Hospital
H. P. Osborn
Sydney
Methodist Fair
Coxin Veness
Sunnyside
Corelia
E. Wiles & Son
Wilshire & Barry
Stears & Heiferson
Los
V. J. Byrnes
Presbyterian Church
D. Kennedy
Serar
Smaunte
Wil Te Cristo Armani
Ineoniand
Commonwealth Bark
Commonwealth OF Australia
Eeaée
Decerler
Pt Prtminent
Seacrest
Wss
Ian OO
Bevin
J. Odell
Mechanics Institute
Che Snari
Triangle
English Gazette
Teddy
Dog Throttle
Doctor
C Lubin
Hereford
c/o Mackenzie & Sons, Limited
Aju
Naenwdera
Gunnedsb
Tbs
Arthur Baldwi
Hoa Sec
J. S. Turner, Chemist
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