Local social notes and outings from Manilla district
Miss Doris Grantham returns home from holidays. Miss Molly Chick of Gowri Narrabri holidaying with Miss M Heywood at the Bluff New Mexico. Mrs H McDonald and children return from Glen Innes. Mr G A White of Narara unable to attend Shire Council meetings due to illness. Mr and Mrs Rorke spending a month at Manly, Mrs Rorke relieved at Cahill's Pharmacy by J Duvack. Aubrey Gainey, son of Mr and Mrs Cainey, joins Aus Seal Bronze Eng Co Sydney after passing Intermediate. Sapper WT Clarke, overseas eighteen months including Tobruk, returns to Australia. Mrs G N Stafford and others return from GWA Council meeting at Nanjai, Boggabri. Heavy rain in hills, Wongo Creek floods, car bogs near hall. tractor rescues it. trip home to Manilla short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Grantham
Molly Chick
Narrabri
M. Heywood
Bluff
New Mexico
Glen Innes
G. A. White
Narara
Ternother
Sapper WT Clarke
Tobruk
Australia
Sapper Clarke
Mapille
G. N. Stafford
R. Park
A. G Ornm
W. Bignall
GWA
Boggabri
Wongo Creek
Manilla
Sale catalog teases salacious bag and leather shopper deals
The notice advertises a range of items from S and H Pty Ltd, including a compact handbag priced at 2/11 and a black American leather shopper with steel rings for 4. It mentions a snappy shopper product, serviceable and durable, plus a new clothing line of baby wool and sweaters for men and boys with color options and sizes in Azalea and blue crepe.
Manilla Rural School enrolment and staff update
Manilla Rural School enrolls 510 scholars with Mrs Tidnie appointed by the Department to teach LA and two eight classes as part of primary instruction. The article notes pumpkin samples, camouflage net making by CW A at Bowling Club, reduced hotel hours, and a Women’s Radio Club event with broadcasts and festivities for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla Rural
Tidnie
Manilla Rural School
Junior Farmers Club elects new officers and plans war effort drives
At the annual meeting the Junior Farmers Club elected officers for 1942 including President George Rastell and Vice President Russell Brown. Members discussed Red Cross Show entries, state exhibits to aid the Red Cross, and personal letters to exhibitors. The club aims to support war savings certificates, supply vegetables, list mining partners and members serving in the forces, and hold monthly meetings with raffles, competitions, and year end awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junio Farmers’ Club
M42
George Rastell
Russel Brown
Robert Millen
Bernie Christman
Red Cross
Gordon
Te Red Cross Society
Jynior Parriots
Red Cross Soviety
Mso Iy
Austeulia
Clib’s
Sy Hail I Medman
Kovial
Regional Advisory Panel A Meeting at Coane Chambers
The newly appointed Regional Advisory Panel will meet at Coane Chambers at 7 40 p m The panel's main duty is to select suitable local possessors and recommend to the Council that their names be forwarded to the Minister for appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coane
Jncal
Mandowa Shire Council Monthly Meeting Highlights
Mandowa Shire Council met last Saturday with President Cr. F. B. Heywood presiding. Reports covered road maintenance including Borsh Tarpoly and Wongo Creek crossings, proposed concrete work costing £120 for a 12 foot traffic width, and drainage improvements. The council agreed to cooperate with government posts removal and to donate £8 8s to Tamworth ambulance fund and £4 4s to Manilla District Hospital. They also discussed road inspections on My. Russell property and maintenance works across several roads and culverts, with multiple repairs and improvements authorized or underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandowa Shire
Cr. F. BR. Heywood
Gis
C. J. Byrnes
G. &, Rowman
M. Park
G. & R. Park
A. B. Smith
Borsh-Tarpoly
Mo. Smith
Brooker
Ih Wongo Creek
Pillevene
Department of Legal Government and Housing
Aim
Talen
Neotion Awisha
Cessindk
Municipal Council
Tassia
Tamworth
Manilla District Hospital
Corella
Pillerene
Russell
Russellery
Jong
Wacos
Connaci
Waste Paper Drive Employs Local Wool Press
A community waste paper drive was conducted last Sunday morning with Mr Frank Jackson lending his wool press. Alderman WN Scott oversaw the event, nine bales filled including six paper and three cardboard. Another working bee is planned for next Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jackson
Ald
WN Scott
Splendid Rain Boosts Plains District Readings
Rain fell heavy through Wednesday night boosting rainfall readings across the Manilla and Wonga districts. Worthesday totem lists record points with Mr Chas Watts at 955 and others: Hawker 290, Nixon 370, Holt 390, Bowman 270. The river dropped four feet at Topey Manilla by Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparde
Chas. Watts
HL Hawker
Somerton
Angus
TL Hudson
Tipper Manilla Valley
Alick Bowman
Wonga
Gunnedah
Milliwindi
B. Powe
Mandowa Shire hears FMA Sydney Pond closure notice
Word reached Mandowa Shire Council on Saturday that the FMA Sydney Pond will close on March 1. Subscriptions tied to the appeal go to the Porters Government in trust for the new dam project. Donations in Manilla district total £113 12s 5d, with further gifts welcome at the chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandowa
FMA
Sydney
Moesday
Portera
ILM
A.S. Sydney
Manilla
Aomeil Chambers
Palm Sunday church services across Manilla Somerton and Bataba
The Holy Catholic Church and Manilla Methodist Church announce Palm Sunday services in Manilla Upper Manilla Somerton and Bataba with Holy Communion Evensong and special Overseas Mission devotion led by Rev Dixon. Dixon, a former island teacher, will discuss native life and languages and share his printing work in the Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Holy Catholic Church
Manilla
Upper
Somerton
A. Battersby
JW. Dixon
Tle Methodist School
Dixon
Australia
Iap Tinese
Presbyterian Manilla Time Notes and Cartage Plans
The report notes a 7.20 am and 9.30 am start times with caching at Gilroy's shop opposite the Council Chambers. Indications point to the first consignment weighing about five tons, enough to cover many tips. Clocks will be put back one hour on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mencing
Heing
Gilroy
Ee Fa
Manilla Church hosts visiting Presbyterian moderator
The Manilla Presbyterian Church welcomed Rt. Rev. Dr Bell, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales, for a Wednesday service. He spoke on The Beyond that is Within, urging personal faith, unity across denominations, and living with God’s power in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla Presbyterian Church
Bell
Presbyterian Church of Australia
New South Wales
Dr Bell
Dr. Bell
St. Paul
Philip Ipians
Goa
London
Christ
Australia
God
Christy
Tender for fencing and erection near bridge approach
Tenders addressed to the undersigned will be received up to 2 18 pan. on 9n April, 1942 for the supply of material and erection of fencing etc on the NW approach to the proposed bridge over the Manila Barraba Road. Plans may be seen at the Department's Tamworth office and the Shire Council Chambers at Manildoo. KK Oliver, Divisional Engineer, Tamworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla-Barraba Road
Tamworth
Shire Connell Chambers
Manithin
O. KK. Oliver
Department
Tamyworth
Mandowa Shire
Connie Chambers
Manilla CK
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paton and
Baldwin
City Pricea
Qorner
Stoddart & Hayward
P.O. Box
River Street
A. C. Veness & Sons
FORD
Service Department
AJR
Fisher
Speci
Fred Mitchell
Express
Guora Satherin
Res. Grantham
Sehen
Harald Veness
Phavwe
Tas
Peontion
Womens Radio Olub
Tanita
Womens Ridin
Mery
Sydney Fund
Kody
Adhove
Macleod
I. Ayrnes Y Coupland
Bowler
Watts
Swain
Blvie
McDonald
James
Davis Y Fisher
Ginnon
Weatue
Junior Farmers
Chote
Seomrs
Costelloe
Gimmedah
Ainshes Creek
Namo
Crow Mountain
Oi Wimbousne Ronis
Riba
Twomvese
Manilla Road
Hmas, Sydney
Methodist
My. J. Heywood
Upper Manilla
W. Dixon
Pressbyterian
Batraba
Overseas Mission
Presbyterian
FL McDonald
Batate
Isabelle Hurley
Strafford Street
W. J. Byrnes
A. R.fishey
J. T. Robertson and CO
T.M. Womens Radio Club
Wade
Tiveryone
Inntal
Cooth
Hon
Sea
Memoriam
Burrell—Ii
Sean Bwily
Myra
Hvmg
Hazey
Clarke
Sarah Ellen Clarke
Department OF Main Roads
DEPARTMENT OF MAIN _ ROADS
Palais Theatre
Rex Harrison
Wendy Hiller
Barbara
Corncil Chambers
Uf Iy
Betty Mason
Holy City
Bel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!