Footpath Traffic Complaint Hits Arthur Street Route
Arthur Street residents urge council to curb vehicular use of the footpath from Gannon’s to the railway station amid dust mud and danger. The Works Committee findings from over a year ago are cited and an inspector is to target offenders including night bicycle riders to protect pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gannon
W. Bennett
T. H. Lane
Reeves
Oa. Waygend
T. Freestone
Norris
Arthur Street
Gannon’s
Wearte
Wreks Committee
Hawward
Works
Wearne
Ald Hayward
Ald
Werness
Works Committee
Morris
Stoddart
Hows
Manilla Council discusses roads, lights and utilities
The Municipal Council of Manilla met Tuesday with Aldermen Kyrnes Vengss Hayward Morris Weare Stoddart and Kennedy present. They referred main roads information to the Works Committee and discussed wage demands from the Employees Union. The Methodist Ladies Aid received permission for a street stall on June 20 near the NSW Bank corner. Council actions included addressing lights at Arthur and Strafford Streets and in North Manilla, arranging contractor Mr Smithers for Northbrook Lane lights, and seeking postal department data on rainfall for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
V. J. Kyrnes
Alds
Vengss
Hayward
Morris
Weare
Stoddart
Kennedy
Main Roads Board
Manilla
Comonwealth Court of Contiltation Committee
Federated
Shire and Municipal Council Employees’ Union
Methodist Ladies
Churell
Nsw Bank
British Standard Machinery Company
Ald. Stoddart
Arthur and
Strafford Streets
Wearne
Smithers
Northbrook Lane
Ald Morris
Spwcial
Mayer
Moris
Australia Faces Loss as Cheap Labor Hits Industries
The article argues Australia and Britain face long term decline as cheap foreign labor undercuts skilled work. It cites Britain’s miners unemployment, English manufacturers losing ground, and Australian industries shifting production overseas to Spain and other cheaper markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Britain
England
Slovakia
Rulir
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Spain
London
Adelaide
Bogey Waltz Golf Ball Delight At Memorial Hall
A fundraiser night at Memorial Hall on the 21st promises lavish decor and music by a jazz orchestra led by Lionel Cleary with violin and trombone. Decorations, supper by Golf Club associates, and fancy party favors aim to entertain, with a playful “tack wheat golf balls” motif. The event notes a political aside about elevating Mr Oakes to Legislative Council before May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vpeteny
Lionel Cleary
Golf Club
Balbean
Splendid Rain In District Keeps Weather Record Rising
Heavy rainfall across the district reports small towns tallying points from the wet spell. Akolan registered 214 since the dry spell ended, Braes 14, Caermarthen 9% and Manilla totals rising with post office tally at 150. Further falls expected as weather remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow Thompson
Akolan
Klori
Caermarthen
Yesterdiey
Mir
Adam Nixon
Berl
Myr
Beswood
Wettereek
Man- Manilla
Manilla Concert Party Cancels Hall Appearance
The Manilla Concert Party cancelled their engagement at Halls Creek Hall tonight. A social dance and ball are planned next week at Stoddart's Ltd with fashionable frocks on view for the golf ball event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halls Creek Hall
Manilla
Teo
Stoddart’s Ltd
School corner traffic dangers prompt council action
Manilla Rural School headmaster G M McAlister urged the Municipal Council to place warning boards at the Arthur Street Court Street corner to slow traffic and protect pupils. Aldermen Stoddart Morris and Kennedy supported safety measures including trees and fence changes and a park fence. The council agreed to erect danger boards and regulate traffic near the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla Rural School
G. M. McAlister
Arthur Street
Court Street
Ald. Stoddart
Education Department
Ald
Morris
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Kennedy
Regulled Denny Company Sets Cast for The Reckless Age
The Reginald Denny company travels from Universal City to Los Olivas California to film exterior scenes for The Reckless Age. Harry A Pollard directs with past credits Sporting Youth and Leather Pushers. Tom Mix stars in The Last of the Danes amid rugged Western thrills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Denny
Universal City
Los Olivas
California
Denny
Universal Jewels
Mechanics” Pictures
Harry A. Pollard
Tom Mix
William Fox
Robit Skins Auction Sparks Keen Competition
Report from yesterday's sale notes eighty rods of robit skins offered with values rising about fourpenes. The market shows strong demand as buyers compete for scarce lots and prices push higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollshrovel Mort &Simpany
Methodist Fair Planned For October Charity Drive
At a recent Methodist Church meeting, organizers decided to hold the annual fair in October to raise funds for the eleventh eleemosynary project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Golf Draw for Two Ball Fourball at Local Rinks
The local golf club announces the two ball stroke play four ball handicap event set for next Saturday. Pairings include J McAlister with Mrs Hartles, TL Dipwcheek with Miss Stoker, and many others with partners, plus notes on entries and times. Also advertised are hats at Stoddart's Ltd and influenza precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McAlister
W. D. Hartles
Dipwcheek
Stoker
Jotes Ami
R. Grantham
Hunter
W. Titman
G. Veness
EL. Tiedfern
Moss W. Pittman
Vo Allen
M. Smith
J. Blair
Cox
J. Turner
Hawilton
HT. Lane
D. Peoman
Stoddart’s Ltd
Local Land Board Meets At Manilla May 2 1925
A Local Land Board meeting at the Co House Manilla on May 2 1925 11 am will consider cases on road enclosures residence remission capital value appraisements lease additions road purchase applications and a rabbit proof fencing claim involving Garnet Bowman and Ellen Costelloe Tarpoly with listed file numbers and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co House
Manilla
Donald McDonald
Edwin Llewellyn Blanch
Thomas Garden Carter
C.P
Norman Berry
Alfred Victor King
O.P
Feony
Charles Joseph Easterman
Additon
Robert Andrew Roberts
ALCP
Ivy William Onslow Thompson
William Carter
Edward Gallagher
O.L
William Geddes
Thomas Berry
Garnet Victor Bowman
Ellen Gertrude Costelloe
Ph. Tarpoly
Northern Tobacco Growers meet to discuss blue mould threat
An important gathering of the Northern Tobacco Growers Association is set for Tamworth at 2 o'clock today in the rooms on Feel Street. Attendees will discuss the blue mould menace that wiped out young plants this year and a £4000 prize to fund a resistant scheme may be requested from the Department of Agriculture. A further proposal seeks £30 from the British Australian Company Ltd for the best Northern tobacco at the next Tamworth show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Tobacco Growers’ Association
Feel Street
Tamworth
Department of Agriculture
Manilla
Northern wool selling station conference planned at Armidale
An Armidale message says a conference will be held in Armidale on Saturday to discuss a proposal for northern wool sales. Delegates are expected from Armidale Bundarra Waleha Uralla and Guyra. The meeting begins at Liaa. Wool growers agents and others are invited though discussion will be limited to delegates. Sydney Wool Brokers Association representatives are also expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armidale
Bundarra
Waleha
Uralla
Guyra
Liaa
Sydney Wool Brokers Association
Passing of an Empire Statesman
Death announced of Mr. W. F. Massey former Prime Minister of New Zealand after a long illness. He was a great statesman and an Empire builder whose loss will be felt by the British Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Massey
New Zealand
Massey
Methodist Manilla Combined Service Schedule
Church notices list services for Manilla with Methodist and Presbyterian locations. An 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. combined service is noted, plus a 6:10 p.m. service in New Mexico and a 9 p.m. rushes creek appointment for Rev. A J Gould. Mr F E Heywood mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
New Mexico
A. J. Gould
F. E. Heywood
Pres Manilla 1 am Combined Service with Methodist Church
Nev A J Gould presides at Manilla service with the Methodist Church noted for 1 am and 7 30 pm combined worship session in the Methodist Church led by A J Gould in Nev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
Methodist Church
A. J. Gould
Church of England Manilla 730 aan notice at Stoddart's Ltd
A local church notice lists Reverend R. A. Harris leading a special service for ladies and children at Stoddart's Ltd with goods priced 16. The fragment references Wengo Creek and Milliwindt events, indicating a parish event or sale notice in the Manilla area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Manilla
Maine
Wengo Creek
R. A. Harris
Stoddart’s Ltd
Council Saltbush Report on Shire Roads and Contracts
The engineer’s report to the council lists ongoing road works including Crow Mountain and Yellow Rock repairs, main road grant completion, Halls Creek and Gunnedah roads, and the Grant’s progress. Tenders for implement shed and several road deviations were reviewed. Bartier and Gardner contracts were accepted. Revenue for April totaled £2791 2s 2d with £200 in rate arrears. land resumed near Stanley’s OSB affects part 85 parish of Borah. new lighting installed between Municipal boundary and hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Mountain Road
Yellow Rock
Yellow Rock Road
Falls Place
Jack Robert
Hall
Yelland
R Yelland
Attunga
Attunga Hill
Cockburn Shire
Grouch
Halls Creek
W. J. Bartier
Shire Depot
Manilla
Leidwitter’s Hill
Tarwonga Road
M. J. Murphy
Lowrie
Glen Barra Road
Bartier
Lowrie Homestead
W. Gardner
Stanley
OSB
Parish of Borah
Lands Department
Court Street
Smithers
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Council
L.P. Rosen & Sons
Sydney
Anderson’ & CO
Manilla Express
Port Adelaide
Knarkind
Oakes
Legislative Council
Logal Land Board
Northern Wool Selling Station
Methodist
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