Drought Broken By Good Soaking Rain In Manilla District
A week of changeable weather gave way to a warm weekend with steady rain through Monday and into Tuesday. Rain totals across the district reached up to 188 points by noon, boosting soil moisture, germination prospects for wheat, and cattle fodder. Farmers report a brighter outlook as the drought ends and further showers are likely.
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Manilla
Tarpoly
Carmarthen
Milliwindi
Baldwin
New Mexico
Keepit
C. BE. Watts
Pillerene
Swanhilda
John Watts
Hobden
Klori
Bungymulla
Namoi
Empire Day and War Fund Notices in Manilla
War fund acknowledgments list payments to individuals and company staff. Empire Day events planned in Manilla with a school rally at Palais Theatre at 11 8 am and addresses by citizens and students. Wheat from the silo delayed. staff will work at railway yard to deliver bagged wheat to Queensland with draws for stock feed limited to 100 bushels and farmers must supply bags and labor.
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Manilla
Palais Theatre
Queensland
Clearance Sale at Swanbrook Dairy Farm by Walters and Scott
Auctioneers Walters and Scott of Tamworth announce a Saturday afternoon sale on behalf of Mr W W Hall. The Swanbrook Dairy Farm goods include milking cows teffers farm machinery dairy utensils and furniture. The sale is a complete liquidation of Swanbrook Dairy Farm assets.
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Swanbrook
Walters and
Scott
Tamworth
W. W. Hall
I. Com. Nieneas
Death notices and wartime updates from Manilla district
The death of Mrs. Sarah Jones at Croydon aged 84 is noted, mother of Mrs. G. A. White of Narara Manilla. A casualty list reports Set. RD. C. Smith, previously missing, now presumed dead. K J Brown (A I F) leaves Namoi St Gunr for Sydney to rejoin his unit. Retired Les Flett cites General Mihailovitch visiting his hospital in Sofia as a prisoner of war. A birthday gathering honors Kathleen Pengilly of Rushes Creek with gifts and cake followed by a cordial supper.
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Croydon
Sarah Jones
G. A.’ White
Narara
Manilla
Set. RD. C. Smith
Upper Manilla
K.J. Brown
Namoi
St. Gunr
K. J. Brown
A.I.F
Sydney
Les. Flett
Mihailovitch
Sofia
R. J. Faulks
Kathleen Pengilly
Cora Pengilly
Mandowa Shire Council Notice on Roadside Animals
Mandowa Shire Council states it is an offence for owners or those in charge of animals to allow deceased animals to remain on public roads. The animal must be removed promptly. a penalty up to 50 may be imposed for noncompliance by order of Mandowa Shire Council.
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Mandows
Estate trespass warning at Lonou Estate
Notice warns that any persons trespassing removing wood or disturbing stock on Lonou Estate will be prosecuted. All previous permissions are cancelled. Signed Mrs M Baldwin and J Bignall.
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Lonou
Notice on trespass and wood removal at Brubb Estate
Caution warning dated 23 May 1944 states that any trespassers or anyone removing wood from Brubb Estate will be prosecuted. All staging stock will be impounded. Previous permissions are cancelled. Signed Mrs M Baldwin.
For Sale Plant Nursery List At Scone District Rural School
FOR SALE Trees and flowering shrubs at 1/ each. Noted trees include Athel Tree Naney Locust Carob Bean Jacaranda Pencil Pine Eucalypts Cypresses Wattles Kurrajongs Poplars Silky Oak English Oak Camphor Laurel Olives Palms Crepe Myrtle and many shrubs creepers and hedge plants. Also advanced plants. List on application to Headmaster Scone District Rural School.
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Scone
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P.O. Box
H. C. Dengate
Home Furnisher
Speedwell Cycles
Cafe Namos
A. Glitsos
Patriotic and War Fund
C. J. Byrnes
John Coote
G. F. Grill
A. R. Macleod
M. ©. Mackenzie
tSwanbrook
McKay
McCormack
New Clyde
Westfalia
Alia-Laval
Hall
Walters & Scott Auctioneers
Tamworth P.O
Mandowa Shire
Shire
Methodist School Hall
Memorial Hall
Chas. Grant
Razors
State Lottery
J. T. Robertson and CO
A. RB
Fisher
Lucerne Seed
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