Empire Day Celebrations in Manilla Gather students in Palais Theatre
Empire Day was celebrated in Manilla with pupils of the Manilla District Rural School gathered at the Palais Theatre. Speakers included the Mayor Ald. G Grill and G R Collins, outlining unity within the British Commonwealth and duties of future citizens. Lord Gowrie sent a message read by Miss Daisy Sing, with remarks from the headmaster.
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Manilla
Ald. G. Grill
Parents and Citizens Association
Messrs
G .R. Collins
W. L. Bingham
RSL
A A. Duprez
John Mitchell
Daisy Sing
Mandowa Shire
G. 5. R. Park
Rey Emms
Rey Duncombe
O'Brien
Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women
W. G. Hall
Tony Coote
Queen Victoria
Empire
British Commonwealth of Nations
Toni
Commonwealth of Nations
Tony
Ald
Grill
England
G. R. Collins
Australia
Mr. Collins
Collins
A. A. Duprez
Lord Gowrie
Dunn
North Manila Water Supply pipes arrive ahead of schedule
The Town Clerk, Mr R A Brown, reports 11 000 feet of 4 inch piping for the North Manila water supply will reach Council three months early. Importers say cancellation of an order caused the fast delivery. Pipes are unloading in Sydney and will reach Manila by road end of week. Council will call tenders for laying the pipes. Moree P P Board will provide water at its own cost at local trucking yards. New Guinea could meet Australia’s rubber, cocoa, tin copra and spice needs. New radio stations are to operate in Armidale and Glen Innes by 1955.
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R.A Brown
Manilla
Council
Sydney
Moree P. P. Board
New Guinea
Australia
Armidale
Glen Innes
Methodist Young Peoples Club Socials and Bonfire Night
The Methodist Young Peoples Club held a series of meetings at Marathon the Heywood home and Tyrone at Bignalls with hymn evenings and a House Party. Members enjoyed table tennis games and supper while planning a July concert and a year’s fundraising. A large bonfire night at Glenpite drew many members despite bad weather.
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MYPD
Marathon
FR. Heywood
Julyard
Heywood
Len Wheeler
Tyrone
J. A. Bignall
Woolfe
Aubrey Gainey
Glen Pite
Printer Ad for Manilla Street Proprietor
Printed and published by the proprietor George Arthur Greaves of Manilla Street Manilla in New South Wales.
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George Arthur Greaves
Manilla Street
Manilla
State of
New South Wales
Health Minister's Visit to Manilla Hospital Memorial
The Minister for Health the Hon M O'Sullivan will visit Manilla on Wednesday to unveil the Memorial Table honoring the late Mrs E E Burrell at Manilla Hospital. The ceremony is at 3:30 pm and all residents are invited to attend.
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Manilla
M. O’sullivan
8. E. Burrell
Manilla Hospital
Wonderful Australia in Pictures arrives at Manilla Public Library
A new book titled Wonderful Australia in Pictures is now available at the Manilla Public Library. The 240 page work blends photographs drawings and color images to present an expansive panorama of Australia through diverse scenery climate wildlife deserts valleys mountains cities industries agriculture and rural life. It is described as a permanent historical record designed to enrich the library and be a treasured addition to shelves.
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Australia
Manilla
Rifle shooting G S handicap stage results and events
Details show scores for the 300 yard stage including handicap totals with Dengate Nott Hall Bignall White Pevey and Hall. Next Saturday marks the final 500 yard John Blair handicap stage. Sunday June 11 features an all day team shoot at 300 500 and 600 yards. Prizes and the annual Smoke and presentation are set for Saturday June 21.
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H. C. Dengate
C. R. Nott
W. G. Hall
J. A. Bignall
S. A. White
B, Pevey
D. C. Hall
John Blair
D. H. Mortimer
A. A. Yates
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Axminster
Onkaparinga
Laconia — Challenge
MC MacKenzie
North Manila Water Supply
Methodist Young Peoples Club
Doris Turner
A.B.C
Nan
Orsova
Ue Orten't Line
Stoddart
Hayward
Gaberdine
Petre Montreuze
Stoddart & Hayward
B.O
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