Wheat Transport Meet at Manilla Sets Harvest Rules
A Manilla Wheatgrowers Union meeting presided by A G Doring confirmed carriers will use last year’s conditions for wheat transport. Grills services will be used under the same terms, with a contributory scheme of 1s per 100 bags and a minimum 5s from producers, plus £1 per truck for carriers. Daylight saving aided work pace, and yard hours from 7 am to 4 pm were proposed to speed deliveries. First loads arrived from B J Brooker and other bagged wheat followed.
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Manilla
Manilla Wheatgrowers? Union
A. G. Doring
Messrs
W. A. Boman
V. Dowe
H. McDonald
C. Reid
C. Robinson
G. Russell
H. Miller
R. V. Coulton
C. Thom
G. N. Stafford
Shaw
J. N. Kennedy
J. May
W. Bell
M. Park
T. Hiscox
C. Norris
W. Wicks
R. Park
W. Coupland
A. E. Bowman
Wheatsrowers’ Union
Ford
Boman
Mr. Grill
Grill
B. J. Brooker
Pillerene
Nomination list for Manilla Municipal Council seats
Nominations for seven Aldermen seats were declared by Returning Officer W. Filsell. Nine candidates were named: J. Coates, J. Cole, A. G. Doring, W. Gannon, O. Ghys, G. F. B. Grill, A. Brownelend C. N. Scott and W. Wilshire. Six incumbents stood, F. W. Pavy not seeking re election. New aspirants included J. Cole, A. G. Doring, and C. O. Ghys, Ghys having previously served on council.
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Manilla
W. Filsell
J. Coates
J. Cole
A G. Doring
W. F. Gannon
O. Ghys
G. F. B. Grill
A. Brownelend
C. N. Scott
W. Wilshire
Ald- F
Manilla Stock Sale Reports Large Yarding of Cattle and Sheep
A Manilla sale led by V. J. Byrnes on January 11 1944 yarded nearly 800 cattle and 4 000 sheep. Fat cattle sold to £18 7 6 with other grades from £17 11s to £14 5s, store cattle weaker by about £1 per head, sheep generally lower with many lines unsold yet a near total clearance in cattle. Fat bullocks and Hereford steers fetched notable prices, while multiple consignors including Cummins Hagan Morris and Byrnes were listed among buyers and sellers across the sale.
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V. J. Byrnes
Sydney
Newcastle
Carcase
Aberdeen Co
Tamworth
Winter
Armidale
Cummins
Hagan
Morris
Howell
Hatch
Perry
Rocha
Riordan
Ratliff
Byrnes
Patterson
Dove
Robinson
Baldwin
Bridge
Lane
Gardner
Doak
McDonald
Smith
Lrath
White
Faulks
Doring
Coote
Ferry
Wheeler
Cochrane
Park
Maunder
Bowman
Armstrone
Snéesby
Bignall
Kingdom
Capel
Northey
Brady
Tliffe
May
Brown
Urquhart
Fletcher
Blackman Hudson
Watson
Roberts
Maclean
Rodgers
Hughes
Chapman
Didlick
Onslow- Thompson
Blanch
Nicholas
Crowley
Manilla Races Nominations and New Course Prep
Nominations close with the secretary on Saturday next for the Manilla meeting on November 18. Entries look strong for Meldorn on the 11th inst as the club completes the new course facilities including secretary’s office jockeys room and public booths. Members are offered private enclosure grand stand seats and booth access while urging public support to boost prize money and patriotic funds.
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Meldorn
Manilla Wool Tops Auction in Sydney Sales
The F and G Co operative Company's wool appraisement in Sydney last Thursday saw the Dilkusha Upper Manilla clip, owned by Mr J A Byrnes, fetch 27d per unit. Over 5,000 bales were offered with the Dilkusha leading, as high as 27d, and a 14d surplus over the appraisal. The sale described wool as stylish, deep stapled, fine to medium, soft handling and bright. Realisations included top prices 27d, and various values across types, signaling strong demand for Manilla grown wool and promising breeding results.
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G. Co-operative Company
Sydney
Upper
Man- Na
J. A. Byrnes
Unwelcome Visitor: Snake Found Dead on Progress Lane Near Council
A brown snake about 4 ft 6 in long appeared on Progress Lane near the Council Chambers last week. It had been seen before but escaped. A hefty stick ended its run. Upper Horton Tragedy: Coroner's inquest returns verdict of self cast into Cobbadah Creek while of unsound mind. Edward Alfred Stieger found dead in Cobbadah Creek near Horton village on October 23.
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Upper Horton
Cobbadah Creek
Barraba
W. J. Lockroy
Edward Alfred Stieger
Horton Village
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House OF Country Folk
Sourt House
Wood Depot
Victoria
J. H. Coote
Post Office
Jack Grady
Rowan ‘Street
M. C. Mackenzie & Sons
York Street
Glen Innes
Deepwater
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