Australians Stand Silent In Tribute To Heritage Of Nationhood
A wartime remembrance urges Australians to pause for two minutes in silence to give grateful thanks for the nation’s heritage and peace, crediting sacrifices by fallen soldiers. The speech warns against revolutionary methods, calls for evolutionary social progress, and decries foreign agitators corrupting unity. A. R. McLeod, Manilla Street, Manilla.
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Lia'eluck
Wonan
Notus
Wip
Emine
Penn
A. R. McLeod
Manilla Street
Manilla
Shire Council Reorganizes Toward Permanent Roads
The Shire Council held its last administrative meeting and prepares for nominations. Returning official J Coates leads as council members from the 1922 appointment with F E B Heywood as president. They plan to replace old methods with permanent road construction funded partly by £800 government money to begin the Meuilla Rogeabri road and extend toward Hall Wrook and Rushes Creek, seeking no external sponsorship.
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J. Coates
F. EB Heywood
Rat Viet
White
Jas
Gardner
T. Bowman
John Cooteore
Neil
Ttat Mee
Meuilla-Rogeabri
Ravermmont
Boggabri
Mandowa
Manilla and Barraba Post Offices Aide Debate
A disputed letter from Mr W C Thompson defending his role in securing Manilla and Barraba post offices notes rival Ald McArdle’s criticisms. Thompson claims he and Labor supporters pushed plans with the Postmaster General and Federal Treasurer. tender processes proceed, with works to start if satisfactory bids arrive before year’s end. The piece also reports rain, road funds, and council achievements in New England Shire.
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W.C. Thompson
M.H.B
Ald
McArdle
Marcy
Manilla
J. A. Hews
Thompson
Beth Manilla
Barraba
New England
Earle Pege
Gibson
Kis
Archie
Federal Works
Burraba
Skinner
Manila
District Council Meets For Tobacco Industry Action
The Tamworth Manilla district council delegates discuss industry progress. they praise the British Australian Company terms, push for £5000 for a blue mould cure, advocate experimental tobacco farms, and seek Waratah brand growth and a north region breeding farm with government support. Officers elected: President W C Pardes, vice presidents H Baker Gill Thomas, secretary W H Phillips, treasurer A R McLeod.
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Tamworth
Manila
Tobar
Conneil
England
Tuhaveo Cay
Gill
Sydney
Victorian Association
Wangaratta
McRitchie
W. T. Latizworthe Sen
Manilla
Gunnidah
Langworthy
W. A. Haydon
McRitcchie
McLeod
Department of Agriculture
Tuwerth
Mu. McKininon
el- Wate
W. C. Pardes
Death of Se. William John Forster recounted in colonial era
The obituary details the life of William John Forster born in England in 1684 who emigrated to Australia at age nine. It traces his extensive station work in Maitland Singleton Northern Queensland Bundarra and Barraba with hotel ventures in Bingara Manilla and Barraba and his long family ties across Redfern Burwood Ashfield Inverell and Southport. He died near age ninety with eight children surviving. He faced frontier dangers with aboriginal encounters and roving stock drives and left a legacy in Northern pioneer enterprise.
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William John Forster
England
Mr. Forster
Aunstralia
Maitland
Singleton
Queensland
Melbourne
Bundarra
Northern Railway
Morpeth
Uralla
Bingara
Commercial
Junction Hotel
Post Office Hotel
Manilla
Durham Court Station
New Mexico
Barraba
Name Town
Leo and
Cummins Artick
Forster
Niner Hanved
Ashfield
Hin
Tif
al Vearn
Ree
Redfern
Burwood
Barraba Defeats Manila in Thriller After Rain Affected Play
Barraba won by 61 runs after Manila were dismissed for 77 in the first innings and followed on. Weather and stormy conditions slowed scoring, with Baker and White delivering key early bowling. Snape, Gannon, and Coote led Barraba’s attack in the second innings as Manila, chasing 61, fell short while Hartley and Abberfield made late resistance.
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Eclonda
Anpporter
Lockyer
Barraba
Baker
White
Shaw
Broadbeck
Batonea
Brady
Manilla
Snape
Spencer
Gannon
Lynch
Coote
M. Broadbeck
Hartley
Baker T
Manill
Abberfield
Spencer Bros
H. Broadbeck
Elran
Beseman
Innnings
P. Broadbeck
Wieh
Crowley
McKid
E. Broadbeck
Williams
Sear
Carter
Manilla Cricket Notes and Fixtures Amid Auction License
Local cricket updates detail an auction licensing event at Convent School in Manila Hall on November 26. Match records show Broadbeck leading bowlers and upcoming fixtures include Wanderers at Manilla and Strathfield Wong at Wongo Creek, with a delegates meeting for the Manilla Cricket Association scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday November 14.
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Manilla
Wanderers
Tadepennet
Coat
Manilla No
Strathfield
Wong
Wongo Creek
Manilla Cricket Association
Mechanical Institute
Fatal Motor Accident Shocks Barraba Community
A Barraba motor lorry overturn near Barraba at about 8:30 on Thursday night killed Mr. C Watson and injured Cecil Jones who escaped with bruises. Watson, a brother of Moy Hardiman of the Royal Hotel Barraba, died after the crash as residents freed the trapped men. The driver Jones survived, and the accident disrupted local life as telegraph and press reports noted. The piece also mentions a new twice weekly mail service approved for Manilla to Somerton road and a thank you to local figures after heavy rain.
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Barraba
Lillis
Treloar
C. Watson
Cecil Jones
Mr. Watson
Bingara
Phipps
Royal Hotel
R. J. Keer
W. Watson
Royal Motel
Manilla
Manill
Baldwin
W., Thompson
Buld Wi
Somerton Road
Mandowa
Manius
Visit to the Armory By Am Melgh and Arth Wl
A fragmentary note records Jam Rican and another visitor speaking with a good armery official. The text mentions Am Melgh and Arth Wl in a brief encounter at the di spoke location.
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A. White
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J. Bignall
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J. Iott
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W. Pilsell
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Northern Daily Leader
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