Manilla-Boggabri Road Development Grant Approved Conditioned
Mandowa Shire Council receives request from Roads Board of NSW offering £5000 assistance for the Manilla Boggabri Road under Main Roads Act. Council must survey plan, submit specs by December 1925, complete construction by May 1926, and may need extra aid. Council accepts conditions amid drought and unemployment, planning contract work with local contractors and immediate start pending Board approval.
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Mandowa Shire
I Roads Board of Nsw
Manilla-Boggabri
Tonell
Proportional representation debate echoes over reform motives
The piece argues boldly that the government aims to scrap proportional representation with a first-past-the-post system, condemning the move as reactionary and harmful. It cites New South Wales experience, warns electors to resist, and praises PR for broader voter freedom and reduced party machine influence.
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P.R
Labor Party
New South Wales
A Novel Strike at Terara Sparks Picket Tension
Mr Jack Campbell faces a local strike among his pea pickers on the South Coast at Terara. After a heated demand for better terms, Campbell resumes work with a new force while several workers stay out. Reports indicate daily earnings for pickers at 1s 6d per hash and a council delay on approvals and tenders.
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Jack Campbell
Terara
Campbell
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