Manilla District Clerk's Report Highlights October Revenue
Revenue received for October totals £6 10 0 in rates and interest plus £1941 17 3 in miscellaneous income, with final notices issued for outstanding rates and poor payment response. Council to authorize writing off salvageable interest and rates, plus discussions with Main Roads Board reveal uncertain funding for development road projects. Conference attendance yielded insights on Local Government Act sections and rate sale issues. December council meeting slated with potential date change and president election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Roads ‘Board
Sydney
Main Roads Board
Manilla-Boggabri
Local Government
Local Govrnment Department
Engineering Association
Wealth Inspector’s Association
Valuer General's Department
Local Government and Shires Association
Local Government and
Shires Association Con
A. R. Bluett
Mann
R. J. Barrett
Accounts Branch Dept. of Public Works
N.S. Wales
Maintenance Programme on Trunk Road for 1930
Proposed main maintenance works for 1930 submitted for Cornells consideration. Flood openings discussed for Boggabri and Gunnedah Roads. Notices were sent to landowners asking provision in netted fences for storm-water passage from culverts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Boggabri
Gunnedah
Telegraph pole replacement at School Corner in Manila
After years of strain the Court and Arthur Street telegraph pole, bearing the most wires in Manila, was removed and a new one installed by Phil Ottoway and staff with minimal public disruption. Labor Party began a series of meetings ahead of Parliament opening on the 20th, with the short session programs to be discussed in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court and
Arthur Street
School Corner
Manilla
Phil Ottoway
Labor Party
Road maintenance report notes openings to prevent silting
Maintenance teams report near full compliance with flood control work. Bettison's Gang scarified and reseated sections on Tamworth and Barraba Roads while gravelling advances on Corilla, Arabri Sid ing, and Spring Creek areas. Concrete culverts replace timber at Lower Somerton and drainage repairs proceed on several rural routes.
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Bettison
Tamworth
Barraba Road
Corolla Road
Gerdner
Turner's
Geng
Barraba
Tians
G. Bowman
Herman's Gane
Hall Creek
Mitchell
Lower Somerton
Jaree
Corea Rand
M. Carter
Boggabri Road
Crow Mountain Road
Oakey Creek
Linton Road
Flalls Creek
Grove
Tower Samerton
Fogeshrn
Torner
Wang Earling
Fm Ranoeway
Spring Creek
De la Salle College Evidences Rapid Expansion
Impressive growth over five years sees De la Salle College in New South Wales expanding with 40 000 spent on additions and improvements. 1929 reports over 200 resident students making it the state's largest boarding college outside Sydney. The campus features 50 acres, ten tennis courts, two handball courts, a 100 by 33 foot swimming pool opened by Dr O Connor, modern kitchen and refrigerating plants, a central range, and a large 80 by 54 foot dining hall as evidence of ongoing progress.
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de la Salle
N.S. Wales
N.S.W
New England
Reiev
O'Connor
Namoi Irrigation Scheme Letter From Minister
Mr F A Chaffey M L A forwards a ministerial letter regarding the Names Water Conservation Scheme. The Government lacks loan funds to proceed even if Parliament approves. The Migration Agreement could permit work, but the Development and Migration Commission would not favor it amid Murrumbidgee expansion Wyangala Dam and the Hume Dam plans. The matter is deemed premature and will be reconsidered later when possible.
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F. A. Chaffey
M.L.A
Thorby
Boggabri and District
Development and Migration Commission
Murrumbidgee
Wyangala
Hume
Murray River
Ald Kennedy cites limits on exclusive club control
On Tuesday night Ald Kennedy warned the Council that clubs cannot be granted exclusive rights of control. He cited several instances of exclusion but faced a legal challenge. Eversfield noted a special Harbor Board lease, while Local Government authority was not cited in the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald Kennedy
Everseld
Harbor Board
Death of Earl of Lincoln Formerly Lond Carrington
The death notice reports the Earl of Lincoln formerly Lond Carrington and mentions the Governor of New South Wales for about forty years. The terse item records a noble title holder and a long governorship in a concise obituary note.
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Earl of Lincoln
Lond Carrington
New South Wales
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Paramount Pictures Presents
Emil Jannings
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Reginald Denny II
Night
Sam Hardy
Betsy Lee
Reginald Denny
N. A. Gardner Plumbir Phone
Connell Charber Stafford Street
New England, North & North West Producers’ Company Limited
Nowr
Sco
Bec
Bank Chambers
Bolton Strea
Newcastle
Woo
Merch
London
P.O
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Ried
Fill,Son and Badgery Ltd
Conneli Street
Shire
DE LA Salle College
Herth
Adies Economic Store
Archibald Adie
Manilla Motors Ltd
Advanx
Namoi
J.T. Robertson and Co
A. E. Coupland
Atlantic
Union Motor Spirit
Atlantic Power
Yorkshire Life and Fire Insurance CO
Canberra
Smelles & CO
AL Anil
Hanis Lapress
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