Local Garden Seeds and Manilla News Briefs
L. C. Shepherd & Son Pty Ltd promotes GOLDEN GLEAM and SCARLET GLEAM flower varieties with mixed hybrids for 6d per packet or 1/3 for three, post free. Manilla updates include orchestral practices, a new public telephone at the Manilla Post Office, crowds at beaches, carnival notes, a street stall in aid of Wonna Creek CWA, an afternoon tea won by Mr Seawtell, Manilla Rural School’s gardening success, rural science inspections, Miss Warr’s visit, and 1500 sheep booked for Mr Wearne’s sale on December 3 with fuller entries underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Relly
Manilla
Miss Warr
NSW pairs set world record stand in Christmas Test
Halford Hooker and Alan Kippax stitched a heroic 307 for the last wicket as New South Wales, trailing Victoria, racked up 420 in reply. Kippax scored 260 not out with Hooker adding 62 as the pair defied persistence from Victoria's bowlers on Christmas Day and beyond.
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Debonaire Halford
Alan ‘Kippax
New South Wales
Kippy
Hooker
Iionmonger
Rock” Black
Jack
Kippax
Sydney
Stone the Crows
Jack Ellis
Fellows
Ellis
Melbourne
Halford Hooker
Eine
Yan
Victoria
Exemption Not Allowed Under National Health and Pensions Bill
The Act does not provide exemptions for religious objections to contributions. Pressure existed to add such a provision, but the government did not yield. It mandates compulsory insurance for all insurable employees aged 14 to 64, and up to 80 for females, starting January 2, 1939.
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National Health and Pensions Insurance
Victorian cricket side bows to Kippax silver tea service
An aged reminiscence recalls Hooker as a tireless rabbit bowler and Alan Kippax admiring a silver tea service on his sideboard. The Melbourne caterer gave the set, possibly in exchange for a contribution, with Mrs Kip Pax recalling the gift.
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Hooker
Alan Kippax
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