Tar Paving Proposals For Tamworth Road In Mandowa Shire
Mandowa Shire Council moved to tar pave two miles of Tamworth road after full discussion on Saturday. Dr Park backed a broader tar scheme as business friendly while Dr Heywood urged financing from rates. Deputy President Park supported starting within municipal bounds to serve many, noting the first stretch is nearly ready. The Engineer cited two and a half miles as nearly easy to finish.
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Mandowa Shire
Tamworth Road
G. 8. R. Park
Cockburn
8. E. Heywood
M. Park
Tamworth
Record Wheat Delivery at Manilla Rail Station Sets Several Marks
Last week at Manilla Railway Station 47,828 bags of wheat were delivered, with 29,944 to the air and 17,884 stacked. Season total to Nov 20 reached 108,672 at the station. sidings added 28,000 bags. Since Friday 20,000 more bags to the station and 4,000 to sidings, giving 160,001 total district deliveries. Bagged wheat 42,752. silo 65,860. Trucking saw 166 trucks carry 38,084 bags. bulk wheat trucking to the silo ends Saturday as southern-track withdrawal begins.
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Manilla
Klori
Tarpelly
Wimbourne
Brabb
First Mawilla Scouts Meet. New Patrol Leader Named
At the weekly First Mawilla Scouts meeting on Tuesday there was large attendance. A new patrol will be formed soon with Roy Loubet as patrol leader. Patrols held games, and scouts hope for rain to enable another camp. Join up and become a member.
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Roy Loubet
Council debate on permanent road work for Somerton area
Discussion over converting a costly patchwork road into permanent tar paving from the Municipal Boundary toward the Somerton Road turn off. The project would cost about £2,200 with £1,650 borne by the Main Roads Board, and aims to make trafficable improvements within months.
Harvest and notices from Upper Manilla district
Harvesting is nearly complete with yields better than expected despite a dry spell with seven bay to the acre common. Local naturalist F Whitton will speak at the Agricultural Bureau on native life sanctuaries. Also reported are a hospital inmate Shirley Leaver, J Kelmberg injury while erecting a fence, departures to Tara Queensland, a school concert set for December 4, and exams with top students listed. Upper Manilla chosen as an examination centre for Technical College correspondence courses starting November 24.
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Shirley Leaver
B. Leaver
Upper
Manilla
J. Kelmberg
Tarpoly
Malcolm Vessey
Jon
Kelaher
Seven Bay
Agricultural Bureau
F. Whitton
Barraba
Whitton
Ben
John Hooper
James Byrnes
Douglas Thorne
Doreen Pattison
Marjorie Pattison
Ken Bridge
Bill Hooper- Keen
Desmond Thiffe
Upper Manilla
The
Technical College
Lourses
Obituary for Roma Abberfield of Manilla
Roma Abberfield nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Abberfield of Rowan Street Manilla died suddenly at Manilla District Hospital on November 15 after a battle with rheumatic fever and weakened heart. She was a pupil at Manilla Rural School and Church of England Sunday School and was highly regarded by pupils and townspeople. Four hundred pupils lined the roadway at the funeral as Rev A Battersby conducted the service at the cemetery. Sympathy goes to her parents. The report also notes the death of Mr Daniel Jenner a long time Manilla resident aged seven and survived by his wife Olive Turner of Sydney. his funeral occurred on Monday.
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Manilla District Hospital
Roma Abberfield
Alex Abberfield
Rowan Street
Manilla
Roma
Manilla Rural School
Rev
A. Battersby
Church of England
Daniel Jenner
Manilla District
Olive Turner
Sydney
Manilla Wool and Wheat Cheques Greet District
The Manilla district expects wool and wheat earnings near £350,000 for the year with wool contributing £200,000 and wheat £150,000, the best season since 1924 from a financial view. Nurse Phyllis Jackson is appointed to the Manilla District Hospital to fill the vacancy caused by Nurse Gooch’s resignation.
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Manilla
Phyllis Jackson
Manilla District Hospital
Gooch
Tamworth and Manilla Playful Cricket Match Ends With Narrow Victory
Tamworth led by Brown and Nichols battled Manilla at the oval in light wind and good spirits. Anstey and Dobbie starred for Manilla with key partnerships while Brown claimed five wickets for 48 as Manilla chased 133. Final scores show Tamworth 133 and Manilla 108 with several notable batting performances and stout fielding throughout.
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Tamworth
Manilla
the Oval
R. Webbie
Juneh
Royal Hotel
C. R. Wilson
Holder
Brown
Nichols
Smith
Anstey
Shea
Newton
Roberts
Dobbie
Salter
Vidler
Nelson
Naggs
R. Smith
Secon
Nicholls
C Smith
Salt O'Shea
Vidler Nelson
Bencroft
Anstey Holder
Vidler Ritchie
Voyzey
L.b.w
Dobbie Hea
Red Spot Bargains for This Week at M MacKenzie & Sons
Red Spot offers bargain prices this week on 36 inch plain cereals crepe in dark brown red fawn and royal shades. Red Spot Special lists at 1 yard, usual price 1/6. M MacKenzie and Sons promote value through these color choices and yardage offers.
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M. MacKenzie & Sons
Manilla Club Trophy Night and Cross Society Notices
Manilla Golf Club announces a general evening at the Club House on Tuesday December 1 at 8 pm for trophy distribution with 2 shillings subscription. Manilla Red Cross meets November 26 at 3 30 pm Memorial Hall. C.W.A annual meeting December 5 at 3 30 pm Rest Room with reports balance sheet and officer elections.
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Golf Club
Memorial Hall
N, Kennedy
Manilla
C.W.A
M. Veness
Batteries From CLIFTONS Offer Competitive Prices
Obtain a quote from CLIFTONS before buying your battery. Prices are competitive and satisfaction is guaranteed.
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Cliftons
Manilla CWA Branch Considers Tamworth Pantomime Offer
A Nov 21 special meeting of the Manilla Branch CWA chaired by Lady Farlie Cunninghame discussed Tamworth Branch UWA’s 50 50 pantomime offer for Goldilocks. Transport and other costs led to reluctance, with a May 1937 musical revue proposed as alternative. The meeting also planned rest room reopenings and a December 12 annual Xman party. Delegates for the Orange conference were named, with Mrs Sulman and Miss J Mackenzie as alternates.
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C.W.A. Manilla
Farlie Cunninghame
Mesdames Oram
Ernest Park
A. B. Dowe
A. Sulman
Jochimsen
T. H. Puller
Ryan
Young
Gooch
A. C. Veness
A. Blanch
Nixon
Strafford
Manilla
Branch
Tamworth
Jachimsen
Fuller
H. W. Veness
Sulman
Orange
J. Mackenzie
Bignall
Wimbourne Wool Tops Manilla District Prices at Sydney Sale
The Wimbourne clip sold by Mr. Geo. Bowman at Sydney on Monday brought the highest Manilla district price this season. Top figures include 26d for fines of aa comb, with various lots of aa comb and first comb selling between 20d and 28d. Other lines include 9bales aaa w at 24d, and several broken and other combs ranging from 18d to 24d.
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Geo. Bowman
Sydney
Manilla
Caermarthen
Special Train to Newcastle From Manilla and Return
A special excursion train leaves Manilla next Sunday at 3.15 am bound for Newcastle with a return from Newcastle at 7.50 pm. The return fare is 13s 5d. A dance in aid of RC Chariet funds is being held in the Memorial Hall tonight.
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Manilla
Newcastle
RC. Charet
Manilla Show Committee Discusses Stand Repairs and Exhibits
The Manilla Show Committee meeting presided by Vice President ML Park noted the absence of President V J Byrnes. The council asked for urgent Grand Stand repairs, donations funded prize money, and consideration to abandon the District Exhibit if Agriculture stages a show exhibit.
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V. J. Byrnes
ML Park
Manilla
Messrs T. 5
Bell
A.C. Brown
Jcoote
CW. Coote
A. 5
Coulton
G. Cameron
A. G. Doring
C. B. Dowe
H. V. Dowe
L. Frank
F. E. Heywood
G. B. M. Lolt
XN. P. Hayne
F. Jackson
J. N. Kennedy
E. Nixon
A. H. Nixon
E. Park
C. M. Podmore
J. W. V. Roberts
R. A. Roberta
G. N. Strafford
A. C. Veneas
C. R. Wilson
C. Wilshire
Messrs
M. Park
G. N. Stafford
G. B. M. Holt
J. Coote
W. Coote
A. C. Veness
Department of Agriculture
A. C. Brown
Dilkusha Wool Tops Sydney Sale in Highest Manilla Returns
Wool from the Dilkusha clip led Sydney Thure day sales with Mr. J. A. Byrnes property achieving the season’s top average for the Manilla district. The Crow Mountain lot of 75 bales averaged 214d per lb, with the broader clip at just under 19 1d per ib for 115 bales, indicating profitable wool production under scientific management.
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Sydney
Thureday
J. A. Byrnes
Manilla
Anne
Bane
Bel
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B.W
Poramas
Stoddart & Hayward Ltd
John D. Kennedy & Sons
de, Parkes
E. J. Brown
Chas W. Eholl
Lond
MLO
Syd
J.B. Burgess, Flo
Optometrist
Bydney
Culwulla Chambers
Castlereagh Street
H. A. Barraclough Ltd and Opticians
George Street, Ney
Mabilla
Court House
P. A. Newall
Mandows Shire
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Mawilla
Somerton
Gr. Heywood
BR. Park
Somerton Road
E. C. T. Bowman
Main Roads Board
H. Gr. Heywood
R. Park
Dev
Thoreday
J. Prosser
Tara
Queensland
Gahan
R. Daniel Jenner
Manilla’s
Manilla Anstey
O'Shea
Pengilly
Knaggs
Newton B
Rea
Swithh
E Brown
Jackson
P Brown
Walmsley
Carr-Boyd
McDougall
Sundries
Serries
Ritchie
Be Walmsley
St. “Anstey
Dougall
Pengilly Nichols
St Anstey
Opig Gi
Wits
Walmsley AL “ Carr-Boyd
Penpilly
Knage
J, McDougall
Manilla Golf Club
Manilla Branch
B. Jackson
I. V. Dowe
Ald. E B. Bowman
Neuco Ltd
Dilkusha
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