Premier backs Nymboida hydro scheme for NSW districts
Premier Sir George Fuller announced the Nymboida hydro electric scheme carried out by Clarence County Council will supply 2000 horsepower to Grafton and Ulmarra with power, and a larger Jackadgery project aims for 2500 horsepower to Glen Innes Kempsey Lismore Murwillumbah and others. The government urged loan support from Federal and Imperial bodies and offered to cover interest for the first five years to encourage migrant settlement and industrial development in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gru. Fuller
Ns.w
Australia
Nimboida
Clarence County
Grafton
Uth Grafton
Uimarra
Aust Ton
Orpen
Orara
Ulmarra
Earle Page
Imth
Glen Innes
Kempsey
Lismore
Murwillambah
County Council
Mowey
Strichnse
Browning
Gratton
South Murwillumbah
George Fuller
New South Wales
Austria
Publications Received Humor Weekly’s Bright Jokes From AustraMen Readers
Copies of recent issues of the weekly periodical Humor arrived. The bright publication carries witty stories anecdots and jokes from readers worldwide reflecting diverse comedic styles. A note mentions content from leading papers and international humor traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AustraMen
Tau
Thimer
Bean Car Introduced By English Makers For Australia
Harper Sona and Bray Ltd of Dadler England unveil the Bean Car designed for the Australian market. The vehicle features advanced fittings and aims for comfort and service within the budget of an average car owner. Clifton Stitch and the Manilla agents are currently demonstrating the machine in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Sona
Bray Ltd
Dadler
England
Combined Efforts Meeting on Hospital and War Memorials
A combined gathering of the Manila Hospital Committees and War Memorial Committees will meet at the Mechanics Institute on Saturday night to discuss a joint fund raising effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla Hospital
Mechanics
Where the Pavement Ends Romance Begins at Mechanics Institute
Locked in a dawn room Mey battles a treacherous trader and a suitor as matheda, daughter of a missionary, wrestles with fear and longing. Chairs smash, tables topple in a tense confrontation amid a speculative storm before a Metro test production arrives at Mechanics Institute this Saturday night at usual prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mey
Matheda
Shy
South Shas
Metro
Mechanics’ Institute
Nature's Wealth At Ukolan Home Gardens Shine
The article celebrates home beauty created by Mr. W Onslow Thompson in Ukolan. It praises gardens filled with shrubs trellises flower beds orange prove and fruit orchard reflecting rich district soil and bright sunlight. Thompson built a miniature maze of verdant wealth from nothing through care and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Onslow Thompson
Ukolan
Ladies Benevolent Society raises funds for hospital needs
At the last meeting the Ladies Benevolent Society planned a street stall on the 22nd with proceeds for hospital equipment. They expect the Hospital to benefit about £27 to £30 and thank donors and helpers including Church of England Toddi ki, Miss Mackenzie, and seven aldermen for council support amid busy times ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevalent Society
Wtliss
Wateria
Hank
Church of England
Taddiki
Miss Mackenzie
For Sale Four Quarters Acre Blocks in Grady Area
Auction notice lists four quarter acre blocks for sale with good building site value. Price £110. Apply at the office. Organisers Ba and L Adnum B Grade Bazaar Produce Stall announces November 30 as the event date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
L. Adnum
Grady
For Sale. One Secondhand Lorry with Van and Horse Traces
A sale notice from Mackenzie & Co Manila offers a complete secondhand lorry with van components, fittings, double harness, and wagon body in good condition. Includes Bos wagon and related gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neder
Oly Bos Wagoon
MacKenzie & § 5, Ltd
Manilla, Or
Grady Offers Private Sale of Household Furnishings
A private sale by Mr Grady lists oak dining room set, oak dresser, kitchen table and ice chest, maple bedroom suite, copper and stand, and smash jobs all described as practically new. The notice notes Grady’s hotel business in Maliel and requests interested buyers to contact. Parts of the text also mention flood losses and a lost wet foot clinker built boat with contact by A Bevan, secretary of water conservation and irrigation commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM. Grady
Maailie
Kent
Tireod
A. Bevan
Water Conservation Ansh Irrive
Ian Commission
Syney
Local Notes and Sports From the Namoi District
A rambling item notes a bush resident praised as a bolt winner after a quirky tale of a garment, a timepiece, and a cow tied to a mystery. It mentions Government boat loss in the Namoi flood and an upcoming cheap railway excursion starting December 17. A Maclean cricket match caused injuries including a thumb coma and a concussion, with doctors treating Clifford and others. A banker comments on six month interest rates, referencing the New States Royal Commission and a September 1921 flotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namoi
Dubbo
Trangivs
Maclean
Palmer’s Island
Palmer's Island
George Brown
M. Parsons
E. Clifford
Clifford
Macedon
Wihiard
Earle Page
N. Yarwood
New States Royal Commission
Page
Australia
Harvest Images and Drought Trial During 1926 Season
The piece contrasts golden wheat harvests with drought devastation across farmland. It recalls farmers facing yearly trials as drought spreads, yields fall, and toil continues with slow rewards. It notes the mayor attending the opening ceremony of the Clarence River hydro electric scheme with his wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. C. F. Hayward
Clarence River
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Manille
Zrantar
Connell Machine
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Northbrook Lane
Manilla
By ‘Mr. Grady
Sonnel
Tony
Turner
Mackenzie
FUJI
Bray
Bancoo Straw
HAM
Peter Pang
C MacKenzie & Sons
Amnilla and
Quge
Cis
Instru
Scott, Sse
Setar An
Scott's
W. J. Byrnes
Be, 'S
Arcadia
Nobby
Che Itadel
Paramount Pictures
Rex Ingham
Alice Terry
Ramon Novarro
Pearly Isles
South Seas
Metauri
Matilda
Dumehter
Sutause
Unt
Valley OF Silent Mek
Alma Reubens
Paramount Picture
Rodolph Valentiny
Fighiting Coward
Exest Terence
Gallin Ludis
Hokianga
Prighbour
St Margaret's Hospital
Ehosure
Okianga
Soest
Margaret Hospital
St. Margaret
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