Manillaite’s impressions of Narrabeen War Veterans Home
Guest report from Mr. Harry Grangier at the Narrabeen War Veterans Home describes 150 acres of modern facilities including Anzac main building with 13 bedrooms, Chalouvel, Churchill, Monash, Kakoda, Birdwood, Tobrook, a Florence Nightingale Hospital, Legacy Cottage, Darby and Joan cottages, and a 6 rink bowling green. He praises clean, well-run amenities, 24 hour hot water, resident self-care, active therapy programs, pottery and wood turning, a busy social schedule, and thanks supporters for a rewarding stay with encouragement to continue aid.
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Harry Grangier
War Veterans’ Home
Narrabeen
Tal
Sudan
Mysef
Anzac
Monash
Kakoda
Nuvees
Birdwood
Buising
Tobrook
Erail
Florence
Darby
Joans
Body of 8 year old Noel Rogers found in Namoi River
The 8 year old Noel Rogers from Keepit Dam was missing since Sunday morning. Police and 300 workers searched the bush and hills around the dam. His body was found by two dam employees in a waterhole 20 feet deep under a log, wearing a shirt and trousers with a toy watch.
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Keepit Dam
Noel Rogers
Namoi River
Gunnedah
Tamworth
Keith, Rogers
Reepit Dam
Rifle Shooting At Qiub Shoot Over 500 Yards
Report of Saturdays Qiub rifle shoot over 500 yards with H C Dengate scoring 32 29 61 and W G Hall 30 28 58 in a 21 26 47 Lone Pine event. The Lone Pine Shoot featured two stages of five shots over 25 yards with Dengate at 22 23 45 and Simpson 21 22 43. Next Saturday will stage the seventh round of the G S Handicap over 3 yards.
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H. C. Dengate
W. G Hall
Lone Pine
N, Simpson
D. Sig
J. M. Turner
M. Campbell
G. Cotton
Manilla Court fines for driving without licence
In the Manilla Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday two unlicenced drivers faced fines and owners also penalised. Arthur G. Martin taxed 2 pounds 7 shillings for driving a motor lorry without a licence, Alfred Roy Sing paid 1 pound 7 shillings, John M. Cruise 3 pounds 7 shillings, and William White 2 pounds 7 shillings plus costs.
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Manilla
Convent Music Results at St Josephs Convent
Results from St Josephs Convent music exams include Trinity College of Music marks with Larraine Sneesby 85 Philippa Coorey 30 Toni Yates 90 Dorothy Leonard Colleen Cooking Marlene Hiscox Phillippa Alterator 19 AMEB scores show Lorraine Sneesby 80 Philippa Coorey 85 Toni Yates 81 Dorothy Leonard Bruce Townsend Robyn Hayne 79 Eileen Billborough 179 Marlene Hiscox 36 Colley Cocking 89 Toni Vere 2 Phillippa Alterator 79 Evelyn Jolliffe 89
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St. Joseph’s Convent
Trinity College of Music
Larraine ‘Sneesby
Philippa Coorey
Toni Yates
Dorothy ‘Leonard Ag
Colleen Cooking
Marlene Hiscox
Phillippa Alterator
Robyn Hayne
Ameb
Lorraine
Sneesby
Cricket Teams Independants to Play Halls Creek
Independants team meets Halls Creek at No 2 Oval on Saturday with listed players J T Bignad J Adamson Geddes E Matthews J Dickson D Ford Akers W Behan G Ratliffe G Leech M Wicks C Pattison 12th A Swan umpire Hails Creek squad Ed Gallagher A McDonald I Hardcastle J Graham A Northey M Glover B Berry K Berg E Smith Harrison J Redmond Players report ground by 1 45 p m sharp.
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Independants
Halls Creek
No. 2 Oval
J. T. Bignad
J. Adamson
Geddes
E. Matthews
J. Dickson
D. Ford
Akers
W. Behan
G. Ratliffe
Leech M. Wicks
C. Pattison
A. Swan
Hails Creek
Ed Gallagher
A. McDonald
I. Hardcastle
J. Graham
A.northey
M. Glover
B. Berry
K. Berg
E. Smith
Harrison J
Redmond
Miniver Story and Two Flags West At the Palais
The Palais programs feature The Miniver Story on Saturday night with Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon and John Hodiak. Tuesday and Wednesday showcase Two Flags West starring Joseph Cotten Linda Darnell Jeff Chandler and Cornel Wilde with authenticity aided by a 165-artist studio team.
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Kay
Clem
Miniver
MGM
Mrs. Miniver
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
John Hodiak
Leo Genn
MG Ee
the Palais
Gordon Jack
Rona Anderson
TWO Flags West
Palais
Twentieth Century-Fox
Joseph Cotten
Linda Darnell
Jeff Chandler
Cornel Wilde
San Tdefonso
New Mexico
Arama
Church Services Time Changes Noted in Manila
Church listings show multiple denominations with morning and evening services across Manila and surrounding towns. A note indicates a time change for the Manila morning service, Rev. John Mitchell.
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Chage
Manilla
John Mitchell
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Manillaite
Setaa Commiss
Coacn
Stack
Warre
War Veterans'Home
Manilla Express
Peme
Coir Matting
Axminster
M. C. MacKenzie & Sons Pty. Ltd
Auth
Sharp
The
Dre
Arthur Ila
New ‘South Wales
Coto
Berlei
Hevier
Stoddart & Hayward
P.O
Church of England
Manila
Eversong
Milliwindi
Sev
V. C. Duncombe
Methodist Church
Mahilla
Pam Wongo
H. J. A. Eronis
Presbyterian Church
Manila— Divine
Barraba
Somerton
M. Zetterling
Hugh. Williams
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