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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1952
Page
3
Mr Davis Hughes, CP MLA, attacks the Education Minister’s plan to end free country school bus transport. He cites a new mileage scale, subsidies limited to that rate, and rising parental costs. Hughes calls it a tragedy and pledges to fight to restore free transport for country children.
The Manilla District competition draws outline first round fixtures for October and November with match dates and venues. Teams Stores Colts Alpals Wongo Creek Independants are listed with oval assignments and starting times, plus full lineups for Stores Colts Alpals and Wongo Creek squads. A separate note mentions a 300 feet deep and 800 miles long cartyon discovered on the Atlantic Ocean floor.
Saturday’s shoot marked the fifth stage of the Swinton Handicap over 600 yards with scores counting toward the Shaw and Coorey aggregates. Competitors included A. Al Yates W. G. Ball D. Ball D Sing H Mortimer EK Mortimer and Dengate, with scores ranging into the 60s and 70s. The next stage shifts to 300 yards, then NRA Spoon and Coorey Cup events rescheduled for November 9.
A. K. Coole of Manbetta Stud Manilla reported strong 1952 results with Manbetta Polwarths winning Grand Championships at Tamworth and Reserve Grand Championships at Sydney Show. Three Polwarth rams were sold to Queensland buyers. Mandetta stud purchased top Polwarth sire from Victoria, now in NSW. Corriedales also dominated northern NSW shows with multiple championships and two first prizes at Sydney. A top Corriedale sire was bought early in 1952 from R. B. Carroll's stud.
Australian oil companies approve a drum deposit plan covering petrol kerosene distillate and diesel. Deposits are £2 for 44 gallon drums and £1 for 25 gallon drums. They warn that drum wastage wastes over 800 tons of steel and costs exceed £660,000 annually. The deposit system is already in force. The announcement coincides with Gunnedah’s annual prize shoot.
NSW Governor Sir John Northcott spoke at the opening of the State Congress of the RSL praising soldiers clubs across the country. He highlighted Bourke club openings and foundation stone layings, noting benefits to ex servicemen and local residents, and praised women auxiliaries as backbone of sub branches. A reported £33,750 offer to Frank Sedgman to turn professional was mentioned.
The Palais screens The Steel Helmet Friday as a Korean War story of a combat squad tasked with an artillery observation post behind enemy lines. Sergeant Zack is led by new star Gene Evans with strong turns from Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Richard Loo, Melton, and Richard Monash.
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