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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1954
Page
3
The Senior Lecturer in Charge notes Dr. A. H. Voisey will lead a rock identification school if at least ten enroll. A 10 percent course fee applies for five two hour classes covering mineral identification igneous sedimentary metamorphic rocks and potential microscopic work. Contact Manilla Rotary secretary Mr. F. Harvey for enrollment.
Mandowa Shire Council held a meeting to address a dangerous hole in the tar pavement on the south side of the railway crossing about six miles from Manilla on the Tamworth road. Dr G S Park said the Railways Department must fix it, as the site lies on railway property. The culvert failure and temporary gravel fill were noted, with urgent requests made to the Railways Department.
A BBC radio discussion describes how dry cleaning removes grease and waste from wool and fabrics. It notes that well worn suits can carry significant dirt, weighing about as much as a small cigarette lighter, highlighting cleaning impact.
At the Mandowa Shire Council meeting Clerk J Coates reported rapid action on hatchings on shire roads. Two men were employed in control work and spray operations by the Council were praised. The Tamworth Pastures Protection Board was commended for its all out battle against hoppers with over 50 000 gallons of insecticide distributed in NSW, 9000 by the Board. Dr F R Heywood noted co operation from landholders remains insufficient for full success.
The piece describes Women’s Institutes networks assigning friends to every village, hamlet, and elder to visit and prevent loneliness. It quotes Mr. A Towsley on air power as mobility and flexibility and Iain McLeod on health services highlighting practical help like writing letters for the elderly, aired on Radio News reel.
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