05 Sep 1933
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1933
Page
1
Inspector Eyl Dimbyp notes challenges in remote schooling in Queensland. He cites long daily travel for students, with routes from Roma to Strathaire and others, totaling tens of miles. The report records a national scale effort to expand education amid logistical hurdles.
The Manilla district report notes the annual meeting chaired in the president's absence by H J Roberts. A letter from the Agricultural Society asks to enlarge the playing area. Two competitions were created for Saturday and Sunday, with New Mexico Scotts St Andrews and Wongo in the Scott Cup and Watsons Creek Attinea Hall s Creek Rushes Creek Waratah and Wednesday Half Holiday in the Royal Cup.
The report was adopted and the secretary congratulated. The treasurer’s report showed a credit balance. Election of officers: President C N Scott re elected. Vice presidents H J Roberts C R Maunder W Bowman W Rooke. Hon Secretary A Rowsell re elected. Treasurer W F Gan re elected. Executive Committee M A Gall A McClosky R Loseby. Delegates limited to competition votes. A shield donation from W Rooke was accepted with thanks. Maunder donated eight honour caps for 1933 34 premi ers. donation accepted.
A letter from 1881 recounts Trish R. McHare’s long pursuit of Elsie Hart, proposing dozens of times and writing hundreds of notes, culminating in their marriage in Dublin last May. The piece shifts to municipal concerns about stray stock, police compliance, street drainage, and council matters including unemployment relief, road maintenance, and revenue in a provincial setting.
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report yarding of 1 245 cattle and 41 926 sheep and lambs in NSW. Buyers active. better quality overall, with prime light steers about 40s per 100 lb and prime lambs around 44d per lb. Wallabies defeat South Africa 15 to 4 in the Fi tion test.
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