Manilla Wheatgrowers back War Agricultural Committee for 1944 crop
Members of the Manilla Wheatgrowers Union vote to have the Manilla War Agricultural Committee and Transport Committee handle the 1944 Manilla wheat crop. The motion, supported by E G Ratlit, M Park, and R V Coulton, affirms last year’s approach with unchanged cartage rates and notes initial site opening date to be decided by the local War Agricultural Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afiai
Manilla _Wheatgrowers’ Union
Manilly War Agricultural Committee
Transport Committee
Manilla Ae
Ratlit
G. A. Dering
Manilla
M. Park
R. V. Coulton
Roy Cothen
Gunnedah
Graham
Il Iands
War Agricultural Committee
Hospital Egg Day A Bey Day Aimed at Support
Hospital Egg Day will be held next Saturday to boost hospital supplies. An appeal asks for donations of eggs, with drop-off at Mr. C G Wilshire’s office. Mr and Mrs A J McNamara report a letter from their son E J (Chum) McNamara, a prisoner of war in Japanese hands, being held in Thailand and paid for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilshire
A. J. McNamarea
Rowan Street
E. J
Chum) McNamarva
Mechanics Institute to Hold Dances to Raise Funds
Mechanics Institute begins a sequence of dances and whackos starting next Saturday to raise money for repairs and additions. It marks ten years since an appeal to Manilla citizens to aid this library reading room and billiard hall that has served the public faithfully. Alderman J Quates returned to Manilla after attending the annual convention of the Returned Soldiers League in Sylvania.
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Manilla
Ald. J. Quates
Returned Soldiers League
Syau Eee
Manilla Post Office to Close Early on September 20
Advice from authorities states the Manilla post office will close at 12 30 p.m. from Wednesday September 20 while telegraph, street delivery and ward mail dispatches continue. Money order and registered mail cutoffs are 11 80 a.m. and 12 30 p.m. respectively. Books and magazines needed for Tamworth Camp, YMCA Welfare Officer Mr Trevor will collect from Manilla office this week, with parcels mailed to Tamworth addressed to Mr Trevor. Realisations from Mr Coote’s Fernhill stud sale at Brisbane Show noted, with prices listed for several horses.
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Manilla
Atte Wards
Tamworth Camp
Tamworth Road Camp
R. A1
Trevor
Ym.g.a
YMCA
Tamworth
Bowls Champion Rink Semi Final Sparks Close Score
Still Ayning Dyson and Kennedy defeated Watts Misher Swain and Blanch 26 to 22 in a keenly contested semi final. Kennedy’s team led 15 to 7 after five heads and extended to 24 to id before Blanch’s comeback stalled. The final set for next Sunday with several CNDBA events listed and results noted, including 27 21 and 22 21 score lines.
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Ayning
Dyson
Kennedy
Watts
Misher
Swain
Blanch
Scott
Hayward
C.N.D. B.A
Rowlison
C.N.D.B.A
Wearne
Gaunon
Brady
Still
Ayling
Burnviyle
Bignall
C.N.D.B
Nano Pattrick
Gannon
Carter
Byrnes
Rodgers
G.n.d.b.al
Manilla
CNCAA
Bloch Ov Hayward
Nymes
J. Bignall
Ocone
Fisher
Sampson
Kelly
Davis
Kowlison
Stil
Pittman
Rod
Sens
Manilla Races Highlight Diversion and Duninald Victories
In Manilla Diversion owned by Mr Ved Byrnes captured the maiden handicap over four furlongs while Miss Duninald, owned by Mr Ken Pattison, won the Farewell handicap over five furlongs. Gunnedal's gelding was runner up in the latter. At Randwick on Saturday Mr W Watson's Cregsman won the second division of the three year old handicap with Watson noted as a former Manilla resident and ex-manager of the Royal Hotel, Nowra.
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Gunnedal
Ved. Byrnes
Miss Duninald
Ken Pattison
ML. Podnore
Van
Randwick
Mr. W. Watson
Cregsman
Mr. Watson
Manilla
Royal Hotel
Nowra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thailand
Mechanics Institute
Wood Depot
Victoria
J. H. Coote
Post Office
Jack Grady
Fernhill
Herefords
T. Hiscox
Price Yard
Price
Navy and
Saxe
M. C. Mackenzie & Sons
Sydney
York Strees
Bartaba
Glen Innes
Deepwater
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