Mandowa Shire Council Meeting Notes Local Roads and Tax Debate
The Mandowa Shire Council met in Manilla with President Dr G S R Park chairing. D J Coote of Baraba urged road repairs at Fairmount impacting access for school transport. council ordered engineer to inspect and act. The meeting backed Carrothol Shire in land tax appeal arguing unimproved values should be Local Government preserve. Transfers of land were approved and a bank erosion issue at Glenbarra road was assigned to the engineer for review.
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D. J. Coote
Bararba
Fairmount
Manilla
Carrothol
Cr. M. Park
Halls Cr
Glenbarra Road
Remanded Again in Manilla Accident Case At Court
Peter Gerard Byres was remanded until October 29 at Wednesday's Court of Petty Sessions. He faces three charges from a May 19 accident in Arthur Street Manilla that killed a woman and seriously injured another. Charges include driving under the influence, dangerous driving and failing to stop. A fourth charge of culpable driving was withdrawn for lack of evidence.
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Peter Gerard Byres
Court of Petty Sessions
Byrnes
Arthur Street
Manilla
Garden Party Postponed in Miss MacKenzie’s Garden
The Presbyterian Garden Party scheduled for Saturday September 27 is postponed to October 25 due to illness of Miss MacKenzie.
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Miss Mackenzie
After Hours Sale of Liquor at Imperial Hotel
Colin Frank Hooper, licensed of the Imperial Hotel, was fined £5 and costs for selling liquor after hours in Manilla Court of Ferly Sessions. Police saw a man exit the hotel with a liquor parcel around 8:30 pm on July 26. Hooper claimed he did not habitually sell after hours and that the person was given the liquor to rid him of the individual.
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Manilla
Colin Frank
Hooper
Imperial Hotel
M. Leyden
J.D. Kennedy and Sons
Manilla man fined for indecent behaviour at memorial hall
William Arthur McGregor was fined £3 12s by the Stipendiary Magistrate at Petty Sessions on a charge of indecent behaviour. Police alleged the offence occurred on the night of August 2 near the Memorial Hall Manilla during a dance event.
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Manilla
Manilla man charged with driving under influence
In Manilla Police Court on Wednesday morn ing Percy T Green of North Manilla was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Green was granted bail of £20 to appear in Manilla Court of Petty Sessions on October 79th.
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Manilla
Percy T. Green
North Manilla
Green
Shire Audit Complete Adopts Positive Report
At the Mandowa Shire Council meeting the auditors Thomas Davis and Coy submitted their report on the year ended December 1951. They found everything satisfactory and praised the 99.54 percent rate collection attributed to the Shire Clerk. The council recorded appreciation for the Clerk’s long service and noted officers’ diligent duties. the report was adopted.
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Ae Mandowa Shire Council
Thomas, Davis
Mandowa Shire Deliberates On Trunk Road Surfacing
At a Mandowa Shire Council meeting last Friday the continuation of surfacing the Trunk road from Manilla to Barraba was reopened. Officials noted years of effort hindered by lack of suitable materials after gravel samples were tested and deemed unsatisfactory. The council resolved to again seek Main Road authority action.
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Mandowa
Manila
Barraba
Teaj
Truck Overturns Injures No One Involved
A young Manillaman named Keith Smith escaped injury when the utility truck he was driving left Rushes Creek road near the South Street intersection on Tuesday night. The vehicle struck a loose gravel patch, skidded off the road, rolled onto its side, and sustained only slight damage.
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Keith Smith
Uttity
Rushes Creek
Smith
Indecent language fined in Manilla Court
In the Manilla Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday Mr J B Hodgson fined Lyndall Robert Sneeshy £4 for using indecent language. Police testified that about 9 pm on Saturday September 13 in Market Street they heard the defendant using the stated language. He claimed they were trying to kill him and was very intoxicated.
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Manilla
Court of Petty Sessions
J. B. Hodgson
Lyndall
Robert Sneeshy
North Manilla Water Supply Tender Accepted
A special meeting of the North Manilla Municipal Council accepted Fraser Bros. Industries Ltd of Inverell as the tenderer for reticulation of water. The project cost £1421 includes trench digging and laying 3016 yards of four inch pipe and connecting 33 residents with one inch piping from the main tea point inside consumer fences.
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Tastu
Manilla
Fraser Bros. Industries Ltd
Inverell
Golf Notes From Wet Weekend Tournaments
In rough weather on Saturday the Associates contested the second round of the Mrs. Waters trophy alongside the second round of the Mrs. Taylor trophy. Mrs. Carless won with 71 nett and 47 points, closely followed by Mrs. Water with 72 nett and 34 points. Sunday featured the Bob Geddes trophy with Associates and members in a strong field. Mrs. Ghys led the Associates with nett 80, then Mrs. Carless on 82. J Turner won the members section on count back from B Carless. Next weekend the Associates will play stroke and final round of Mrs. Taylor's trophy and the final round of Mrs. Waters trophy.
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Carless
B. Carless
Mannequin Parade Report by Rural School Mothers Club
A full report on the Mannequin Parade staged by the Rural School Mothers Club is slated for next Tuesday's issue, detailing event highlights and community involvement from last Tuesday night.
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Rural School Mothers Club
Sue
Expedite Road Surfacing Amid Grant Fears
The statement urges speeding up the taking and testing of materials to hasten road surfacing work. It warns that Main Roads grants may be curtailed in the coming year, forcing urgency in continuing current testing and sample collection efforts.
Tennis Players Shine in Armidale Group Match
North West Group matches saw Manilla players Keri Moy and J Moran win three of four sets. G. Rowe and J. MacName ara (Boggabri) each claimed a set. The two local women had strong rallies, while Armidale champions Mahyof found tough competition. Night lights and the annual ball were discussed as season wraps up with a Barraba return next weekend.
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fivesManilda
Armidale
Fis
Manilla
Keri Moy
J. Moran
G.rowe
J.macnameara
Boggabri
Mi ‘Mahyof
Barraba
Messr Médhurst
I Gunter
F. Lid
K. Lawler
M. Granitham
Méesdames
G. Kirk
H. “Rowe
Ginter
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