Macquarie Shire election letters seek fresh council blood
The People’s Letter Bag prints a reader’s critique of the Macquarie Shire Council and its leadership. He argues for new blood, criticizes current overheads and expenses, and recalls a past era of transparent balance sheets under former president Fuller. A band member adds complaints about hospitality and support at a local event context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macquarie Shire
Commonsense
Jack
Macquarie
Goninan
Shire Council
Sydney
Fuller
Macquarie Shire Council
The Trust and the Band Clash Over Contributions
A District Band meeting reports a dispute with the Amalgamated Sports Committee over funding for a fund drive. The band, unpaid and pressed for £30 to £40 value, agrees to perform if transport and dinner are provided, while the Sports Committee promised support and later faced questions about whether promises were kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Sports Committee
G.S.B
Funda
Funde
Empire Hall
Amalgamated Sports
Returned Soldiers Demand Clear View On Employment Act
A letter to the editor condemns confusion after School of Arts and Returned Soldiers' League meetings. It cites the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Employment Act 1919 Section 3, stating employers must prefer returning soldiers or sailors capable of duties, with penalties of 100 pounds for noncompliance. The writer argues no extra safeguards are needed and criticizes the School of Arts amendment as childish.
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School of Arts
Returned Soldiers’ League
Returned Soldiers and Sailors
Crown
Gallipoli
Stockwell
Wellington Band Contest Promises Big Publicity Drive
A town publicity effort seeks to form a committee to promote a district band contest. The writer praises Wellington as a beauty spot and urges local business and residents to support the event to attract visitors. The contest committee and band are already contributing significantly.
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Wellington
Commonsense letter defends local election figures and candidates
A reader replies to a prior Commonsense letter about Macquarie Shire election concerns rates payment and candidate loyalties. The writer vouches for Campbell and Ed wards, credits them as friends, questions defaulter lists, and predicts Campbell may top the poll with Stanford second.
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Macquarie’ Shire
Commonsense
Edwards
Good Old
Jack
Campbell
Goninan
Stanford
Municipal aspirants help the hospital meeting notice
Hospital Secretary refutes a circulating claim about Alderman J F Walker distributing small coins to pack a rate payers gathering on the eve of Municipal elections. The letter announces a monster meeting Friday night at 8 p m and endorses Walker as a true son of Scotland.
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J. F. Walker
Alderman Walker
Scotland
Macquarie Triumph Over Mumil in Weekend Cricket Match
Macquarie won on first innings at Ry gate Park after a tight chase. Key performers include J Arneil 14, W Lay 20, V Spratt 1, and J R Black top scoring for Macquarie with 25. Mum Bil totals 648 in combined innings. Macquarie 65 for seven at stoppage, D Wall 18 and W Lay 1 notable. Plans for next Sunday feature matches vs Fonte at Ponte and Pont to Macquarie fixtures, plus Maryvale tests starting at 10 am.
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Rygate Park
Macquarie
Mumbil
J. Arneil
Spratt
W. Lay
C. Goninan
H. Brazier
C. Peacock
Bell
Marning
V. Davis
D. Wall
W. Brazier
C Marning
V. Spratt
L. Bell
H. Hughes
A. Marning
P. Davis
C Lay
J. Lee
T. Quirk
Gee
Quirk
Arneil
Brazier
J. R. Black
A. Manning
Davin
CG. Gavin
Bragier
F. Christie
Davis
D. McDonald
Peacock
D. Kelly
Anniversary Services Highlight Baptist Sunday School
The Baptist Sunday School marked its anniversary with morning, afternoon, and evening services led by Rev F J Dunkley and Rev J Hunter. A children's choir trained by Mr N Grace performed, prizes were awarded for attendance and exam success, and donations of chairs were requested to support the Kindergarten department. A choir baton was presented to Mr Grace as thanks for his leadership.
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Baptist Sunday School
F. J. Dunkley
J. Hunter
Harry Johnson
Olga Kenning
Tibby Smith
Grace White
William White
Swift Street
Ivy White
Francia White
Marjorie Smith
Edna Smith
Charles Smith
N. Grace
J. Turnbull
Grace
Whele
U. P. Society
Kindargayen
Mayoral Minute 12 Months’ Activities Report
The mayor presents a year end report on council administration noting financial stringency, road and street works, beautification, tar projects, street naming, unemployment relief, gasworks upgrades, electricity reliability, and water supply. It highlights completed state highway reconstruction, local employment, grants, and ongoing efforts to improve town services.
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Ald
W. G. Rose
Macquarie Bridge
Arthur Street
Main Roads Board
Local Government Department
Maughan Street
Palmer Street
Ingbal
Macintosh
Sports Teams Prepare For Weekend Matches At Park And Campbelltown
The Maryvale team tests a canvas mat for a Sunday test match while Macquarie meets Banks at Rygate Park on Saturday with Mikkelsen as captain and Coogan Rose Hutchinson Stephens Moore Solomons Barnett Smith Cuddeford Jones Earth. Railway team lists Learmath Asmussen Godfrey Manning Cardow Jones Coady Griffiths Schofield Job Quain for Campbell and Railway Seconds face Arthurville at Wellington with Moore Woohoys Hollier Spears Lersam Horan Ostler Newell Bulman Male Stein.
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Macquarie
Ryigate Park
J. C. Mikkelsen
C. Coogan
8. Rose
R. Hutchinson
J. Stephens
A. Moore
E. Solomons
C. Barnett
L. Smith
K. Cuddeford
W. Jones
Railway
Campbella
Learmath
Asmussen
Godfrey
Manning
Cardow
Jones
Coady
Griffiths
Schofield
Job
Quain
Railway Seconds
Arthurville
Wellington
Moore
Woohoys
Hollier
Spears Lersam
Horan
Ostler
Newell
Bulman
Male
Stein
Recipe to Darken Grey Hair Promoted by Edinburgh Resident
Mrs G Dunn of Edinburgh promotes a home remedy to darken grey hair using Bay Rum glycerine Orlex Compound and water. She claims mixing and applying the solution several times weekly can yield brown to light brown shades, leaving hair glossy and free of dandruff while appearing younger.
Modern filtration upgrades for town water supply
The water works receive improvements with a self contained plant designed by the Public Works Department. It features an aerator mixer chemical feeders a coagulation tank and five rapid gravity sand filters. Designed capacity is 40 000 gallons per hour 960 000 gallons per day.
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Public Works Department
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the Trust
THE
BAND
Burrandong
Tamies J. Arneil
McDonald
W. Davis
Lay
H Brazier
Wall
M. Davis
Oe Ie
Fonte
Ponte
F. C. Wall
R. Farrington
A. Spratt
C. Spratt
Ponto
A. Harvey
L. Stuart
J. Weston
N. Jackson
M. Burrell
S. Newell
C. Dunkley
H. Stein
W. Pruden
B. Haley
W. Douglas
E. McCormack
P. Jackson
Maryvale
J. Trudgett
G. Trudgett
Gollan
F. Everett
W. Everett
B. Kelly
T. Brown
E. Marley
Howard
W. Arundale
A. Mostyn
H. Offner
G. Sears
J. A' Beckett
A. J. Frost
C. Cluff
N. Cluff
Xmas Toys and Dolls
CAI
H. A. Barraclough, Ltd
Opticians
Georges Street
Club House
To & P
Eis
Wrigleys
Australia
Hamuton Prermerarny Sr
Boix
C.P
S. J. Matthews
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