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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1915
Page
8
A vintage newspaper ad extols Oscar Hall’s Hall’s butchers in Manilla with poetic praise for prime beef mutton chops and sausages. It highlights neat shop, civil service, CASH ONLY, delivery, and low meat prices. It targets labourers and families, urging visits to Hall’s for breakfast meat and roasted beef.
The Express announces an earlier week end edition due to mail routing changes. Advertisers are asked to submit ads by Thursday 3 PM for Friday dispatch and printing aims to catch country mail on Fridays. The note mentions possible motor mail service and timetable changes affecting future Friday evening distribution.
A flurry of testimonial advertisements extols Hean's Essence as a superior cough and cold remedy for families. Readers are urged to buy from chemists or stores, add sweetening and water, and return empty packets for a refund if unsatisfied. The recited endorsements claim substantial savings and wide use in homes, with various spellings and contact hints scattered through the copy.
Rain impacts week with water outages and store closures. Express offices close Tuesday, Easter services listed for Church of England and Presbyterian events across Hall's Creek Somerton and Somerton. Manilla residents plan to Sydney trip. farms report 2 inches in Caledomnian area.
The schedule lists fixtures in Armidale from March 16 to 17 to Toverell and March 4, Quirindi March 23 and 24, Warlalda March 23 to 25, Kempsey March 24 to 26, Dorrigo March 24 and 25, Eastern Dorrigo April, Tamworth April 20 and 21, Grafton May 5 to 7, Brisbane August 24 to 28, Guanedsh August 24 to 26, Singleton September 22 to 24.
An advertisement urges readers to seek eye care from Adolf Basser the expert optician at Challis House Sydney. It notes wrong decisions by others and promises a three month offer of 15 percent discount on all work, with consultation possible at the Court House Hotel Manills and references to services across New South Wales.
The German Emperor, via Herg Ballin, says he did not want the war and wished to end his life to avoid it. He reflects that other nations caused the conflict but declares it his duty to persevere and believes Germany will be victorious.
The story recalls a colonel and a mud-drenched Tommy returning from the front. A dispute arises over government allowances for women, with talk of sending money from pay. The piece reflects wartime hardship, echoing voices about relief and social support during heavy fighting.
Advertisement-style item urging parents to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to relieve coughs colds and bronchial troubles in children. Claims quick relief easy to take pleasant taste and no harmful ingredients. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.
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