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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1942
Page
2
Advertisement notes a convenient spacious string shopping bag offered at a price of 3/11. Mentions a second item described as a brick American leather snappy purse with steel ring, priced about 2.0, and a snappy shopper bag in Cottage Vane style with long service, reflecting a late period retail catalog tone.
At a Manilla district meeting of the T.ond 8 Associa tion complaints arose as members traveled long distances for petrol permit forms that were unavailable. Rural locals reported driving to Barabry for requirements, risking stock losses. The group urged the Fael Central Rosvel to assign more forms and widen officer access to ease shortages.
The Express announces a one day publishing gap and will appear Thursday afternoon. Mr CR Tanner of Tamworth Technical College will visit Manila to instruct students in motor mechanics with a demonstration at Manila High School Ryieat School.
A Manilla Returned Soldiers League deputation led by Alderman W Gammon met the Municipal Council to ratify a past agreement with the Mechanics Institute over the Soldiers Club Room in Memorial Hall. The council pledged to maintain the existing terms and support repairs and future funding.
At a council meeting Alderman Grill urged writing to federal and local bodies to protest insuring government assets. The Local Government Association backed insuring national assets like bridges and reservoirs, while critics argued such properties are national and should be exempt from local insurance.
Personal item notes air craftman Tim Fiznill and his wife spending the Tas ter holidays with Mr and Mrs J Bignall at Tyrone. Also mentions Mr and Mrs P O Woolaston and daughters Ada and Robin holidaying at Bondi. Dy Frank and Mrs Byrnes of Gosford visiting Mr and Mrs Ve Byrnes Manilla.
Ald Gaunan commented on Me James remarks noting the proposal has not yet been set before the Temeny bat. It was ventilated for Council members to think over with a review planned ahead of a future Tieagne meeting.
Approximately 100 ward examinations conducted at Manilla today covering all ages and including residents from Awnd and country areas. Polwarth ewe lambs from three to five months valued at 108d weight, average wool yield four eighths per head with some up to seven pounds. Waste paper salvage update notes 78 baled bales produced, discussed at Municipal Council meeting with Alderman Scott reporting activity.
The Joes branch monthly meeting chaired by MV A Wy Nixon discussed a Tamworth and district Ambulance donation, wheat market insights, and electricity shortages. Officials noted February electricity consumption at 90,640 units, up from 23,160 the prior year, with calls to involve Shire Council on fixed wheat prices amid rising production costs.
A local businessman misplaced a wallet on Saturday night containing notes and cheques. a finder retrieved the wallet after counting the cash and returning it to the doorstep of a secured business. The wallet’s cheques identified the wallet’s owner amid warnings from a bystander. Health officials reported a shortage of sanitary pans due to iron supply limits, with firms unable to provide without defence orders. The Acting Mayor urged contacting the Health Department and pursuing priority orders to keep sanitary services running. An Evacuation Gazette Register outlines compulsory censuses by councils for home data, with Manilla eyed as a potential applying district.
Manilla shops will close on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. On Thursday stores stay open until 6 pm to assist country shoppers. Easter Monday opening hours return to normal business.
Friday's event features teams of three per rink listed as U Roche Kennedy VJ Byrnes Ridgewell, Coupland Davis Hall Bye FB Haytvard Hallet Rogers MC James Binnell Byrnes Kennedy Sampson Watts Macleod Bignall Smithers Scott Hartley Bowler Swain Gannon McDonald Wearne Pittuian. Ping begins at 10 am. teams play three games of eleven ends. Nomination fee includes green fees. a pairs tournament will be arranged for Saturday.
Vacant flats at Elizabeth Bay number about six hundred as the dockyard nears completion. Manly shops and eateries along the Esplanade and Corso are suffering with hotels and cafes emptying and boarding houses shutting down. Furnished rooms remain the most lucrative income, while wireless workers are invited to apply to the VDC. The council endorses Gazette powers to compel information, with penalties for noncompliance, and extends the notice to Manilla to finish returns.
Businesses observe holiday hours with Thursday April 2 closing at 6 pm and Friday April 3 closed, Saturday April 4 closed, reopening Monday April 6. Prudential Society to issue a Special Policy replacing lost Policy No. 267789 on Mel Baldwin. Optometrists Mr B Steel to visit Maning on Saturday April 11 at Royal Hotel 10 am to 5 pm.
Bette Davis and George Brent headline the Palais Theatre program in The Great Lie with Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay in Ellery Queen's Pent House Mystery. Also showing are Wallace Berry and Lateine Jay in Bad Man and Alan Hugh Sinelnig with Sally Gray in The Saint's Vacation. Church services noted.
The Manilla Anglican churches report April 5 Holy Communion at 6 7 8 am and Evensong at 7 30 pm with various congregational services in Manilla Millwinds and Somerton. Manilla Red Cross branch sent 29 dressing gowns and a bed sheet plus 36 books and other comforts to Tamworth, totaling 116 items valued at 250 pounds 147 shillings. In Sydney Stud Stock Sales Mr Chas Gaote sold Hereford stock to Hereford and Mr AL Nixon bought a Hereford bull for 170 guineas.
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