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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1951
Page
3
General Eisenhower stresses that American schools train informed citizens and shape the country’s future. He warns neglect would threaten freedoms more than any armed attack and urges continued progress in facilities, teaching, and citizenship education under the National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools.
The Sunday event drew 28 cubs from Tamworth and West Tamworth Packs with District Scoutmaster J Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson, Miss Cornwell and Mec Simmons the Tamworth cubmistresses, and Tamworth and West Tamworth Scoutmasters R Hodgkinson, A Latan, and K Kircombe. The Scouts Ladies Auxiliary arranged catering and D Kent led athletics and events, producing an enjoyable day with results in dress contest, Tyre Race, age groups, Broad Jump, Sack Race, wheelbarrow, relay, and canoeing.
Friday under 50 features SteveIny versus Love Dyson versus C Miller McDonald versus B White Consistency pitting J T Bignall against W Coupland Over 50 sees Scotty Courey Championship semi final A E Coupland versus McKay Saturday over 50 matches Samson versus Clayton Grant versus R M Smith Consistency Ridgwell versus D Kennedy
Church services listed for Manilla Rushes Creek and Somerton with times for HC and Evensong. Film notes review 12 OClock High praising Gregory Peck and cast, plus Whisky Galore and Roseanna McCoy at the Palais. Also mentions Hatfield McCoy portrayal with Goldwyn stars Joan Evans Farley Granger and others in a dramatic 1880s saga.
Cricket match listed with teams Upper Manilla and Stores set for Sunday. Players named include Raffan Bignall Adamson Geddes Pattison We Behany Tiiffes Byrnes Leech Ratliff Tiiffe Peake and others in the lineup.
The notice lists combined services at 11:30 am at Presbyterian Church with Mr. Roy Heywood and at 3:00 pm Methodist Church with Mr. Austin Hall and Mr. Roy Heywood, noting Methodist only session.
Notes from the City quote Mew in the Wingham Chronicle urging a Royal Commission into the Chifley Government sale of war stores for under 13 million to speculators, a loss cited as over 100 million. Ex servicemen call for inquiry into Manus Island scandal and sale of two Australian corvettes now aiding Chinese Reds against Australia and the UNO.
A weather prediction attributed to Inigo Jones outlines May to August as largely dry with possible rain in July. September is expected to bring heavy rain from Hunter to Sydney, October light rain in the Far West, November good rain on the coast, and December light and intermittent rain.
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