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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1915
Page
6
Vincent and Company describes Glen Inmen as the commercial center of New England, an area with purishing industries and strong markets. They note about 4.2 inches of rainfall and foresee it as a productive district with profitable investment potential in commerce and industry.
Snug New England estate Oakhill near Buaney railway station offers 1475 acres with 1300 acres net, cottage, outbuildings, orchard, and abundant water. Priced at 3s per acre with £150 cash and easy terms for balance, ideal for sheep and cattle. Also listed boarding establishment with 27 rooms, central location, £1500, walk in walk out.
Aveollier has landed 120 of the crew of the British steamer Wayfarer at Falmouth. The 9599 ton vessel was probably torpedoed near the Scilly Isles, with reports of it being torpedoed near Queenstown. The German submarine 024 torpedoed the Glasgow steamer President near the Eddystone. their crew reached boats and were rescued by a trawler. Eyewitness reports criticize British and German acts with alleged lies about atrocities around Ypres and the Lys. fierce fighting is described in woods near Ypres, with officers and soldiers holding trenches amid mud, pits, and German corpses. Italy may declare war on Austria before May 12, tensions rise. Russian forces fight in snowbound Carpathians with brave artillery work and improvised snow shelters. Plans for a Zeppelin air assault on London in August are outlined, with new dirigibles, long-range guns, and explosive payloads. The French destroyer Ronare penetrates the Dardanelles. the battleship Triumph bombards and forces Turkish artillery to draw back. The Mechanica Institute yard could use shade trees and shrubs, and many town garden trees are dying.
Poetic advertisement extols Hall s butchers Oscar Hall offering tender beef chops chote and steaks plus sausages with neat shop, civil service and quick breakfast meats. Urges laborers and families to visit Hall s for prime roasts and very cheap prices. ABSOLUTE NG i
Church notices list services at CHURCH OF ENGLAND locations including Manilla Upper Manilla and Hall's Creek with times 11 am 7 30 pm 3 pm and 5 am also noting Rev F Walkden Brown Mr J R Heywood and Mr A Pearce. A second Sunday after Easter on April 18 is referenced with multiple services and locations.
No morning service. At 7 30 p m in Manilla Mr Kennedy will lead the evening gathering.
A Tuesday night meeting of the Parent and Citizens Association at the Public School led by president Walter J. Davis reviewed the late concert balance sheet showing a credit of £51 after piano payment. Empire Day prizes were dispensed with and convenors named for ladies and gentlemen’s committees. A proposal to repeat the concert with proceeds split between Belgian relief and the Empire Day fund was defeated.
Mc Namaren broke a finger and underwent an operation after a bee sting caused trouble with his writing tasks. Herb is nursing his hand for a few days as he recovers. Lea Hume, now a prominent ranger, returns home for a short holiday. Darcy Devine and Hume are set to play professional football in Sydney this season. Manilla hunters and jumpers will attend Tamworth Show next week. Reports say 5,000,000 acres of Pilliga scrub will be opened for settlement, prompting discussion on transporting Namoi water to the district.
An old advertisement touts Hean's Essence cough remedy as a money saving home preparation. It claims rapid relief for coughs colds and throat issues with simple dilution at home and offers 2 shillings price plus post to Sydney. Endorsing letters from buyers are included.
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