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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 18, 1944
Page
4
At the Manilla Business Mens Association meeting on Monday night, debate covered providing tyres for urgent rural cases. Critics claimed Local War Agricultural Committee recommendations were ignored and urged authorities to heed farmers needs to avoid disruption of wheat planting and harvest, warning of chaotic consequences if tyres remain unavailable.
The March inspector’s report notes widespread decline from bad to fair conditions, with southern areas faring better. Dry feed scarce and nutrition low, water supplies failing, and cattle and sheep health deteriorating due to drought. Stock on roads rise. drought raises risks of worm, fluke, pregnancy toxaemia, and lambing under stress. Grasshoppers and bush fire risk loom as lambing begins with little green feed available.
President W J Byrnes won consecutive games to reach the final, defeating Brady 150 to 114 on Wednesday and Carter 150 to 144 on Sunday after a late charge. He faces the Still-Ogle winner in the final as other events run: Still beat North 31 to 27, Gannon and Scott beat Blair and Hayward 21 to 19, Dyson and Brady beat Gannon and Scott 24 to 16, and Kelly and Swain with Wearne and James 27 to 18. Remaining matches include Stilly vs Ayling and Tillett vs Fekford for club championships.
War loan officials report strong support from banks insurers and firms totaling over 40 million pounds yet many workers still do not contribute. Some factories show perfect response with staff donating portions of wages or all employees buying bonds. A 15 year old boy and ten girl machinists lead by example while others need to lend support to back the fighting forces.
Sensational developments report Commonwealth authorities seizing issues of several Sydney papers. The Sunday Telegraph was confiscated on Sunday, followed by confiscation on Monday of the Herald Telegraph and the Mirror editions. Court proceedings believed to be pending.
Notice warns that any person trespassing or removing wood from Clontarf after a specified date will be prosecuted without regard to persons. Prior permissions are canceled. Signed by L Bignall and Miss Donnelly with a substantial reward offered for information leading to conviction. Also notes by A McDonald and J Byrnes regarding trespass, fishing, shooting, or wood removal on properties in Brooklyn, Mossvale and surrounding areas.
A successful Doll Show in the Infant's Department raised £17 16s for Red Cross aid. Additional school events contributed £4 11s to the local Hospital. Fifteen Allendale Teachers College students are spending three weeks at the school under Mr Clayton's supervision. Peel Third Year won the Attendance Shield in last week's amateur competition. New England farmers plan fires to guard pea crops from early frosts.
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