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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1915
Page
6
Notice dated November 4 1914 from OsCaR FA Manilla warns that fishing shooting or war on Tes Tree Island is strictly forbidden. The message threatens stringent steps against anyone who trespasses and reiterates the prohibition.
In the absence of the mayor Alderman Stoddart chaired the meeting with Aldermen Bailey Hills Rudd and Weare. The council agreed to seek a Empire Day Carnival holiday May 19 and district schools holiday, cooperate with Tamworth Council to protest Armidale day train cancellation, consider more metal crushing with Maoa dows Shire, and address concerns over lighting rates. The inspector noted two scarlet fever cases. A license request for Charles John Reeves to drive public vehicles was referred to the honorary legal adviser. A full council proceedings report will appear next issue.
A motor vehicle collision in Arthur Street shortly after train time left Mrs Harry Hyward with both arms in splints and Miss Lloyd injured. The baby seven weeks old suffered shock and injury as the car struck a cart carrying the two women and a mailman observed a close near miss. The driver Reeves junior claims slow speed and engine cut off, while the car allegedly passed the cart on the wrong side with one dim light.
A Sydney meeting transcript records Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart urging alcohol restraint. He cites hospital expenses for intoxicants, noting a long declining per patient cost from 1904 to 1914 and arguing alcohol should be treated as a drug. He proposes closing liquor shops on Sundays and postwar restrictions, urging personal restraint.
Cricket report notes Carroll cricketers from the locality will challenge the Viente team in Manilla next Saturday the 24th. Start time is about 11 am. The Picnic club will be represented by Hartley Brady Doyle Moffatt Abrams Watts Barnes Dimmerck Gedites Allen Goobey Mahon Scott.
Church of England notices list April 25th and the Sunday after Exeter Mark Evangelist and Martyr. Local events include services at Somerton and nearby parishes with references to readers and clerical assignments. Names appear fragmented in OCR text.
A fragment notes a dispute titled Lust Between Church of Englamt and Nomoistreet, with a figure named Howard returning something to H. Stoddart. The readable text hints at literary or theater items rather than a full incident.
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