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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1932
Page
2
An Australian wool promotional block highlights garments and fabrics. It mentions wool quality and uses for underwear shades hats and dark grey colors, plus 36 inch dress flanels and felts in self colors. The text also touts pure Australian wool for knitting, fingering yarn and Scottish style references.
A large Friday night crowd gathered at the Club House on Wednesday to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Clifton who depart for Weasdty To Tannerorth. President Scott welcomed guests and many apologies were read. Ald C F Hayward and Ald M Kennedy spoke of Cliftons long service to Manilla Municipal Council and the community.
Community leaders and colleagues praise Mr Clifton for service to Manilla and the golf club. Speeches by executives, a light hearted pie joke, and a gift of a four golf bag mark the gathering. Clifton vows to cherish memories and hopes for continued health as the night ends with singing and dancing. Meanwhile William Moxley, sought for murder, is captured by three constables after a dramatic pursuit at French's Forest North Sydney.
Carrol will visit Manilla for the first round of the Gunnedahe competition with a 3 p.m. start. A hockey match between Manilla and Gunnedahe girls begins at 2 p.m. in the same event.
The Hospital Commission notes a tight subsidy outlook with June in view. Donations and subscriptions total 209 pounds 18 shillings 10 pence, while monthly expenses run 194 pounds 18 shillings 8 pence leaving 11 shillings 10 pence in debit. The President warns of a bleak financial path without fresh subsidy and urges prompt payments to sustain Manius Hospital. The May subsidy is approved for application and hospital counts report 41 treated, with 8.8 daily average and 4 outdoor patients.
A deputation urged Manilla Council to reconsider Sunday use of recreation room and to help fund injuries and debts. The club faced £30 owed from prior season and high ordinary costs. Gunnedah League play was planned with matches on Sundays, funds aimed at injured players’ fund and hospital care, while negotiations continued.
Mr Stewart appeared for the Board with J. D. Kennedy as defendant. Inspector A B Belt described multiple inspections at Overtan Wohpo Creek, noting extensive rabbit damage across 3016 acres and thousands of rabbits in warrens. Kennedy acknowledged efforts. defendant fined £5 with costs after pled not guilty and statements about ongoing control and poisoning.
A mixed item brief covers a Manilla sports day with races and exhibitions plus a New South Wales Supreme Court probate notice. It lists meetings, a memorial hall exhibition, and a court application for estate administration of James Robert Roiten, with addresses in Sydney and Newcastle area officials involved.
Notable church notices outline Anzac Sunday events with services at Somerton and Halls Creek and a Thursday service by Rev E David Pearson. A Manilla Hospital Board meeting elected Mr A P Cohen to fill the vacancy left by L J Clifton’s resignation.
Church notices list Holy Catholic services in Manilla with Eucharist at 7.30 am and 7.0 pm, Anzac Day events, and a Bishop of the Diocese planned visit on Sunday May Tat. He will preside at 7.20 am Eucharist, preach at Milliwindy and Somerton, confer at Somerton, and preach again in Manilla at 7.30 pm. Rev T Hunter Barratt leads, with additional Anzac service at 11 pm and community singing later. Multiple local towns mentioned include Rushes Creek Somerton Anzac Manilla New Mexico Barraba and Heywood.
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