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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1951
Page
2
A local committee asks for flame throwers and knapsack sprays to start cleaning cemetery grounds. Interested persons should contact the undersigned promptly. Your cooperation is cordially invited.
Personalia records list Mrs Eben Smith an inmate at Manilla Hospital. Enthusiasts from Manilla travelled to New Castle for Anzac Day races. Mrs Potter of Railway Hill is very ill. Mr Frank Coulton of Victoria holidays with his mother Mrs A Coulton of Rowan Street.
At the weekly meeting Rev A L Hewitt of Tamworth spoke on Rotary life in southern New South Wales. Hewitt, past President of Griffith Club, outlined Community Service efforts of that club over the past few years. Manilla club members found the information helpful as it is newly formed. R G Williams, manager of the local Commercial Banking Co of Sydney, was welcomed as a new member by the President.
At Manilla Fair Rents Court yesterday Alfred Sing received a 3d weekly reduction for premises owned by William Henry Sly. Mrs Hill’s rental remained 10d weekly with no change. Geo Riley’s rent stayed 18s 6d weekly. Thomas McDonald’s premises, owned by Sly, rose 6d weekly from 10d. James Vere’s rent increased by 3d weekly for Sly owned premises.
Manilla aired Saturday night with a descriptive talk on its history and progress. The script was prepared by Mr. A. R. Macleod for the ABC and broadcast over the statewide network.
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