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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
2
Textile advertisement notes various curtain nets and stripe curtains in Arab shade and white grounds with Ross and Mare Snipes Mina, priced at 9 per yard and 6 for 6 yards. Also mentions colored striped curtain nets with silk borders, broad widths, and fast colors. Some entries specify yard quantities and sale dates.
The Glendearg Private Hospital lists its optician hours as Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The notice provides no additional services or contact details.
In Manila district farmers face overstock and winter feed shortages. Green fodder from trees is scarce, so many are using kurrajong leaves, which are highly nutritious. The piece urges planting five kurrajong trees per farmer yearly, noting rapid growth and potential for reliable feed within a few years.
Parish council and church notices list services and times in Manilla Upper Manilla and nearby towns. Weather note says beneficial showers in the Northwest do not end drought. A domestic tragedy in Victoria involves a wife’s wounding and a husband’s suicide attempt. A salvationist car trip to Gandara Falls ends with minor injuries after a crash. Kurrajong tree farming promotes drought fodder and wind protection for sheep and crops in the district.
The article notes Mr Mari Reynolds' supporters hope farmers rally Saturday for wheat competition. It discusses rivalries at carnivals, belief that wheat growing should gain wider movement, and how local district interest and participant experience may influence outcomes despite uncertainties.
The Manilla Hospital committee met last week with members present to review finances, donations, and patient care. They noted cheques from Walter and Eliza Hall Trust and Returned Soldiers League, a working balance, and plans to reduce nursing staff after next meeting. A letter was sent to the Municipal Council seeking lower electricity rates. a Hospital Examiner Conference report was discussed. the U.S. Army overhaul was mentioned for efficiency and economy.
Mr Mark Seynolds will address No Farmers & Settlers Association members on Saturday about field wheat and fodder conservation competitions and methods of conducting them. All members are urged to attend.
Last week at the hospital committee meeting the Matron reported Mrs Laird donated two days of sewing services to the institution. Mr J Eliott supplied a new cement step at the mortuary and repaired the laundry free of charge. the committee decided to write thank you letters to both donors.
The Palais will show On Our Selection and Homesick featuring comic situations and a portrayal of a vanishing class. Homesick offers gentler, older humor with a different tone than the other film, starring Bud and My Joe and Dave, Salty, Kate, and Sterling Rudd.
At the Meshanies Institute on Friday last the ennasl meeting of eb members honored voluntary service by Messrs D. Yates and T. Bettixen of the Mo Pieturs Show Committee. Attendance was strong nightly, with a plan to appoint a committee to present a public invitation and recognize ongoing support for the institution.
Airman Noi Stewart among those injured in the Wentworth Falla crash while at a Katoomba hospital on Tuesday. Police appeals board hears transfer dispute at Bathurst. Rumors deny Rev Dr Micklem will become Bishop of Perth. Sir Alexander MacCormick, famed Sydney sun reader, enjoys yacht racing. Free Horse cases in Newcastle district prompt ministerial stance. Letters from Phillip Ring Hunt er Tass? and others noted. total purchase money 28 600 defrayed from Mitchell Bequest.
The article notes a forthcoming fortnight vacation under state control with teachers split on the new system preferring prior arrangements. It also reports staff shifts with Mr Glen Themes moving to the Rural Bank head office and Mrs W Young recovering enough to leave hospital.
Death claims one of the last drivers of Cobb and Cols, vonshes in Larry Madden who recently turned 91. The text notes his long service, a late start in motor car riding, and mentions the funeral of an old friend amid a changing era of transport.
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple names such as Theretar Ament and Reker Party Ty dariaty TT Weitine, with garbled dates and locations like Warren Cenate Hall and Te Semone Ah-Crane Tite MANE Mewete. Appears to outline a calendar of golf and meeting events, but details are unreadable.
At a hospital committee meeting Mr A T Melani asked the president for the length of time the system had been in operation and its cost. The President replied the system had operated for 10 months and cost the hospital £15 for X-ray services.
The Mechanics It promises two special acts on one program with The Finet's In and The Showdown. The show offers dramatic plots, rival characters, and a thrilling finale as performers chase success against the backdrop of theatrical intrigue.
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