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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1931
Page
2
A columnist laments chronic lateness in public and sporting events in Manilla. The piece argues time governs work and prosperity, condemns late starts for public meetings, and urges adherence to scheduled beginnings to respect attendees and maintain service reliability.
The final wool sale of the season is at Mania on Friday next the 14th. Auctioneer W. J. Byrnes will yard 6000 sheep, with full particulars available. About 100 head of fat and store cattle, mostly fats and some dairy springers, will be sold. Sheep go on sale at 2 o clock sharp, followed by cattle.
The article lists upcoming Saturday meetings including annual hospital subscribers, the new Board of Directors election, Farmers and Settlers Association with finalisation of the whest property competition for 193, Shire Council, and notes on local figures Mr W Sehaster and Mr A C Cas from Westgrove. It mentions a quake morning and a cricket district result with Town A over Corella A by 14 games and Town B over Corella B by 14 points.
Aldermen question the need for permission to move cattle yards to a new site. Kennedy explains Crown Lands Amendment Act provisions allowing sale of crown lands to religious bodies or public authorities for religious or public purposes with ministerial approval, enabling a possible freehold grant for the cattle yards near the pump house. The rest of the page covers golf results, cricket, hockey, and local club activities with match reports and club notices.
A local company at Ashford has been left to run the McDonald firm with a capital of £30,000. The note lists various produce prices and items traded, including apples and bananas, alongside a statement of intakes and sales. The text appears as fragmented vendor listings and a corporate appointment.
Fragmentary OCR reads an appeal or notice referencing Miss W E Taylor as Hon Sec and a PCIe related term. Details are unclear but the document appears to be an organizational or mission related notice.
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Ernie who died August 13 1890. He lives with mom and will for evermore. Inverted by his mother father and brother Ronnie.
Mrs R J Bell expresses gratitude to the medical and nursing staff of Manilla District Hospital for their kind attention to her late sister during illness and to all friends for visits and sympathy.
Fat steers and bullocks heifers and cows in the herd along with some good springers are listed. This will be the last opportunity to buy sheep in the wool at Manilla this season and a large turnout is expected. Auctioneer V. Beywes announces the sale with emphasis on availability and variety.
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