14 Aug 1953
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1953
Page
1
The Fancy Department offers reduced prices on shopping baskets, woollen gloves, hair wavers, and wool oddments with special dates and prices. Childrens oarm bags shown with marked savings from 25/6 16/11 and 12/11 to 5/0 and 7/6 each.
The club championship singles and doubles entries close Saturday with a full draw listed for Saturday and Sunday play. Matches begin at 1 30 pm Sunday with many pairings and byes noted and entries to be confirmed with G Rowe.
The article lists church services across Manilla Milliwindi Somerton and Somerton. It notes Church of England services at 7.0 am and 10 am with Rev Duncombe and a 7:30 pm Evensong, Methodist services at 11 am and 7:30 pm, plus Milliwindi 3 pm with Rev J A Emma and Manilla Divine Worship at 10 am led by Rev John Mitchell.
A garbled weekend schedule lists Leyden v J Paterson and multiple matches with players by last names and initials. Several timed blocks show 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. events with wins uncertain, including various pairings and unfinished results.
Students and staff recover from influenza with all back on duty as vacation nears. The school plans a visit to Bingara for an athletics carnival on August 14 with a large list of pupils selected for events across age groups. Population data, transport costs and an Australian Women’s Federations signal air race set context for the period.
William Arthur Kelly Manilla died at his residence on Manilla street aged 73. Born at Narrabri he moved to Manilla on his 21st birthday and spent most of his life shearing. He married Grace Young of Tamworth and lived in Manilla. Survived by a widow, six sons and six daughters, 46 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Burial was in the Church of England cemetery, Manilla.
A fragmented text lists Australia’s population and age groups along with job figures. It cites 2 million people aged 65 plus, 7 million balance for work, 1.5 million under 18, 700,000 in the armed forces, 2,300,000 in government work, 1,300,000 in state and council offices, 500,000 in hospitals and lunatic asylums, 400,000 in radio and greyhound racing, 80,000 spivs, 20,000 others, and 19,998 in gaol, ending with Two-You and Me.
Last Sunday the P Vere trophy was contested with John Turner winning the nett 67 and Turner runner up on 69. The course will be closed next Sunday morning for a working bee and members are invited to help. Sunday afternoon sees the first round of the qualifying championships, with members required to compete in both rounds to qualify. The leading eight from divisions A and B will then playoff.
There was no competition on Saturday or Sunday last. On Saturday the Associates held a very successful dance enjoyed by all. The second round of the Stokes and Riddell trophy will be played as a par event. On Sunday the Indies travel to Werris Creek for that town’s Associates tournament.
The piece notes growing calls to close business houses and banks on Saturday mornings while the public appears compliant. It argues payroll taxes raise costs by £100 million yearly, with the payer deserving consideration. A major American travel agent may soon launch Australia tourism drive, and 1952/53 rural building fees are mentioned.
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