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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
4
A vintage automotive feature reviews the progress from rear only to four wheel brakes, highlighting the fully enclosed, internal expanding front and rear systems in the Chevrolet Six. It notes improved safety, weather resistance, longer life, and constant high efficiency, with emphasis on full surface application and emergency/self braking integration.
The Mackay survey expedition to Central Australia aimed to map vast uncharted inland areas echoing Sturt Gregory Gillen and Gosse voyages. It notes Ayres Rock discovery, water challenges, camel trains, and the planned five week survey from Melbourne to Mellmurne with aeroplane support and base at Ehrenberg Range near Mhilla.
An expedition led by a bushman known as Bob with several Aborigines left Alice Springs on Easter Monday, establishing a camp and clearing an aerodrome. A larger caravan of camels followed to reach Oodnadatta and Hermannsburg, aided by two Afghan leaders Ali Mahomet and Mahomet Bux. The Love Bird and Diamond Bird later flew the route in three hours, with Shell Company fueling stops at Canberra, Mildura, Broken Hill, Farina, Oodnadatta, Charlotte Waters, and Hermannsburg.
An unreadable clipping fragment mentions a date August 15 1938 and rabbiting activity. The disjointed text includes stray initials and partial phrases, offering no clear event, location, or involved names.
A notice from Wheeler of Horton Park Reepi warns that shouting trapping and poning on his property at Springmutllit will be dealt with under the law. It states past permission cancelled and offers £25 for information leading to conviction of anyone stealing sheep or cattle from his property, dated 10 January.
The notice states that any interference with fences at Strathfield will be prosecuted without respect to prior permissions. It warns that permission is withdrawn and immediate action will be taken against offenders. Signed SHAW, Manager.
Caution notices warn that leaving gates open on Buens Vista Cipwee Manilla will lead to prosecution on a stated date. Kirconnell holding forbids hunting fishing trapping or trespassing with all permissions revoked. Kia-ora and Albro Park warnings prohibit disturbance of livestock and hunting with prosecutions for violations.
Any person found shooting hunting or trespassing on any part of Braemar will be prosecuted without respect to persons. All previous permissions canceled.
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