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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1954
Page
1
An OCR fragment details inlaid linoleum marble patterns and runners, mats, curtains, and bedspread lace with sizes and price like 14 6 yd 27 inch Colts matting. It lists colors blue red green and 48 inch cream curtain lace or bedspread lace with various prices. Entities include Marquette, fabric types, and lengths.
The hospital board reports a year ending 30 June 1954 with subsidies of £11,454 5 0 including a previous deficit grant and special paint and steriliser purchases. Revenue from patents, donations, and fees rose modestly while wages climbed to £10,017 2 10. Patients treated reached 427 with 49 births, and bed occupancy averaged 10.74 daily. Gifts, staff changes, and boiler repairs plus nurse quarters extensions were noted, with plans for 1954/55 funded by government. Public support urged to bolster the hospital’s community role.
The Ladies Aid Auxiliary presents its seventh annual report for the Xmas party year. Ten meetings averaged 18.4 attendees as 19 financial members, down two. Members served weddings, wedding breakfasts, and two soft drink stalls at the Show, plus dinners for Farmers and Graziers and more weddings. Gratitude is given to officers Mrs Ogle, Mrs Baldwin, Mrs Wheeler, Mrs Martin, Mrs Carter, auditor Mr W L Bingham, Council Chambers, press, and the CWA, with renewed support requested.
At a council meeting the P and C Association urged sewerage connection for the rural school and sought extra classrooms. The council will ask Tamworth’s State Member W A Chaffey to push the minister. If no progress, the P and C may pursue legal action under health regulations and press for two promised portable classrooms.
Final matches in the Tamworth District Rugby League second and last round show 1st Grade Manilla 24 over Walcha 15, Armidale 49 over East 18, Werris Creek 14 over West 2. 2nd Grade Walcha 21 over Manilla 8, West and Armidale 8, Werrig Cr over East by forfeit. Juniors Manilla 3 over Walcha 0, Armidale 11 over West 7, Werris Cr 13 over East 0.
A car owned by W J Byrnes of Manila and driven by Bob Fagan of Wirindi Manila collided with a stray cow at Attunga on a Saturday night. Fagan was uninjured but the best was killed. Sir John Medley remarks on public fault lines in governance.
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