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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1914
Page
4
A service for men will be held Sunday at 3.30 p.m. at Trinity Church. The subject is The Crime of Silence and What Can Men Do for Jesus Christ. Rev. J. N. Phillips will preach. All are invited.
Mr C N Scott receives a letter from J W Rodgers of Temworth proposing a cricket contest among the Half-Holiday Associations of Tamworth Manilla Armidale Uralla Quirindi and Werris Creek. The idea, described as a heavy undertaking, suggests dividing travels by cutting the competition into three sections.
The Mayor and Alderman Kennedy announced a meeting below the Mechanics Institute on Saturday at 2 o'clock sharp to discuss forming a Tobacco Growers Association in the Manila district. All interested in the tobacco industry are invited. Government tobacco expert Mr. Trevenna will attend and share his views.
The planned inter town golf match at Manilla between Manilla and Tamworth clubs has been abandoned due to a lack of players and wartime disruption. Tamworth secretary Danielis cites the war as draining enthusiasm and preventing a return match. The day’s activities shift to a cor ecard match for Mr. Corrie's trophy as the alternative event.
In a cryptic note the report mentions two football witches sighted on the recreation ground. The fragment hints at strange activity near a local park, raising questions about events or folklore attached to the area.
Two afternoon games feature Jin Nilla and Tamworth center cadets at 2.15 with strong competition due to cadet standards. A fancy dress match by Standards first and second grade teams supports the Manilla Patriotic Fund, with novel costumes expected. Wonzo Creek Ladies Cricket Club invites members to a social at Overton hosted by Mr. R. Wiffle, Miss M A Gardiner secretary. Mackenzie and Sons displays bright with red white blue banners, window dressing by Mr. Kershaw lifts the shop’s festive look.
Meeting attended by S C Wayland W H Mahon C Byrnes F Byrnes J Sullivan B J Ruse H F Holand W M Trenerry W Smith W Dalton and W C Hartley secret ary. Motion to place Costelloe Cup under Country Party control. order of the night for next meeting. £12 10s authorized to buy 17 Vol medals for first grade winners. Country Party to select the medals. Seven pounds allocated to procure 17 medals for Standards seconds premiers of the second grade.
Mr Hoyle, State Minister for Railways, told the Railway and Tramway Officers Association that duty to the Empire was paramount. He noted a truce declared by the Ministry, praising the Opposition as loyal. On wartime declaration, Mr Wade joined the Government and attended Cabinet meetings offering seasoned guidance.
At a Common Trust session after the Municipal Council, Trustee Wearne presided. Only one tender arrived for boring plant work on the common and was deemed too costly, so fresh bombers will be invited with a closing date of September 7. The ranger said J Williamson spent four days poisoning rabbits, finding about 63 dead rabbits eaten by predators. He urged more poison use. The prickly pear eradication contract had been organized. The report was adopted.
A Friday night dance, part of the golf social series by local associates, drew a large attendance despite short notice. Door receipts surpassed £5 with contributions from Mrs. Kelly Mr and Mrs North and several others. Ciszio town clerk acted as secretary of the Patriotic Fund, while Stevers secured £760 for Mandowa Shire roads and £670 for Barraba Shire roads after a Sydney meeting with Works officials.
A gun accident in Armidale killed Mrs. Simpson wife of dentist C Simpson. She had been shooting birds with a small bore double Laurel gun at her North Armidale home. The maid found her under a tree with a gunshot wound. doctors declared it severe and she died three days later.
A bell weighing 2 cwt collapsed during morning service striking the boot bolt and nut failure. Mr Hasten narrowly escaped beneath the falling bell. The contractor is not blamed and plans had been followed. movement loosened the force nut over time. Also testimonial note on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from Warren NSW.
Official figures show New South Wales output valued at £65,115.08 last year, up £4,953.26 from the prior year, with raw materials costing £40,558. The piece praises modest production growth, credits the general system and custom-house assistance for prosperity, and notes NSW stands well among global producers given its population.
Discovery by Ly Fred Galler reveals a lower jaw with well preserved teeth. Experts in Australia and Sydney debate whether the piece belongs to a large Pleistocene animal, with insights linked to a Darling Downs skull dated around 275,000 to 25,000 years old.
A Sydney wool sales restart is debated with brokers split on timing. Growers seek market access to avoid piling two clips, while others urge postponement until prices improve. Official groups stay in touch with buyers as Continental demand wanes and 775,000 bales sold last season, 640,000 to the Continent.
Correspondence from A Wilshire Hon. Sec. of the M.G.C. defends the extra social for the patriotic fund after confusion over funds and allocations. He explains ladies assisted, outlines misunderstanding, and apologizes for any offense while asserting the club’s right to allocate the money.
Mr J R Worsley of Margate Tasmania describes a severe palm burn from a struck match. He used Chamberlain's Pain Balm found in a store label and reports rapid pain relief, skin remained intact, and the burn healed overnight without leaving a scar.
War updates fill page three of today’s Express with brief Soviet and Allied fronts, troop movements, and casualty figures. Dispatches cite city bombings, air raids, and diplomatic notes from wartime capitals.
A wedding was held at St Georges Church Invermay Tasmania with Thomas Stevens of Roslyn Park Upper Manilla marrying Florence Il lingworth of Launceston. The bride wore ivory silk and veil with a shower bouquet, bridesmaids wore white crepe de chine, and a large reception followed at the Virginia Cafe. The couple left for Melbourne and Sydney in a dark grey coat and skirt with fur stole after a generous gifts spray.
Ogg's forecast for August 24th to 31st calls for light showers except coastal areas with heavy rain squalls. A mild spell is followed by bleak mountain snow storms, hail squalls, sleet showers, and general cold frosts. Four gale rages are expected for a couple of days with dense morning fog.
The Manilla Municipal Council examined a letter from Tamworth Local Land Board about altering conditions for a golf house on crown land with a deposit of £39, advising council action via the Crown Lands Agent. They also discussed tobacco experiment farm support, building regulations, and street tree replacement while noting fire damage at the recreation reserve and acknowledging town planning learnings from Sydney conferences.
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