27 Aug 1937
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1937
Page
1
John A. Bower announces his shop relocation to Mackenzie Chambers with restocked stock and a new premises now open for business.
A nostalgic car ad touts Willards battery savings over rivals with promise of reliability during long trips. It claims lower ownership costs, faster service, and support when far from home, emphasizing value and peace of mind for motorists.
Revenue figures for August show totals across rates and charges. The Namoi River low level bridge grant and road projects dominate the report, with tenders called for screenings and culverts and plans underway for Gunstead and Tamworth roads. A feature on Wirth’s Circus visit highlights local interest alongside road maintenance updates and forthcoming auctions.
The report notes extensive tree planting along Aworth pond Bar taba Road near Manilla and across the Nawoi river opposite Greenhatches Creek. About 400 trees on both river sides this year plus 140 already established, creating scenic banks. mentions guards and stockmen and a aim to stock the area for sheep. Also references infantile paralysis cases in Victoria amid an epidemic.
A historic notice warns that substantial rewards will be paid for information leading to convictions for stealing stock laying poison or trespassing near Bloura or Hazerdean. It mentions Arthur Sulman and HL Hudson, prohibits entry on Willanby without permission and notes formal legal steps and penalties for shooting or immigration violations within a defined zone.
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