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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1935
Page
2
Reports describe a runaway object near the fire angle blocking the footpath with a concrete block. The text also notes a 1 wicket for 24 score in a cricket line from Barraba and mentions local events including hospital linen fundraiser, school concert and prism distribution, a ship strike, a fire destroying Wanganella homestead, and Christmas shopping scenes.
A series of heavy storms drenched the district with patchy rainfall. Corella saw the heaviest rain in 34 years, with strong winds blowing over rain gauges. Farms at Coulton, Bowman's, and Watts were flooded, fences toppled, and crops damaged. Willamby and Rushes Creek areas reported substantial precipitation and near four inch totals.
Among entrance results, pupils from Mase Bona Vista Public School include Jack Davidson Bruce Davidson William Head Bruce Towers Norris and Evelyn Poetechks. They may take a course at Tamworth High School next year.
Manilla led the district cup with the highest total in the dower garden section and claimed top marks. The event included towns such as Warrah Creek Barraba Piallamore Wallallow Attanga Quipally Creek and Went Tamworth with strong showings and handicaps noted. A Roberts Markets advertisement mentions an auction sale next Saturday at Manilla with about 4000 sheep Yarded for sale. Bushes Creek plans a New Year race meeting to raise funds for the hall followed by a dance led by secretary Mr H Swan.
November rainfall reached 61 points with four rainy days pushing the yearly total to 1470 points. Harvest work slowed after November 29 as rain fell, making earlier cutters fortunate. C W A ladies of Wongo Creek report a Santa Claus message announcing a children’s gathering at Wongo Creek Hall on December 10 at 4 pm.
Mr H Wright, headmaster of Manilla Rural School, moves to lead Carlingford, the largest rural school in New South Wales. Wright, with six years teaching at Barellan and Manilla, will oversee a campus near Epping eighteen miles from the G P O. He is active in Arbor Day, agricultural improvement, and serves on the Manilla Hospital Board.
Slipper ads list various styles and prices for men women and children, while a Dengate pre-wadding party at Wongo Creek Hall honors Miss Thelma Kirk with a shadow show and crystal vase gift. The town hosts a Silver Jubilee at the Methodist Church this weekend.
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