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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
2
Chas W Knoll optician of 321A George Street Sydney announces a next visit on Saturday December 12 from 7 to 9 am. Repairs and correspondence should be addressed to the Sydney office.
A fragmented discussion questions raising wages and a one shilling tax shift to fund employment schemes. It argues the 3d tax hits workers, notes Manila Motors Ltd plans and tyre repairs, and alleges election promises influence policy while calling for fair taxation of wage earners.
The article surveys Rudds and allied stores showcasing extensive Christmas selections across departments. It highlights gifts from jewelry to silk wear, slippers, and household wares, plus a showroom visit with staff suggestions and a note on Rudds’ automotive ties amid economic pressures. A Manilla Returned Soldiers' League meeting is noted for Friday evening at the Memorial Hall.
A cluttered report from Manilla and Tamworth covers weddings, club dues, and civic matters. Notes include a wedding party, a Flax Company representative visiting Tasmania, a swimmer’s meet, and meetings of the Shows and Agriqustara Society committees. Wheat harvest figures from New South Wales and Western Australia are given alongside council finance plans to invest £109,000 in a Commonwealth conversion loan.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous personal names, including Donald, Theo, McDonald, and various surnames, interspersed with scattered notes on committee investigations, a Sydney power house charge outcome, and assorted shop specials. The text blends social notices, event reminders, and advertisements without a clear single narrative.
Fragmentary wartime style note lists Christmas orders and reduced cost living items, naming Mill 1/2 Lumonade Crystals and Lagenberrien Ai Bariana Butter with prices and collection notes. Mentions Mackeneies pay cash and collect credit.
The notice announces a special cattle sale at Manilla on an unspecified date with entries and a promotional discount of five percent cash back plus coupons. It highlights bargains on drapery clothing millinery boots and shoes books and toys and is attributed to M C Mackenzie and Sons Ltd.
Xeuis season holidays listed for Manill Boaviews Men are observed midweek through December. Christmas Eve December 25 and Boxing Day December 26 suspend operations all day. December 27 and December 29 remain open in limited hours. December 31 closes early and January 1 reopens on usual schedule.
A general meeting of the Manilla Life Saving and Swimming Club will be held Friday for all members. A. Glen, Hon. Sec., formerly of Wi Chambers, Tamsworth, has taken over the hairdressing establishment run by W. Connally. The shop will be refitted with an electric automatic water heater and electric clipper, and cleanliness will be emphasized.
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