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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1935
Page
2
The annual report to Parliament shows New South Wales Railways earned 16,002,699 with a 4,438,041 profit on capital, despite 6,500,000 in interest and exchange. Passenger journeys totaled 160,211,508, a record high, with major gains in coal, shale, minerals, grain, and flour traffic.
Manilla station reported 187 496 bags received in the year ending June 30 1985 ranking second among northern and northwest stations led by Manilla. Despatches included 34 860 sheep and 194 horses with cattle and other livestock totals and extensive freight and passenger movements across Tamworth West Tamworth Barraba Attunga and Moree. Total minerals despatched reached 54 097 tons while line economics show high booked freight with room for doubt in translating station value to state trading figures.
Heavy rains slowed harvest for a week but grain quality remains high at Manilla station. By Thursday over 200 000 bushels arrived at Manilla with 90 000 more in sheds, totaling about 300 000 bushels for the season. Upper Manilla and Klori each received 5 000 bags. About half the farmers finished, others just started, and 58 000 bushels have been dispatched from the silo.
Community gathers for the annual prize giving at 2 p m Monday 9 inst to honor G H Wright who is transferring to Carlingford and concluding years at Manius. Citizens are urged to attend and contributions may be left with organizing secretary W L Bingham. Auction sale of furniture goods tools at Roberts Markets next Saturday December 7. Only a small proportion of local wheat crops have been harvested with large quantities yet to be moved.
The late Mr Wildman, aged 80, renowned wool inspector for the Department, was highly regarded by Manilla district sheep men whom he served for years. He studied at Hawkesbury College and leaves a wife and young son.
Visitors including Mr D Watts of the Fire Brigades Board will arrive in Manila about 5 p.m. Wednesday for the opening ceremony set for 8 p.m. with an accompanying official.
The notice lists various worship services across towns including Evensong and Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Upper Manilla and St. Elmo, with times 11 am and 7:30 pm. It notes Silver Jubilee events, presbyterian services, and a sermon by Rev. Mitchell on The Silence of God, plus a Byron convention reference.
The Namoi River Presbyterian Church will observe its 60th anniversary this Sunday afternoon. Former worshippers from the church and nearby communities are invited to attend. A rural school report lists sixteen pupils who passed the recent Primary Final examination, including Pat Bell Alvin Brenton Hedley Cadden and others. Palais Theatre features Laurel and Hardy in Babes in Toyland with Warren Williams as supporting, plus another film She from Sydney’s Plaza Theatre. A new drying hose pole is up at Manilla’s fire station amid NSW Aboriginal population figures of 909 full blooded and 9365 half castes per the Board for the Protection of Aborigines.
Austrias balance with Great Britain stands at £10 00, with the United States surge to £8,899,700 in overseas trade results. Wool salvage from Pyrmont store fire could reach £160,000 after costs, while other notices mention charity events at Greek Hall and a memorial for Annie Hayne.
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