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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1935
Page
6
A personal health account describes shedding thirty two pounds of fat, improving vision and mental focus, and regaining confidence after a weight loss. The narrator, about forty, notes renewed energy and self-perception through daily routines.
A aviation department report describes a pilot flying to Jackpine Bay in Northern Manitoba to pick up groceries. A round trip by air replaces a chain of eighty miles by road then multiple portages and canoes, offering quicker service and better supply quality than ground routes for far northern communities.
Editors of popular fiction magazines aim for broad appeal with varied content in each issue. The December edition features stories by Basil Learmonth, Rue Hancock, Rex Grayson, and others, plus cookery fashions radio needlework puzzles and children’s prize pieces in 144 pages.
The Orphir while seeking Lusitania wreck off Ireland reported two parallel sea floor walls at 240 feet depth. Each wall measures nine feet high and twelve feet apart, resting on a five foot thick base. Expert Mr Stephens believes the constructions are man made and warrant archaeologists' study rather than salvage work.
A London report cites a survey on United States air travel showing slowest airliners cruising around 170 mph and fastest single engines about 215 mph. It compares Skyland and other crafts, price gaps, and notes night routes Croydon to Cologne and Paris with high meal service and similar fares to rail. Three years ago Staniland claimed feasible machines were not adopted.
Tweed Heads and Coolangatta business people funded a Brisbane radio ad for Twin Towns as a holiday resort. An announcer mislisted Coolangatta as the address, triggering the Brisbane Taxation Department to demand past sales tax returns. The Sydney-registered manufacturer proprietor faced forms and scrutiny, illustrating how officials press every lead.
The article discusses rising birth rates in Japan and Australia in the 19th century, a rising divorce rate in Rockhampton, and opinions on immigration as a solution to population and employment. It notes potential economic gains if Barrier Reef wealth were exploited and compares xenophobic attitudes to historical nobility. History, it suggests, repeats itself.
The British Cinematograph Exhibitors Association protests church films shown to aid charities. They complain of unfair competition and say church groups offer cutprice screenings before cinema releases, drawing adults and children alike to moral films. Rev C H Hulbert notes restrictions but plans continue as cinemas open Sundays.
Mr Humphrey wart told Sydney's Millions Club that a Bourke to Darwin railway and road would cut unemployment, unlock mineral wealth, boost immigration, and create a future Chicago of Australasia. He urged connecting Bourke to Birdum 300 miles from Darwin to link Mt Ina and other mineral centres.
The piece describes early Australian wool sales held daily for one hour from noon to 1 pm. Bales were offered individually and sold by candle. Bidding began with lighting the candle and a lot was not sold until a pin marked an inch below the flame melted. The last bidder to press the pin into the candlestick was declared the winner.
A 19th century legal note explains that jewels kept by the wife as paraphernalia belong to the husband during his life and may be seized for his debts. Upon his death they pass to the wife, while gifts from relatives or the husband generally belong to the wife unless marked as paraphernalia to preserve his rank. Christmas and birthday gifts are presumed not paraphernalia unless proven otherwise.
The Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies confirms Australasia high jump records by Dark Man and Lion Domino at the Cairns show on July 25 and July 24 with 7 ft 158 in. Johnnie Graham sets a 123 hands pony record at Boland High Jump. Ald J K Killsleane becomes Tamworth mayor with M J Hoban as deputy. Australian wool prices reach 184 at London wood sales.
A chaotic factory incident left about 20 workers treated after harm from a dead rat found during a hole in a wall. Officers on duty for two hours stopped work for three hours. Caretaker swore at the scene. Patients faced psychological distress and recovery uncertainty. Several girls collapsed when reassured nothing was wrong. Police questioned the girls about the masked man seen.
A fragmented note highlights old British statutes and court practices from past eras. It mentions penalties for smoking at home, Sunday boxing, and hanging for sheep theft, reflecting debates on updating legislation and aligning with contemporary rights and social norms.
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