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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment lists scattered hours and a phone number. It mentions attorneys and solicitors with partial days and times such as Monday and Friday 10 am, Saturday 12 30 pm, and Wednesday 9 to 5 30 pm, plus a stray phone digit.
Notices list multiple local church events in Manilla and surrounds with times in the evening and morning, including Holy Communion at Wall's Creeks, Evensong, and Rev. Mitchel and Rev. Moore schedules. A casual ad mentions Xmas decorations and a remark about golfers bringing guests to Bott's.
The Grazier s Association of NSW arranged with Errol B Joyce of Bilawold Station Queensland for a holehorning demonstration at Mr P Carter s Rangari station on Thursday December 15. Also announced is the Manilla second grade selection for a match at Recreation Oval with players listed and a note to notify the secretary if unavailable.
A sale at Manilla town by Byrnes offers 1000 cattle on the special sale day for December 5. The same agent also runs a sheep sale on December 18 and is accepting further entries. About 4000 cattle have been booked, with a line of four year old welders from Gun Seevaridi station bred stock highlighted.
W J Byrnes to offer at public auction in his office on Saturday December 13 multiple Iota of Manilla town property details to follow. Prospective sellers invited to submit particulars promptly. Mrs Wolfe widow of R Wolfe of Denist Fort Bellingen and sister of Mrs Claude Went torah Farm Upper Manilla mentioned in notice.
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Byrnes returned to Manila after a around the world voyage covering about 40 000 miles. They visited over 20 countries including England Ireland Scotland Wales Egypt Ceylon Monte Carlo and America. They praised England as the best country and recalled watching Ashes cricket and meeting notable figures, noting war cemeteries in France and Belgium and describing the wartime landscapes and memorials.
Community updates from Manilla include fund awards by the R&GL OWA and donors funding a street stall alternative, a Christmas tree and prize presentation at the school, and a 30th anniversary service at River Presbyterian Church. Other items cover mayoral elections, tennis preliminaries, local executives moving towns, and market reports on livestock and a royal wedding jewelry loss.
Mins M Newcombe of Davin Gelatine Products Ltd will demonstrate at M Mackenzie and Sons from December 10 to 14. Call for appetising healthy dishes at low cost daily. Father Xmas toys stock, shop early. Also listings for Evergreen and Douglas Social Credit lecture at Memorial Hall and drapery gifts on offer.
A Manilla letter to the editor protests the removal of turkey classes from the poultry show schedule. The writer, A E B Coote, argues the show is strong and Turkey breeders across New South Wales and Queensland will be affected, noting Manilla’s place on the map as a turkey breeder and the potential diminished status of the species.
A reader argues for a dedicated turkey show amid a busy poultry display, noting past wins from Brisbane to Sydney and urging better setup, prizes, and funding. The letter mentions Toowoomba incidents and references Mr T J Costeloe and local officials.
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