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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
2
A rain storm in Manilla district on Tuesday evening recorded 74 points at the local Post Office, lifting the year’s total to 3084 points. This is 758 points above last year and 523 above the 50 year average of 2561. Harvesting paused due to soft ground. At Keepit Mr H Wheeler reported 170 points.
Manilla business houses will close from Saturday night December 23 to Thursday morning December 28 for Xmas. At New Year closures run from Saturday evening December 30 to Wednesday morning January 3 for the holiday period.
11 000 sheep to be offered at Manilla on Tuesday next December 12 in the last sale before the new year. About 3 000 early shorn young wethers will be sent from Burren Junction, with the balance mostly fattening wethers and merino ewes. The sale includes attractive pen lots and a strong market for young woolgrowers. Also noted: J D Salter becomes Bank of NSW probationer in Manilla. Turner and Veness gain Tamworth High School passes. L Lemon on holidays. Dr A Perrett re-elected president of Liverpool Plains Shire.
Visitors including Dr. M. Park and Dr. G. A. White attended. The Manilla Business Men's Association was toasted for progress in lighting, water, roads, and town beautification, with leaders stressing unity between town and district and urging youth involvement.
The Continental held in the grounds of the Parish Hall last Saturday evening proved a financial success amid early rain. Dancing drew many attendees while a stage supper, coffee, ice cream, and cool drinks were enjoyed. Cake and produce stalls reported good business and the Women’s Guild thanked all helpers.
Miss Lorna Poynting, 15, from Lismore has won seven Lismore Eisteddfod violin championships and will perform a classical selection next Tuesday berso 12. In Manilla, police court fined six men for indecent behaviour and other minor offenses. Finance and local association leaders praised regional progress and urged greater cooperation.
Advertises an agency opportunity for Gulgransen Radios and Non Mechanical Refrigerators. Seeks reliable business men to state present business, provide two trade references, and write to Wilkes & Co. Ltd for full particulars.
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