09 Dec 1938
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
1
Warning by R. H. Hudson withdraws all prior permissions and states that any fond shooting hunting or interference with fences on Willamby will be prosecuted without respect to persons.
A substantial reward is offered to any person not an accomplice providing information leading to the conviction of individuals for stock stealing laying poison or trespassing on Eloora or Hazel Dean.
Owing to damage to property, gates left open and careless handling of firearms at Swanbrook and Weir View, any future trespassers will be prosecuted without respect to persons. All previous permissions cancelled.
A note signed by Bruce Park declares that shooting trapping and poisoning of property at Springmount will be dealt with under the law without regard to persons. All previous permissions are cancelled.
Printed and published for Man ia Newspaper Co. by Alton Richmond McLeod at his office on Manilla Street in Manilla.
Gunnedah, bowling first, dismissed Manilla for 140 after an opening stand by O Keeffe and Moore. Manilla top scorers were Ray Doohan and Staire with 32, McDonald added 27. For Gunnedah A McLeish and Snape led seven-wicket pairings, O Keeffe and Moore added early pauses, and Sessions 42 helped reach the total. Final Manilla score 140.
Commonwealth urges immediate conversion of all holdings of Commonwealth Stock and Bonds matur ing 15 December to secure half year interest. Bondholders should verify maturities and convert now to avoid missing payments. Australians invited to subscribe to the new 72 million pound defence loan via banks stockbrokers or post offices. The Treasurer may close subscriptions at any time.
The National Insurance Commission leaflet explains benefits for wage earners and families including free medical care sickness and disablement pay orphans and old age pensions and dependent child allowances. It notes a lifetime contribution cap of £245 and typical cash awards for disablement widows and old age pensions. Separate report mentions a team of horses taking a bridge and trespassing stock causing hazard. Shire President Dr Park and Dr Bowman approve impounding straying stock on reserve land.
At the Man dowa Shire Council meeting inspector A. Bell questioned what steps the council would take regarding trespassing stock on the recreation ground beside the new low level bridge. The matter was raised for consideration at the week’s council session.
A meeting at the Mechanics Institute on Saturday December 10 at 7.15 p.m. will address a proposed cooperative meat works at Werris Creek. Speakers include A A Richins of West Tamworth Co operative Dany Co Ltd and local Graziers Association and Manilla Agricultural Society representatives.
A rare red cedar timber, still found in far Northern Queensland, is now scarce in NSW. A virgin scrub stand was found at the head of the Macleay river and cutters are extracting about 100000 feet. One cedar reaches 90 feet to the first limb and could yield 11412 feet of timber.
A fragment notes a 20 foot high red cedar sapling in a Manilla garden and mentions Ald W H Thibault's election as Mayor of Ettamworth. The clipping reflects local horticultural interest and civic news from the period.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.