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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1954
Page
5
Readable fragments describe polo handkerchiefs and a box of three items. Mentions Zealon fancy Halt Hose 11/9 per pair, a large range of fancy silk ties, and shaving accessories with a mirror bow. Context appears as a catalog or advert listing items for sale.
Enders invited for supply and delivery to Manilla District Hospital of bread milk meat groceries and firewood for half year starting 1 January 1955. Tenders close 12 noon Friday 17 December 1954. Tender forms available from C Wilshire secretary.
Government Gazette notice invites ex-forces members to apply for closer settlement leases on three Dabee Estate farms near Rylstone. Farms range 1262 to 1678 acres with rents about £286 annually. Applications open 13 December 1954 to 7 January 1955 via Crown Land Agent A R Jones. Full details and maps available free from Lands Dept.
Auction style notices from Aust ralia listing Ucklings at 2/0 each and 9/10/0 per 100, mother with 20 ducklings 70/0, railed airfreight free, later items include a sale of a chain saw in first class order, paint supplies by Daint with Blundell and Spence, millet and grass seed from J T Robertson Co, building block with water and sewerage access, turkeys and cocks raised by A Connolly Galen Manilla, and various notices for Express Office.
At the Manilla cattle sale last week a Balmoral At tunga four year old bullock fattened and sold for £64 16s 0d a rising two year old prime dealer at £48 16s 0d and a rising three year old white steer at £47 These cattle were praised for quality and primeness with W J Byrnes as auctioneer.
Next Sunday in the Church of England a sound film titled The Birth of the Saviour will be shown in place of a sermon. The film presents the Annunciation to Mary the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and the shepherds visit to the stable, highlighting the humble Nativity of Christ.
Sid Carlyon’s team defeated Claude Miller in the Club Fours 22 to 15. Jim Bignall Jnr and H Howie won the B Pairs 24 to 23 over Jack Cocking and Bruce White. No. 3 Pennants Sunday saw 3B lose to Manilla with Miller Ridgwell Jackson Redmond 21 to 29 Geary Conway Simmons Addison 20 Chapman Bailey Toohey and Frost 28 McDonald Simpson Warburton Doolan Faddy Jobson Stern Frost. Quarterly meeting set at Club House Friday December 17 at 8 pm.
The church timetable lists Church of England services at Manilla 7.30 am and 1.30 pm Evensong with Somerton 11 am HC Hulls Creek 3 pm Evensong led by Rev. V. Duncombe. Methodist services at Manilla 11 am with Mr. F. R. Heywood and 7.30 pm Upper Manilla 9.30 am led by Rev. H. J. A. Emms.
Men shirts offered in various makes and country club styles. Prices start from 25 and up.
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