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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1944
Page
2
Ex Aldermen A C Veness and H Stoddart are to be thanked for long public service. A dinner and illuminated addresses will express the community's gratitude. Subscriptions of 10/6 are invited from all, to be handed to town officials by January 20.
At a Saturday meeting the Manilla Race Club accepted the resignation of Hon Secretary P C Woolaston and appointed C Ghys to fill the vacancy. The treasurer presented the report and balance sheet for the November 18 race meeting. Planning for the February 17 meeting progresses and five additional committee members may be appointed at a forthcoming special general meeting.
A few Emas Cards and calendars will be sold at the Red Cross Shop next Saturday with dresses and dressing gowns cut out and ready for sewing. Gowns aid civilians in liberated countries. volunteers should contact the secretary. Return by end of January. Monthly branch meeting is next Tuesday.
The Manilla Baby Health Centre reports for November: new cases three, babies weighed fifty eight, meals given one, attendance totals sixty nine across age groups. Under one year forty three, under two years twelve, under three years three. Family over one year thirty nine point five. Also notes centre closure this week and wheat deliveries nearing one hundred fifty thousand bags.
Mr J A Pearson organised the country districts for the N S W Anti TB Campaign and formed a Manilla committee. A meeting at the Council Chambers with W Gannon G F Grill T M Stewart J Coates M C James R Lovell C Ghys A R Macleod. mayor as chairman, R Lovell as honorary secretary. Additional members W E Woodcock and C N Scott joined. A campaign to raise about £100 was decided.
The committee meets Friday at 7 30 p m. for the club visit to Newcastle at Christmas with 16 players likely to travel. Train to Sydney departs Dec 23, arrival Brind meadow 6 am. Itinerary includes rest, outings, and matches against Adamstown, Hamilton, and Burwood coal mine tour, with social events and accommodation arranged for traveling players. Club results list three winning pairings and scores.
A Sunday gale and heat swept Manilla with dust storms statewide. The six year old heat wave return saw bush fires burn hundreds of acres. two deaths and over 30 homes lost. Manilla hit 99 degrees before Monday’s five point drop. Strathfield Wool appraisal noted by Commonwealth Wool and Produce Ltd at circa 23d to 09d.
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