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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1954
Page
2
Miss Daphne Jolliffe is an inmate of Mantltg hospital. Miss Pat O'Neill is home on holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith and family of Bungymulla Halls Creek, are on a holiday ing tour of the West.
The Department of Lands announced results of two ballots for 17 War Service Land Settlement blocks in the Western Districts. More than 700 thousand acres of grazing land were allotted, with Cobhroral Land Board conducting the ballot. M. KR. A. McDonald of Manilla won 22,460 acres at Brewarrina.
A major storm Sunday afternoon dumped 103 points at the local post office and 130 points near Arthur street, engulfing Manilla with near zero visibility and flooding gutters and shops. The rain drove bowlers from the local green as water flooded several inches.
Bowls No 2 pennant game versus Tamworth Sunday was washed out after two ends and must be replayed. No 3B team lost narrowly to Tamworth by 53–50. Singles results include Jack Cocking defeating Ron Kirk. Details list players and upcoming fixtures for Monilla Barraba and Tamworth venues with names such as Windeyer Abberfield Blanch Davis Kennedy and Taylor Coorey Sampson.
The Saturday shoot marked the seventh stage of the G S Handicap over 300 yards with scores contributing to the Shaw and Ghys aggregates. Notable totals include H bia 67.8 and A Cameron 52.6. Swinton handicap postponed from October 16 due to rain to next Saturday replacing Practice.
A NSW road safety probe asks drivers to classify their behavior into ten categories from selfish and careless to commonsense and courteous. It questions personal driving satisfaction and whether each motorist is confident to answer the problem facing authorities.
The 1st grade Manilla team will travel to Boggabri while the 2nd grade hosts on No 1 oval. A Reading captains 1st grade with Moy Huggins Geddes Dermis Hawke OBrien Behan McDonald Hawker. 2nd grade led by G Russell with Smith Bell Johnson Martin Berry Mace Coote Bennett Large McMillan Bridge. Also Halls Creek versus Alpals on No 2 oval and Wongo Creek versus Colts on No 1 oval with listed players.
Horri e Dargie leads the Harlequin quartet to a weekly appearance on ABC Regionals every Wednesday at 10 p m Eastern Time The versatile harmonica player is part of one of Australia's finest small groups building a growing national name in live radio tonality and style
Tenders invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 12 noon on Friday 17 December 1954 for supply and delivery to Manilla District Hospital of bread milk meat groceries and firewood for the year commencing 1 January 1955. Offers may be obtained by applying to the undersigned Secretary Wilshire.
An assortment of public notices, tenders, and events from New South Wales towns. Calls for urgent responses on dockets, housing requests, and tender submissions for Savoy Street Barraba sewerage work. Also listings for dances, blazer presentations, club meetings, and a Scrubbers race meeting at The Inlet aiding local bodies.
VOX and skins advertise repair and renovation services for garments. M. De Barte, a manufacturing furrier at the Arcade, invites readers to write for a free illustrated catalogue. Est. 1930.
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