18 Dec 1923
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1923
Page
1
The article details umpire powers and conduct, including disputes, appeals, and decisions. It covers two-minute intervals between innings, no ball and wide rules, short runs, and over completion. It then outlines ball and bat specs, and wicket dimensions, with notes on when new balls may be used and grounds for umpire changes.
Terry Collispy recounts a grueling month of back and forth vehicle trips numbered at 3275 for October. He claims 10d per hour from a £16 10s monthly contract, working daily including Sundays, while noting drastic weight loss from 114 to 9 stone and limited sleep. He mentions Stoddart's Ltd as a buyer source for youths.
Washington report from a London Morning Post correspondent travels through Western states noting widespread illicit liquor making. Moonshine rebels claim alcohol is produced from sun flower seeds sugar beet prunes rose petals corn rye and fruit juices with wood alcohol poisons. The piece says illegal drinking surged after the Prohibition Amendment and cites concern for youths.
The fragment describes Ced Ry Pakeaia, foaled 1909 November, with sire Papalse and dam Maid of Avon by Prince of Avordale, noting sale price of 1300 and references to sires and dams. It mentions a mare’s stud duties from September 1 to November 30 and a New South Wales certificate, with request for full pedigree and particulars.
An advertisement for a Manila tailor promotes custom made suits from a workshop labeled Six First- Cede Tailors. It emphasizes factory-free quality and notes Taylors in the shop as the makers of good suits.
Printed and published by Alton Richmond McLeod for the Proprietors Manilla Newspaper Co. at the Manilla Express office on Manilla Street in Manilla New South Wales.
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