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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1929
Page
1
Chevrolet reports placing 1 800 000 six cylinder cars on roads from January to October this year. The figure equals three times the prior best and marks a record total for the year. Industry observers credit high volume production and lower six cylinder prices with Chevrolet offering six cylinder performance at four cylinder prices.
Longtime Manila alderman Dunbar is honored by colleagues as he leaves, with praise from Ald. Hayward Coates Clifton Adie Kennedy and the mayor. His successor Mr Lowe is welcomed and the council backs a plan for a rural school addition and board grounds, while local cricket and post office holiday hours are noted along with a cleaners ad.
On Wednesday afternoon the Mayor, acting as listener-in, praised Rural School pupils for their singing, saying their effort rivaled performances he had heard in great cities and assuring them their work was up to standard.
Personal notice states Mr and Mrs A T Venes formerly of Glencos spent a couple of days at Northbrook last week and mentions Irene as a participant. The text is fragmented and unclear but records a brief social update.
At the Gowneil meeting the city official announced he will resign amid pending relocation to Enmore, tendering his reeignation and end of tenure as alderman.
The Railway Department adds an affordable trip to Sydney leaving Manila at 8 58 p.m. on Wednesday January 6 1930. Tickets are offered at a very low single fare for the full journey with return rules same as other excursion trains but no tickets for intermediate stations. This option targets travelers who missed other holiday trains during the season.
Fragmentary notice reports the death of James Murray at a Hartilton private residence with unclear registry. The damaged text mentions Mr Pages Murray and a possible connection to Manila and a 1890s timeframe.
Adie's Xmas Shopping Carnival offers men's natural Fuji golf shirts, tennis shirts, and sports shirts at Xmas prices. Boxed ladies hosiery in all shades and toy suggestions for kids emphasized. Includes price snippets like 9/11 and 12/6 with a festive shopping push.
A fragmentary notice describes forwarders and agents for supplies including motor spirit and kerosene, with remarks on farm produce despatched to Sydney and general goods arriving by mail. The text references Atlantic Power and other commodities and mentions safeguard items for farm use.
The Canberra Cafe showcases a Kelvinator glass topped fridge with icy cold drinks and bottled beverages. Municipal Council adopts the 1929 estimates of receipts and expenditure, to be advertised. Printed by Alton Richmond McLend for Manilla Newspaper Co. at Manilla Street, Manilla in Dow Street.
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