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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1941
Page
2
A holiday shopping note highlights hosiery including stockings and underwear as ideal gifts. It lists prices for items such as scarves, nightwear, hankies, cosmetics, and powder sets, with specific price points and boxed gift options to appeal to shoppers seeking convenient presents.
The Manilla Express announces no issue during the Christmas New Year period. The next edition will appear January 6, 1949. The message thanks readers for past favors and expresses hope for the end of the war and victory in 1942.
At a Saturday Special Meeting of the Shire Council Mandowa Cr Fr Heywood was unanimously re elected president for the coming year. Nomination by Cr O J Byrnes, seconded by Cr GE Bowman, with support from all members. Heywood thanked the council and rate payers for their backing. Deputy President Dr G J Byrness was re elected with Deputy prez nomination by Cr G O Bowman.
Wheat receivals at Manilla Railway Station push toward 200000 bags with 178834 received by last Saturday. Of these 107832 entered silo and 71002 to stock, while 17005 were received last week with 13745 into stack. Rail despatched 54100 bags and the silo is now closed.
The Manilla Post Office will observe Christmas Day on Sunday and remain open Friday for ordinary postal business from 9 to 1, with a further hour for callers after mail sorting. No mail delivery will be made by the postman on that day.
A worn actress wanders from a city crowd into a quiet church hall where she encounters Wallace Taylor, now a rector. His humble Christmas charity work and youthful ardor contrast with her fame driven life as he recalls the Bethlehem story and the meaning of Christmas.
The Shire Council met Saturday with Dr. F R Heywood presiding. Members present included G white G B Bowman M Pak G R Park and W Byrnes. The association proposed a new award for Shire and Municipal employees. Main Roads approved culverts on Boggabri road pending Soil Conservation safeguards. The president noted the clerk Mr Coates could return briefly for military duty, with Mr G Marsden acting in his absence. Staff also called for military service. Debris at Borah Creek bridge and poor approaches to Upper Manilla Railway Station were raised. The president praised attendance and 93.6 per cent rate collection. colleagues lauded his report amid petrol shortages and flood damage.
A refined woman in expensive clothes sits at a desk listening as a speaker invokes the pagan world and a royal carol. She praises a night lesson, owes Wallace, and confesses a lifelong love that transcends all else, a self love she cannot escape.
Last week the Express carried an appeal by the Lord Mayor of Sydney to fund a new warship to replace the H.M.A.8 Sydney lost in battle. Donations are urged at the Shire Office with offers of £10 from a resident if 20 others contribute £10, and £5 from another on similar terms. A large portion of the community cannot donate that much, so a special appeal for £1 donations is issued. J. Coates, Mayor. F., RB. Heywood, Shire President.
The green will be open for day play December 25 26 27 28 and January 1 with no night play for the time. Nominations for the Consistency election are listed with J N Kennedy A C Blanch G C Ne Scott and others. The draw will be held weekend with two matches remaining Watts v A S Davis Kennedy v A Rodgers. Players urged to arrange matches. completed games listed including Swain Hayward and Davis Blanch 19 16 Byrne Pittman Rodgers versus Gannon Blair Byrnes 27 21.
Mrs L G Walker and her family have returned to Manila after a serious operation. Mrs Walker is reported to be in normal health now. Accompanying her is Mrs W Doyle of Glebe and her young family. They will stay in Manila during the school holiday.
A herd of cattle owned by Mr J Smythe died after heat exposure last week near Wallangarra and were moved by stockman to Manilla. Stock inspector Mr Madden attributes death to heat apoplexy amid a severe drought period. Donations and district hospital staff mentions appear in the fragments, including names like Sydney Ford and Byrnes with small sums noted.
Len Mitchell of Rutherford Camp wins a Christmas hamper competition held in conjunction with BC Social.
Shops in Manila will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and at 12 30 p.m. next Saturday December 27 for New Year’s Eve. An armoured division with Bren gun carriers armored cars and motorised vehicles visited Manila today.
To Correspondents A letter from Mr.K. Walker regarding Municipal affairs has been held over till next issue through lack of space.
No coherent events or clear facts found in the fragment. The text resembles a fragmented real estate or notice line, lacking identifiable people, places, or dates to form a proper summary.
In the estate of James Allert late of Manilla New South Wales labourer deceased all persons with claims must render details to the undersigned by February 2 1942 W B Geddes Public Trustees Savings Bank Building 14 Castlereagh Street Sydney FOR SALE Chest type Ballstrom refrigerator in perfect order J T Robertson and
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