02 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1926
Page
1
A town visiting opticians for two decades notes they will announce date of next visit. The message invites readers to watch space for updates or write for details.
A terse public notice states Matweus Bereby and other individuals will be prosecuted for illegal activity on Anghes Creek route with gates and fencing altered. It names CHAS. COOTE withdrawn and H. HUDSON, and asserts enforcement without respect to persons or prior permissions.
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd report the usual weekly rabbit skin and fur sales with 364 tons offered. Prices fell about 3d per lb versus last week as demand waned. outgoings to 44d, racks 38 4d, second pelts 39d, kittens 23d, fawns 45d, blacks 29d, damaged 26d. Other firms note limited gains in fine wools, weak sale of inferior furs, and cooling market conditions ahead of Sydney resumption.
Lord Salverson reports rising crime in three hundred American cities during prohibition. He cites 2,000 deliberate murders in 1923 and surging alcohol related insanity admissions at Bellevue, Kings County and Boston City hospitals from 1918 to 1922. He decries a national scandal and criticizes leading U.S. figures for following political leaders.
A report analyzes the defeat of Alderman 5 A Jones in the South Grafton mayoral contest. The piece argues Jones erred not in ability or charity but in pushing rapid progress, facing opposition from former allies who now hinder his reform agenda. It reflects on public leaders losing support to loyal followers.
Local store touts major discounts in all departments with example values and emphasis on low prices. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and take advantage of reduced rates during the summer sale period.
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