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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1936
Page
1
The Manilla Agricultural Society holds its final meeting before the show on February 15. For details call phone 50 during the day or 130 at night.
For sale item listing dated October 20 offering a LH.C. tractor in excellent working order at £165 cash or easy terms. Also a Cooper petrol engine portable overhauled at £4. Fair Fordson tractor in fair order at £26. Contact phone 93 for further details. Written by E N S Maunder.
The 1936 Ford V-8 debuts at A. C. Veness and Son showing safety glass in all windows welded steel bodies and a quiet, streamlined design. Highlights include improved steering, efficient brakes, new radiator grille, better ventilation, and built in luggage space. The article notes strong production accuracy and ongoing Ford reliability.
NSW defeated Victoria by 26 runs after a keen contest. NSW 281 for nine declared. Victoria 165 and 415. Scaife and Lee starred with aggressive hitting. With two matches left, Victoria faces Queensland and South Australia as NSW clinches the Shield.
Visitors to Gilgandra showed interest in a 4000 year old wheat variety exhibited by Mr. J. Parslow at Cooya. Seed from B M Arthur was used to test growth under local field conditions, with 190 grains on the head and hail damage affecting part of the crop.
A blaze at Bourke devastated the Central Australia Hotel, with damages around £16,000. The fire spread quickly but firefighters prevented spread to neighboring structures. guests were in night attire as workers battled the flames. A warning warns trespassers on Springmount property and a substantial reward is offered for information leading to theft or poisoning prosecutions.
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