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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1938
Page
4
A substantial reward will be paid to any person not an accomplice supplying information that leads to the conviction of anyone for stealing stock laying poison or trespassing on Elloura or Hazel Dean. Arthur Sulman.
Caution to any person or persons from undertaking shooting training or poisoning on my property Springmount. Any trespass will be dealt with as the law directs without respect to persons. All previous permissions are cancelled. Signed Bruce Park.
The cassowary is declining on the eastern Cape York Peninsula due to wild pigs overrunning the area and predation. The bird, with a blue head and red wattles, inhabits jungle regions and makes a distinctive vibrating drum before striking. It is a strong, dangerous bipedal bird with a powerful claw and can kill dogs. historically hunted by aboriginal hunters and white settlers. The flesh was once considered good eating, with early reports from Kennedy's 1848 expedition noting delicious meat and even cassowary ham in settlers’ homes.
Caution notice warns that any person trespassing to hunt shoot fish or interfere with fences on Long Flat will be dealt with by law and straying stock impounded. Another notice on Brubb bans shooting trapping and poisoning with all permissions cancelled.
A notice from Manilla Street, Manilla, warns that shooting, hunting, trapping, or any trespass on properties Clontarf Arlington Forest Glen and Forton after the date will be prosecuted without regard to persons. Signatories include R H Hudson C G Johnstone Bignall Bros A Greer K Carter.
Audit report certifies full and fair accounts of the Manilla Council for the year ended 31 December 1936. W Forsythe F C A Aust auditors note statements conform to Local Government Act 1919 and ordinances. Electors may inspect the detailed statement at the council office weekdays 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday mornings.
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