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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1937
Page
3
Miss Coulton presents a splendid range of gifts for birthdays weddings and other occasions. The collection features varied items suitable for personal keepsakes and celebration presents.
The letter from Max Saltmarsh, author of Highly Inflammable, praises Highly Unsafe as a high voltage thriller. It centers on international airplane thefts across Europe with stolen plans and aircraft sold to powers, and features an amphibian plane designed for the RAF by Sir Henry Vivian, father of Archie’s friend Tommy Vivian.
McFee flees pursuers to Archie’s car at a fair near Penzance on the eve of a motor trial. Archie bears a crucial package to the Foreign Office if McFee fails to appear two days later as spies close in. After much excitement the hidden aerodrome is found. Two villains and a sinister villainess feature alongside Archie and McFee, the sole survivors from Highly Inflamable. Copy from Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 6 shillings.
Record test scores show Bradman amassing seven double hundreds against England including 254 at Lord’s in 1930 334 at Leeds 232 at the Oval 1930 304 at Manchester 244 at the Oval 1934 270 at Melbourne 1937 and 212 at Adelaide 1937 He totals 3239 runs against England trailing Hobbs by 395 He has 11 centuries to Hobbs 12 Hobbs 71 innings average 54.26 Bradman 39 innings average 88 Hammond 24 tests 41 innings high 105 56.5
Sydney Wool firm Goldsbrought Mort Ltd. offered at auction on Wednesday with strong competition and solid support across all sections. Municipal Council approved building applications valued over £6,400. Inspector J Barnaby visited Manilla and Barraba with Fire Brigades. Glen Innes Show Committee sold privileges including booths and stalls at set prices.
Today's Homebush sale saw 57713 sheep and lambs with prices 2s lower. Weathers topped sheep at 97s 4d, ewes 22s 10d, hoggets 26s 6d, lambs 28s. Cattle totals 4636 with bullocks to £12 0d, cows £8 12s 0d, vealers £8 12s 0d.
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