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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1931
Page
2
Chas W Knoll Flo 4nd Floor 321A George Street will be personally in attendance at the Royal Hotel upstairs. He is Master Optician of the North and North-West. Not a chemist or jeweller.
The State Government pushes amendments to the Primary Producers Act on pool voting. Under the old law enrolment was mandatory and 6 percent of producers must vote to trigger action, with 44 percent in favor needed for a pool. The proposed change would require a 60 percent poll and a simple majority to carry a pool, meaning as few as 6,000 of 20,000 wheat growers could enforce a pool on the remaining 14,000. Critics call this extreme and biased, noting the potential for 30 percent to impose on 70 percent.
Manuscript discusses farmer warnings amid Lang Government wheat bill fixing home consumption at 4 shillings per bushel. It states only 16 of 200 bushels are for home use, with the rest for overseas sale, suggesting only one in twenty farmers would benefit.
The fortnightly council meeting chaired by Mayor Ald Mcleod discussed permits for trotting horse training, land transfer to Harold Glen, and continued visibility for Manilla with Unemployed Council. The Local Government Association sent re classifications and future notices. no action taken. New hours for unemployed workers begin 35 hours weekly in eight days, plus auditors retained at £54 yearly. 1981 rates set with general rate, sanitary, garbage and street lighting, and a half-rate payment option approved with interest.
Jack Hall, formerly at Hawkesbury College, notes high taxation in Norfolk Inland amid his visit home. He recalls a three year stay since a pleasure trip to the island and voices bewilderment at motor car, dog, and road taxes. He argues wheat stocks and guaranteed prices fail to relieve farmers as political propaganda.
The Labor Daily reports Nationalism and communism defeated Labor at Parkes on Saturday. Woolongong Municipal Council refused a Communist march. offenders were fined but later remitted by a Labor minister. The minister swore to uphold justice, a move seen as harming Labor nationwide.
At a Friday council meeting the Mayor reported inspection of a sanitary waggon offered by Tamworth Council. The waggon, in good order and strong build, met council needs. Price £50 free on rails. terms £25 in July 1931 and £25 in July 1932 were accepted. Ald. Coates moved and the motion passed.
Sole Bros Circus resumes world tour with a three hour show in Manilla led by Burmese elephants under Captain Williams. The program promises star acts, horses, and tricks, drawing crowds as it travels from the south to packed venues. Wongo Creek Hall reports a positive year with debts paid and a small credit balance. new officers elected for 1931-17.
In Manilla, Ald Kennedy questions the aim of a relief resolution while noting many in the district seek assistance. A suggestion to table the measure is recorded as the resolution lies on the table, with a statement that government aid pressures are widespread and unclear in intent.
A general meeting for toratas employees is set for 9 20 at the re erestiva grown co. Dugan impounded stock at Manilla as bhy 24th January 1931 from T 3 Now 5688 and 5694 detailed. Record notes two cattle items: 5688 branded W and chestnut marked hart sire, 5694 from parish Tf not released. authorities Blair Poundkeeper.
W J Byrnes held a large Marilla sale with a total clearance of sheep and cattle. Buyers from Quirindi and Upper Tuart er secured most sheep, several lots of Red Woll bullocks from Station and Warialda brought strong prices, plus numerous cows, heifers, steers, and vealers. Sheep receipts included numerous categories from crowsbred ewes to fat lambs, with prices ranging around 4 to 6 shillings for youngstock and higher for prime ewes and rams.
The article praises Mr John Coote for pushing a bill ending farm small bensine storage limits and notes the new law meets all requirements. It also reports unusually cheap fruit in Sydney with pears bananas and passionfruit prices and mentions a lost pair of keys with a bottle-opener found by Teetotaller and Chas Grant Hairdresser.
In memory notices honor William Hill and Patrick Donnelly with dates in February 1926 and February 9, 1930 respectively. Municipality tenders invite bids for the cleaning of Namot River Bridge at Manilla with details and deadlines at the Town Clerk's office.
Showing Monday February 9 Sole Brothers Circus presents three performing elephants dancing the Charleston and performing in Australia for the first time. The act includes Fredo Bros tumbling specialists Belle Marie and Lady Fly La Walters the world's greatest lady wire walker among eight performers in a first class program.
The Council of Manilla proposes a five year lease to Mrs. Percilla A. Roach for a section of Barraba Street North Manilla from the Manilla River, about 10 chains long and 15 feet wide, including an existing drain. Objections in writing to the Town Clerk at Mantua within one month from 1931 February 5.
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