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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1933
Page
2
Income and Land Tax Consultant lists Chas W Knoll F.I.O. Sydney Optometrist at 2nd Floor 321A George Street will attend Royal Hotel on Saturday March 11 1933 Tours 10 to 6. All repairs and correspondence to Box S324PP GPO Sydney.
The fourth Test in Brisbane today will decide the Ashes fate as England trails two to one against Australia. Australia can seal the series with a win in Sydney, with possible selections including Woodful Ponnsford Bromley Ironmonger Wall Tobin Richardson Bradman McCabe Love O'Reilly and Darling, with Tobin likely omitted.
Mr Adams of the local railway has been transferred to Dungog. Consequently the whole of the household furniture and effects will be sold at their home in Rowan street Manilla by auctioneer Mr V J Sivines next Wednesday at 2 pm. Details appear elsewhere in the issue.
The sale of Merriwee property, GR24 acres freehold, located 2 inches from Manilla on the Barraba road, will be held tomorrow Saturday at 2 30 pm. The estate is among the oldest in Maoilly district and is being sold to wind up the Es poyte North Queensland Hooded event. Trinity Bay area with tropical weather and seasonal rains described.
At a Tuesday council meeting Inspector reported a complaint by Geo Evans about stud animals parading and attacking other stock near River Street Market Street Baldwin Lane and Namor Street. A new ordinance under Section 413C of the Local Government Act was urged to regulate keeping and use of stud animals. The motion to adopt the inspector's report and draft an ordinance passed.
About 400 cattle were yarded on the 7th with good attendance from locals and some inter-district buyers. Prices were steady with a near total clearance. sales included 17 beefy cows, black wolf heifers, bullocks, steers and cows with calves, and varied bids from 1/1 to 4/6 per unit. Next sale planned for the 4th or 28th inst, entries open.
The municipal council held its fortnightly meeting with Mayor McLeod and Aldermen Bowman Rochfort Coates Kennedy N Easterman. They discussed a water table complaint on Strafford Street and the need to advertise noxious weed destruction in two papers. Plans for tar paving on Manilla Street were noted and traffic safety measures near the post office and Court Street were discussed. Committees were updated, grants for a water fitters license and pipe extensions approved, and a proposal to erect a speed safety sign near the Convent school was agreed.
Merle Chapman youngest daughter of the late A W Chapman and Mrs Chapman of Manilla married Ronald Baker youngest son of the late A C Baker and Mrs Baker also of Manilla at St Michaels Church Manilla The ceremony featured a ivory satin gown with lace yoke and a coronet of orange blossom The bridal party included Miss Winsome Baker as bridesmaid and Misses Mary and Olive Hiscox The best man was Mr Laurie Chapman with Mr Jack Moffat as groomsman After the ceremony guests were hosted at the Chapman home and the couple will reside in Manilla
The Convent school celebrates strong results with 18 of 20 pupils earning certificates and Constance Veness securing the top aggregate of 350 across 59 schools in the Armidale Diocesan examination. Awards span shorthand, music theory and practicals, as well as a nurses exam pass. A parish note commends the school’s six bursaries. The Manilla team also prepares to face Waratah next Sunday with Watsons Creek selections listed.
Manilla Methodist Tennis Club held its first meeting of the season as pleasant evenings invite play. Members are asked to contact secretary Miss M McLeod. Subscription fee Tradies 5 shillings and gents 10 shillings 6d junior members 5 shillings.
At Armidale races on Thursday the Buses Handicap race was won by Yarralumba marking a clear victory for the horse against the field.
The Induction of Rev A Battersby as Vicar of Manilla will be held at Holy Trinity Church on Thursday 23rd at 7.30 p.m. A public welcome will follow, with W Jackson as Vicar's Warden and W W O'Dell noted. Rev K F Partridge and Rev E D Pearson connected to the event.
Special harvest services are held at multiple locations with Rev R Grayson leading gatherings in Manilla and Barraba. Special music features include the choir, Mrs V Veness singing Nearer My God to Thee, and sermons on Sawing and Reaping. Rev H Grayson and Rev R Grayson preach at various times as congregations participate in harvest emblems and theme.
The New Mexico church beautified with harvest emblems hosted a Harvest Thanksgiving service on Sunday. The congregation overflowed the church as Rev Grayson led the ceremony noting a harvest of light and a large thanks offering reflected strong gratitude from New Mexico Methodists.
Doyle chased two eagle hawks that had killed a lamb at Mungindi. One hawk attacked him and he killed it with a whip. The second eagle then lunged at Mr Doyle but the whip ended its life, ending the danger.
The Rev. K. P. Partridge of the Australian Inland Mission will preach at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening and lecture at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday the 14th. He has spent years in Central Australia and will share firsthand insights. A heat wave is reported in West Australia and moving east.
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