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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1939
Page
4
Siam conducts a 30 year milestone elephant hunt at Lopburi with 100 plus trained elephants decoying 100 to 10 wild herds into a stockade. Captured animals are trained for timber work or army tasks while others return to jungle. The event funds a military college. Royal attendance via Regency Council.
The text extols the progress of Aunt Marys Baking Powder since its invention and patent fifty years prior, claiming growing sales as more people learn its value for making smooth rich cakes pie-crusts and scones with light texture and crisp crusts.
A letter from J Freeland of Nullan Mi lauds a Rheumatic Remedy with money back guarantee from Stoddart Hayward Pty Ltd. Aunt Mary’s Baking Powder touts a parchment air proof seal. Save 50 seals and mail to Tillock Co Ltd Sydney for a surprise packet.
Goldsbrough Mort and Co Ltd reports wool sales resumed in Sydney last week with 4 061 bales catalogued. The offering was good to average, thin wools with vegetable fault and dust, full overseas and local competition, Europe leading, Japan stronger, top price 164d for 7 bales from Yass. Future sale dates set for February and March.
Owing to damaged property and open gates dangerous handling of firearms, future trespass will be prosecuted without respect to persons. All permissions cancelled. Signed H J M Hall Wesley W Hall. Printed for Manila Newspaper Co by Alton Richmond McLeod in Manila Street Manilla.
William Ager writes that money shortages govern federal and state policy and urges use of Commonwealth Bank credit to fund defence and development. He claims Treasury Bills prolong the monetisation of national credit, calling for £200 million to be made available and for citizens to press Federal representatives.
The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd reports Sydney wool prices opening lower than the last series with good fleece and skirtings down up to five percent while crossbreds hold firm. A later hardening tendency appears as tension eases in Europe with competition from Yorkshire, the Continent, Japan and local mills supporting satisfactory clearances. Future sales are scheduled for February fifteenth and twenty-eighth with catalogues boasting many attractive clips.
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