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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
8
An old catalog snippet lists sale prices for items including white muslin blouses with embroidery, colored merve ribbons, cambric flouncing allovers, ribbon covers, and veal products. Prices shown include figures like 4/11 for sale blouses, 1/34 pair for ribbon covers, and 7/0 for veal, indicating a mix of garment and fabric discounts.
Post Office notices list closing times for Matile and schedules for nearby towns Sydney Tamworth and north south and north west lines. Daily mail cutoffs at 6 p m for some areas 8 a m for others. Arrivals from Sydney Tamworth and Barraba noted nightly while parcels and money orders have set deadlines. Public telephones savings bank and old age pensions appear with hours and half day observances.
Notice from Daniel Downe of Springfield and J E Kauter of Manilla Produce Mart dated October 7 1932 warns that shooting fishing or trespassing on their property is forbidden after business hours. Individuals found trespassing will be prosecuted without respect to persons due to numerous articles having been taken from the yard.
Goods marketed to Manila households promise fresh beef and mutton at fair prices. The notice lists meat cuts with unit prices in old currency, including steak and roasts, indicating a local effort to supply residents with affordable provisions.
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