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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1915
Page
4
Readable text is fragmentary with scattered numbers and quotes. No clear person, place, organization, date, or event emerges to define a coherent news item.
STCYDART and CO operates from The Corner offering goods and services. The listing highlights the store name and location but provides no further details on products hours or contact information.
Owing to excess entries V J Nee of Manille announces in this issue the sale date moved to March 23 and 24, with an expected total of 404 head. W R Geddes of Hobden produced one of the district’s largest grape bunches, weighed at a shade over Sythe, photographed by Bly for reproduction. Brown's Picture Palace offers free admission to children and a big program with three star comedies two persons and an educational topical film, as Brown’s gift to townsfolk.
Large Decatur audience enjoys Peon's Pictures featuring Keystone Comedy and a star special Johanus the Barberisa with other acts. Also reports a dangerous red striped spider bite on Mrs Hutton and medical updates, plus scholarships awarded to Tamworth District School candidates including William Coupland and Marion Vincent.
A four hour judgment led by Mr Piddington with dissent from Mr Swinburne and agreement from Mr Lockyer. The Commission, by a majority, found for the Commonwealth and granted an injunction restraining the New South Wales Government.
Mr G A Higgins presented a set of items to Gunnedah Superior Public School including Ruslan Belgian Brench and Italian fags. Postmaster B Pountney began a leave of absence yesterday and plans a family holiday. H G McCrosain of the local post office stall returns to Malta after eight months with duties in Grafton and Malta mixed during the 74 month period.
Regular meeting with Mayor and aldermen notes mud hole repairs tram rights extension for yard work power issues after a wind storm delayed building projects and a discussion on rates and electric lighting. Inspectors reported scarlet fever cases waste control, stock impounds, water use, rabbit control, and municipal numbering for vehicles. Tender accepted for gravel in Arthur Street. Three dead trees flagged for action by Health Committee.
Local column notes erratic weather with rain on Sunday and millgey conditions on Monday. District residents urge continued rainfall to restore moisture. Rail and postal services show changes. Newmarket Handicap reference and a hospital benefit night highlighted. Local politics mention party unity, and dairy figures show January yields. wheat cultivation and cattle activities described.
Barraba writes to Manilla requesting a cricket match. Picnic team could not visit Carrell Gap as planned for Saturday. Return game between Mahen’s Picnic and Hall’s Creek Slovan played on recreation ground. Visitors came by motor cars from Mr W Blanch and Mr Alt Chapman. Hosts treated guests well with a merry cricket outing. Hatting from visitors made 102 runs. Donald Mefonsld and Colin McDen involved.
The match saw A Morris score 15 while J Doolan battled for 19 with steady defense and G Trenerry praised for elegant bat strokes. Fielding was solid, D McDonald the pick of bowlers, and spectators enjoyed luncheon at Mr. Hall's Courty Howse Hotel as Fall's Creek team celebrated despite a curling tail to their innings.
An alderman denounced cruelty to cattle in route from Manila to Sydney as trucks held stock for a day. Weare claimed cattle would miss Sydney by delaying at Tamworth or Werrie Creek. The motion to seek official inquiry passed amid calls for harsher action and accountability.
A fragmented letter to the editor discusses traveling salesmen and a traveling auction. Readable portions mention an institute and references to individuals and events, but details are garbled. The piece hints at public commerce and social commentary from an era with unusual spellings and names.
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