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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1942
Page
2
A column notes a table of attractive frocks with enticing prices for a ladies first sale. The items include afternoon dresses in varying styles offered at special bargains, with price hints like 12/114 and 6/11.
A brief catalog style listing highlights Patons yarns including Rose Fingering Super Scotch Fingering Azalea Bluebell Crepe Totem Wool and Non shrink Baby Wool. It notes rug making and children sweaters as ideal projects and recommends Pixie yarn at a Tad per skein.
A concise notice states that prices are available on request and labels the service as featuring the highest class of workmanship. The itemage and specifics are not detailed in the accessible text.
The State Premier circulates councils to take over charcoal production and distribution for producer gas units. Critics decry centralisation, arguing city pricing and country freight costs unfairly burden rural consumers while producers face lower returns. The debate links to grain elevators and harvest issues amid agricultural policy tensions.
Mr Chase Watts of Keepit notified by the Chief Secretary's Department that he is appointed Honorary ranger for New South Wales under the Birds and Animals Protection Act. He will oversee Keepit bird and animal sanctuary. Also notes promotions, church services, a fatal air crash near Brisbane, wheat silo delays at Manilla, and Mandowa Shire appoints a noxious weeds inspector.
Australian towns set per capita goals for the £35,000,000 Liberty War Loan. Cooma aims for £30,000 or £20 per head with 1,500 residents, Kaniva targets £20,000 or over £30 per person, Geelong seeks £300,000 for 47,000 people, while Goulburn, Lismore, Wagga, Bathurst, Orange, Albury and Tamworth list substantial local targets.
The committee announced playing hours Sunday Wednesday and Saturday at 2 50 pm and Monday Tuesday and Friday from 5 pm. The day’s matches feature Kennedy and McDonald, Swain and Hayward, North and Scott as champions, with Saturday’s teams Rodgers Wearne James Podmore and Sunday’s Fisher Gannon Wearne Blanch etc. Hole Rinks saw Byrnes and Scott defeat Kennedy Podmore Macleod Wood 35 19. Boomerangs James Davis beat Stenin Hayward 19 18. Other games included Hallett North Bowler Wearne 24 113.
Lady Anderson, president of the British Children Comforts Fund, announced the Manilla Womens National Emergency Service will extend its activities as war impacts shores. The fund will provide layettes, children and adult clothing, and maternity necessities for evacuees from the Far East Mandated territories and Pagine Islands.
Mail service now departs Manila on Mondays and Fridays, traveling via Norah Crossing to Cullens Lane then to Noggabri Road near New Mexico School. The deviation adds service for additional local families and areas.
The Manilla Branch of the Red Cross Society received a notable donation at the 14th annual Ram Sale. H. H. Austin of Ginnagnila Gunnedah donated a ram from his stud, realising 114 pounds 14 shillings at auction. Austin consigned 24 rams, with the donated ram fetching the top price.
Mrs J Stewart of Manly visited Manilla to inspect a bakery formerly run by Mr Manley. The oven was rebuilt and can bake 350 loaves. Renovations were completed with plans to resume production within a year.
Wire report describes a mixed sheep and cattle sale at Homebush on Monday with 3389 head including wethers ewes Hawkers and lambs. Prices ranged with wethers near 9s, ewes around 18s, cattle and bulls up to £20, and dealers around £13. A Darwin- weekend report notes air raid alerts and bombs as a new danger seen by authorities and locals.
Mr J Byrnes will run a stock sale with 750 cattle including 50 fats and dairy cattle plus 7 5000 sheep 120 Merino ewes from Wangarella estate. Darwin air raid kills 18, injures 24. Java battles rage as Britain ships heavy losses. Major General Bennett and Lt General Percival held by Japanese on Singapore Island. Tamworth widow Mrs Nathan Cohen dies at 90. Labours seek hotel hours reform. aviation and mining industry notes accompany stock market items and court fines for price fixing and overcharging groceries.
At Mandowa Shire Council Saturday a letter from the Premier urged quick action to set a charcoal production scheme in motion. Cr M Park noted hundreds of bags of charcoal left from recent bushfires in granite areas and urged using the stock to meet need. A White agreed and suggested assessing the quantity on fire-affected lands. Following Dr Park’s suggestion, investigations were ordered.
Manilla sale commences at 1 o clock selling good quality cattle including 50 fats and dairy cows. 7000 sheep various classes and 120 ewes from Wanganella estate bred August shorn offered direct account Messrs I B sees and Sons Wangannelu?
Aid appeal in Saturday march 21 drive for evacuees from Singapore Malaya Philippines and other Pacific islands. Donations of oats lucerne seed and similar goods sought at competitive prices to support comfort efforts coordinated by J T Robertson Son and Co.
Notice warns deliveries to be cut to Wednesdays and Saturdays after February 28 1942 with orders called Tuesdays and Fridays. Included are shop call instructions, then a dated 1948 order by Lt General H D Wynter delegating and enforcing weekly reporting for enemy aliens within the Eastern Command in Sydney New South Wales.
Tender notices from the Clerk of Petty Sessions Narrabri invite bids for repairs and renovations at Narrabri Court House due by noon on Thursday March 12 1942. Tender forms available at Manilla Police Station Tamworth District Works Office and Narrabri. D Ford Under Secretary for Public Works.
Optometrists from Steel of Webster, Jack and McDonald Pty Ltd will visit Prudential Building Sydney and practice at 23 Brisbane Street Tamworth and Lismore. They will be at Manilla Royal Hotel on Saturday March 7 from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm for eye examinations and eyewear services.
In 1941 Manilla CPS notes a general decrease in work due to enlistments and war-related departures. The Petty Court Sessions handled 40 charge cases, 22 summons cases, 12 regular court sittings, and 33 license applications including five auctioneer licenses. Miscellaneous stats cover licenses, orchard registrations, receipts, letters, dog registrations, births, deaths, marriages, and pensions, with 22 drunkenness convictions.
Police Court last Tuesday charged Eriest Edward Singleton with assault and using insulting words but no party appeared and the case was struck out. The case McTlveen versus Lee for wages was adjourned until March 17.
In this issue a notice states aliens are required to report once weekly to the nearest registry office. A complete record of dates and events for 1941 is included elsewhere in the issue and is worth cutting out and filing for future reference.
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