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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1930
Page
3
Fragmented OCR presents a dense stream of numbers and letters including years 1884 1929 and various codes. The readable core references rainfall measurements for Manilla over a long period, with many numeric entries and stray letters distracting clarity.
A stark endurance journey across mountainous Japan tested a truck carrying seven drums of water weighing 4,000 pounds. The unfastened drums rolled against the sides as drivers navigated ox-cart trails, flooded bridges, and sheer drops for twenty days. At 6,000 feet, a treacherous bridge gave way but the vehicle and crew survived, aided by local relief efforts while villagers laughed at the radiator being filled.
The Farmers and Grazier Co operative reports the year 1929 ending December 31 with 492,315 sheep and 30,454 cattle sold by Flemington Sydney. January 6 sale saw 2,600 cattle forward. F G yarded 500 head. Prices rose 10 to 20 shillings from prior rates. Notable consignors include J HL Keys Bonnington Park Dungog. H W Capel Long Arm rail Barraba. Killen and Armstrong Blowering rail Tumut. G J Champan Camyr Allyn rail Patterson. A Hamberger rail Gloucester. T K Higgins Heather Vale rail Gloucester.
Messrs C McDougal of Manly and H Rudd of Manilla recall meeting in 1883 as juniors at Camperdown public school. They compare youth, noting the passage of decades yet keep optimism, not turning Tory or pessimist. McDougal visits his son Jack, a bank accountant, then to Toowoomba area. Sims- Costumes-Frocks- Dey cleaned-Equal ta new. See avi Vhe Fetter Service Dre Cleaners.
A Chevrolet endurance run covering 1 636 miles left worn out tires and brilliant wear patterns cited as a noteworthy test of durability. In a separate item, five ophthalmologists were killed when a Widgeon aircraft nosedived into Port Prillie on Monday, tracing a tragic aviation incident.
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