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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1939
Page
2
The Popular Corner Store touts value offers from larger stocks including 1 inch sheeting at 3/11 yard and 54 inch pure British cloth at 1/11 yard. Ready-made unbleached cloth and other items are featured, with emphasis on strict attention to customer needs and best value.
Amid a 1939 heat wave and weak buying power the piece warns of global strife driven by power and hatred. It praises British humanity charity and leadership while urging personal resilience and self made happiness as the nation faces an uncertain future. It stresses home life as Britain’s strength and calls for individual courage.
Arnold Stuart Coulton aged 45, a well known Manilla businessman, died December 20 at Manilla District Hospital after illness. Native of Manilla, he leaves wife Miss A Hall and three sons Allan Laurie in Manilla and Frank in Melbourne, plus brothers Roy Bert Ellis and sister Mrs Castleline Muswellbrook. He served on Manilla Agricultural Society committee, was treasurer of the Junior Farmers Movement, a Boy Scouts committeeman, and a former key football figure. Funeral December 21 featured a Presbyterian service and graveside Masonry. Rhonda June Handsaker died December 24 at six months.
Alexander McPherson aged 58 died at Manilla hospital after arriving from Boggabri with a knee injury. The funeral was held on Monday. Local sports notes mention Manilla entries in Sydney country tennis, a Goulburn win in four games to five, and local pride in town progress and main street. A Mandilla native visitor returned after 20 years, and Mr Dave Coleman was seen recently following an accident.
A letter from the Postmaster General's Department via MP W. Thompson notes Manilla as nominal site for a northwest New South Wales relay broadcast station. Estimated total cost about 30,000 pounds, with 1,000 pounds in this year’s estimates for preliminary steps and planning underway for suitable building and equipment tenders. Exact location under study to optimize service. completion timing not yet known.
Complete rainfall record for 55 years at Manilla Post Office shows 1938 as the lowest annual figure since 1999 and December 1988 at 15 points the record low, with 1905 at 34 points as the next lowest. The data spans multiple months and years, listing monthly totals for each year from 1884 to 1999 and beyond. The compilation highlights long-term variability and the unusually dry marker in late 1988.
On Wednesday rain limited attendance to three or four. Saturday saw strong play with Wearne and Hayward vs McLend and Swain. Final score 19 to 17 after a close head count with Hayward gaining late, plus rink wins 29 to 16 and 28 to 19. Score cards to be submitted.
Clearance sale notice for Mrs. E O T Bowman, with sale of all household furniture and effects scheduled for tomorrow at 2 o clock. After the sale, her house and land will be offered at public auction.
The Manilla Golf Club announces the departure of captain Reg Chapman and his family to Narrabri. A social evening is planned at the club house next Friday night January 13 to say goodbye, with invites extended to members and friends. A small levy may be requested. details from the Secretary or Mr B O Connell. Transport leaves Stoddart and Hayward Pty Ltd corner at 8:15 p.m. 8:45 p.m. and later if needed.
A yarding of 100 head of first condition horses including draught types will be forward for W. J. Byrnes sale at Manilla on Tuesday the 17th. The auctioneer notes most consignments are for unreserved sale and the yarding will offer firsthand accounts to local farmers and breeders.
An unusually large praying mantis was delivered to the office by Mr. A. E. Coote of Manbetta. The insect measured about ten inches overall with a girth of nearly three inches. A local budding entomologist added it to his collection.
The Manilla Ram Sale will be held on Friday February 3 as the 11th annual sale by W. J. Byrnes. Merino and Longwool rams for northern breezers will be offered along with 200 stud shorn ewes and 100 Border Leicester ewes. Further consignments details will be advertised later.
The Heat Wave Manilla endures extreme heat with daily records from 101 to 109 degrees over several days. It is the fiercest spell since 1913 as Dubbo Burke and other N S W towns log long runs above 100 degrees. Weather bureau offers little relief until Thursday with expected storms. Ivanhoe records 122 degrees for the 27th day over 100.
The fragment speaks on finality in action and an ideal of lasting peace. It asserts that peace will arrive someday with honour, framing it as a distant beacon within the broader chain of national identity. Named entities are not present in readable text.
A public auction will sell 1260 acres of freehold and conditional purchase land on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. at the Mechanics Institute. The Rockdale property lies 19 miles from Manilla on Hall's Creek. Auctioneers are A. C. Veness and S. and W. J. Byrnes in conjunction.
Mr. W. J. Byrnes invites entries for his upcoming Manilla sheep sale set for Friday January 20 1939. The notice calls for consignments and timing details for buyers and sellers in the Manilla area.
Occupiers of land and owners of stock in Tamworth Pastures Protection District must file RETURNS with the secretary by January 10 each year under Section 39 of the Act. Return forms were mailed to ratepayers. others may obtain them from W. O. R. Upjohn, Secretary, P B Tamworth. A pound notice from Manilla dated January 8 1939 lists a bay gelding with specific markings to be sold at noon January 19 1939 if not released.
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