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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1932
Page
1
The ad touts the New Chevrolet as the car you want with in built quality and equipment rivaling costly models. It promises demonstration tests, flexible body styles and pricing, and a liberal Owner Service Policy. It highlights a friendly deferred payment plan and offers pickup for test drives.
Tamworth burglaries are reported during the weekend. A 10 year old boy dived into Balmoral water and broke his neck. Victoria’s wheat harvest is forecast at 40 million bushels. The City Council may raise rates by at least a halfpenny. Loomberah man bitten by a brown snake while felling wood. A balance of £1,100,111 shown by year end 1931. Federal Bank board reappointed Mr A H Reading for seven years. Aorangi sails to Canada with 250 tons of wheat. Rabbit control set for six weeks from February 10. Sydney Harbor swarming with sharks. Body of a Hindoo found at North Lismore. M. Brace optimistic about Australia’s near-term economy. Tax relief begins with further unimproved value reductions. Manilla’s first show in seven weeks opens March 2-3. entries close February 15 for major sections. Show plans include cattle, sheep, horses, and a wide sport program. Local notices about finance and town affairs featured.
Australia’s 1931 sugar crop reached 570 776 tons with 24 000 tons from N E W and 5 000 tons beet sugar from Victoria, totaling about 600 000 tons. domestic consumption remains around a hundredweight per person annually, leaving 260 000 tons for export. The government renewed the sugar agreement for five years, hoping Canada and Britain will absorb most exports, while high domestic prices risk triggering a world consumer revolt.
The Taxation Commissioner notes under the Family Allowance Act employers must file returns whether wages are covered by federal or state awards. Returns for the quarter ending December 31 are due on January 14.
Canberra hints that Bruce and Lyons will chair the Loan Council in the new regime. The first meeting is planned around February 8 in Canberra to consider Lang Government accommodation requests. A NSW administrative crisis seems likely as the Lang Plan agitation reshapes leadership.
South Africa totaled 277 in their first innings and 162 for five in the second. Tasmania replied with 230 in their first innings. At kinsom top scorer was 90 and Burrows added 62 for the visitors.
The record notes the 30th Lottery first prize number 6 267 awarded to St Peters followed by second prize 89 243 to Stanmore, third prize 26 572 to Darlinghurst and fourth prize 9 744 to Bondi, indicating the distribution of prizes among districts.
The Federal A.L.P. Executive decided to ignore the State A.L.P. action in expelling a member of the Federal Party last Friday night. A statement described the Lang party as hogna da ceat wave continues.
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