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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1915
Page
8
Rainfall figures recorded at Swanhilda under Mr. John Watts show monthly totals for 1912 and 1914. Notable values include March 209 in 1912 and March 392 in 1914, with other months ranging from nil in August 1914 to 325 in May 1912.
The Inverell Glen Innes district report about four farmers being barred from selling wheat at Glen Innes due to residence in Inverell is denied by Minister Ashford. Police and local agents say no one asked or was told they could not sell wheat. Storekeepers report no offers or knowledge of such a restriction.
A garbled column of overheard comments from the Grosswidowers Club includes weather talk at Mores New Year gathering, storm reports between Manilis and Tamworth, local development plans for Toft and Quirindi, tax and council matters, publishing news by Hilary Boland, and notes on electric light, pig markets, shop fronts, money tightness, and recruiting efforts.
The Wednesday hearing before Mr H F Roberts dismissed cases including Agnes Berry versus Vivian Perrin after disputed insults in a public street dispute and an altercation on Namnoi Street. Other proceedings covered licensed premises offenses and insults directed at Chinese residents Ah Lin and Chapman. Witnesses disputed the exact language used.
London reports a stubborn Russian defense near Warsaw with German troops failing to break through after repeated assaults. German plans for a broader spring offensive are noted, with claims of fresh reserves and coordinated campaigns including Austria against Russia and Turkey against England. Disturbing details include shelling losses, casualties, and atrocity reports from the campaign.
A garbled passage describes five or six people near a bridge who hoped to push or bump a Chinaman, with laughter and evasive language. A witness claimed not to want a Chinaman bumped against the bridge, and noted the actions of those involved.
After bombs on Dunkirk, two Belgian airmen attacked seven German aircraft. They climbed to 7000 feet, outmaneuvered the enemy and used incendiaries. The battle lasted 45 minutes. Five Germans were shot down, two escaped to higher altitude, one crashed near the Fonrnen road with casualties. The seventh vanished toward Calais after dropping three bombs. Anti aircraft fire finally repelled the attackers.
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