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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1944
Page
4
The Federal Government will launch the First Victory Loan of 150 million pounds in March. The six week campaign aims to raise public funds and push total war borrowings for the year to around 4278,000,000 with Savings Certificates and Stamps. Together with previous loans, the war borrowing will exceed 700,000,000 pounds since the war began, aligning with an estimated expenditure of 570,000,000.
The Minister for Trade and Customs announced targeted extra meat coupons for workers in isolated areas and those in essential heavy work. Timber workers, bush saw mill crews, and long-travel train crews may receive four coupons per day, up to two full coupons weekly, via a hardship test.
Richmond Macleod publishes a notice printed for Man Manila Street in Manilla N.5W Ma. Details reference local publication at this time and place with actions to follow in forthcoming issues.
Allan Morton his son Ron Morton and B Bramall faced a fierce attack by a wild kangaroo on the Lachland River near Cowra while returning to their car after tea. The animal clawed and struck them causing injuries before they drove away, narrowly escaping serious harm.
The Department of Agriculture advises suitable wheat varieties by sowing time for Manilla district. Early sowing includes Fedweb 1 Ford, midseason sowing lists Bencubbin Eureka Eureka 2, and late sowing includes Gular Pusa 4 Pusa 111. The same recommendations apply to Somerton Boggabba Gundah districts.
The article urges citizens to save all paper and cardboard for war salvage. Old newspapers, brown paper, letters, cardboard boxes, and books can be repulped to aid production of planes radios and food containers for forces and civilians. Waste paper may be left at the Express office.
Entries for A and B grade single, A and B grade champion pair, and Consistency handicap close Friday at 9 p.m. So far 29 in consistency, 21 in A grade singles, 14 in B grade singles. Several players have not yet entered. The Wee En rinks final was won comfortably by Blanch's team Fisher, Podmore, Swain and Blanch defeated Eckford, Dyson Brady and James 32 to 14.
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