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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1954
Page
1
Fancy Department sheer nylon hosiery usually 14/11 now 9/11 Lisle hosiery usually 9/11 now 6/11 Traced linen supper clothes usually 25/. now 17/6 Initial linen handkerchiefs usually 4/11 now 1/11 each Towelling face washers now 1/6 each
Bargain event offers ladies winter coats evening frocks and knitwear at half price. Oddments and kiddies wear included with generous reductions on all listed items.
Crockery dept oddments in cutlery to clear at big reductions cushions slightly faded usually 30/3 half price 15/ ea.
The General Rate drops from 13d to 12id while Water Supply Local Fund rises by 1d. The combined rate to be levied is 28id per pound, with a 44d ICV street lighting levy and a 193d rate in North Manila and Southbrook, subject to minimum charges. Expenditure totals £11,349 for General Fund and income across all funds estimates at £47,280. notices note loan repayments, extensions to water mains, and improvements to sanitation, housing, and street lighting.
Local government clerks from Barraba Walcha Murrurundi and Walgett gathered in Manilla for the Namoi Group meeting. Mayor Ald G F B Grill and Shire President G B R Park welcomed attendees including W Glasgow D W Macken D McDougall and others. A paper by E M Williams on financing local government sparked discussion. Topics raised included elections compulsory unionism rating water charges rural extensions and future meetings with Gunnedah set for May 1984.
Tuesday night the Municipal Council approved a Building Committee report on the Showground grandstand. It proposes either renovating or replacing the structure with a new steel building 7231 by 45 feet, one seating bank for about 400, roofed, with rear rooms. Consideration includes sharing costs with Mandowa Shire Sounellan and the Department of Public Works. Plans and costs for a pre fabricated steel structure will be obtained.
Churches across Manilla Somerton and Brush Creek hold services with Evensong and morning worship. Rev V C Duncombe leads at Somerton and Rev John Mitchell presides at Halls Creek. Manilla hosts 11 am Presbyterian and 7 30 pm Methodist services.
At about 5 30 pm MH locked Mike in for the night then Phin ceased by 6 30 pm and by 7 30 pm the sky was mostly clear. Registration at the Manilla Post Office runs from 4 hours to 9 am Thursday. Secs. Sa wie dom of the act. Ovid.
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