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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1938
Page
2
An old catalog note advertises S.GH’s Genuine Summer Sale offering children’s navy Panama hats, bed sheets, table handbags, and 36 inch crepe de chenille with multiple price points. The faded lines indicate half usual prices and bundled yard items listed as single and double bed unbleached sheets and crepe fabrics.
At the Manilla Agricultural Society meeting, plans were set for the 1938 show on July 27 with Mrs Hudson to manage catering and a May 14 street stall. Announcement of an official opening by Captain Chaffey, a public holiday request for March 19, and a February 5 auction for booths followed. Anniversary Day featured a Scouts Carnival with Tamworth Pipe Band, Barraba bands, and numerous events, drawing a large crowd and about £160 in gate takings.
Mrs Sawyer of New South Wales CWA visited Manilla and admired home spun wool crafts by local members led by Mrs H C Veness. Veness invited to demonstrate at the April 1938 Handicrafts Exhibition with the Royal Agricultural Show. Manilla crafts sent to Sydney for exhibition. branch pursues various crafts and plans a March meeting to elect delegates.
A wool and sheep property in the White Box and Kurrajong Hills, 28 miles east of Manilla, will be offered at public auction by V J Byrnes, Auctioneer, on Saturday at 2:45 PM, account Mr. Alex McDonald. The property is highly recommended.
Mortgagee to offer Netley Farm 335 acres at Manilla 12 miles from town with Namoi River frontage. Public auction set at W J Byrnes' office on Saturday next at 2 30 pm. Inspection invited. Also notes Mr and Mrs W Coupland return from Forster and Mr and Mrs S J Russell return from central coast respite.
Bromwich of Australia defeated Von Cramm of Germany in straight sets 6-3 7-5 6-1 to reach the Australian Championships final in Adelaide today.
The report lists multiple events across Highland Reel, Sailors Hornpipe, Irish Jig, and dancing for under nine years, plus cycling and running handicaps, hurdles, and horse events. Highlights include top placings by M Hill, B Cunningham, A Sproule, M Jones, and Ruth Hayne in youth divisions, with P Smith and C Camfor winning several handicap races and the T.M. Possum Club weights competition noted.
The Manilla branch met with president A H Nixon in the chair. They pushed for a stock dump at trucking yards, a stronger police motor patrol, and flat 6d permit fees for motor transport of stock. They also debated reducing NSW car taxation by 50 percent funded by petrol tax and noted inspector commissions amid board concerns.
The Manilla 10th Annual Ram Sale will take place Friday February 4 1938 starting at 10 a.m. The sale lists 250 pure Border Leicesters with other breeds including Corrie dales English Leicesters Romsey Marsh and Southdowns all young Rams from Registered Studs. Also 20 Stud Border Leicester Eaves two tooth from Frecklington Woodlands Wellington Registered Stud Number 133 available for inspection.
Auctioneer V J Byrnes to offer 335 acre Netley Farm on the Namoi river 12 miles below Manilla at 2 30 pm Saturday 5 February with 1280 acres freehold and CP to follow. Also sale of Ronaldson Tippett shearing plant and a ball bearing overhead machine. Local notices include church services and a greyhound racing adjournment.
In memory of Aubrey Percival who died 30 January 1936, his wife and family insert a tribute noting sorrow behind a smile as friends may forget. A Methodist youth day in Somerton gathers Curlewis Tamworth and Manilla young people with Rev Knox Read and Rev Moore attending a social at Somerton Hall with forty Manilla M Y P C members.
Homebush stock sales today show prime sheep and lambs steady with wethers 19.10, ewes 17.4, hoggets 23.8, lambs 26.10. Cattle forward to Bullorky 12.8, veals 8.16, vows 10.4.
A reader recalls a 7/6 increase on his party line and wonders if all users face similar raises. He notes the Post Office expects a half million surplus this year and asks why higher costs are needed. He cites a planned million pound Sydney post office project as the money source.
A local ad promises quote from CLIFTONS before buying a battery. It guarantees competitive satisfied pricing and urges readers to compare before purchase.
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