This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
4
Aanilla Express appoints AKD as North Western representative for the Justices and the Commonwealth. The move aligns with regional oversight and procurement of judicial resources across the federation.
Vital statistics for the quarter ended June 30 report marriages seven births twenty six with ten males and sixteen females and three moples noting two female births below last year. A Liberal League secretary cites no nominations for the New England electorate and a Liberal delegates conference will meet in Armidale next month to make an election. Bacon and Company of Gunnedah advertise a 5013 acre freehold property The Prairies to be subdivided after survey with plans available at Bacon and Company offices.
In December the Minister for Agriculture Hon. J. L. Trefle began negotiations to improve stock at government farms. A cable from the Agent-General for New South Wales in London reports three of the finest Clydesdale sires have been secured along with three high-class mares in foal to good sires.
The papers commend Macartney and Kelleway while noting some critics complain about lack of variety in the English rhetoric. The commentary highlights praised performances and calls for broader stylistic range in future pieces.
The Manilla municipal meeting discusses a proposed water scheme, possible end of June hearings, and a Tamworth Baraba railway suggestion. Aldermen address drainage problems on Baldwin Lane and Court Street, garbage disposal permissions, and street works including a new oval track. The inspector notes orderly sanitation depots and water premises.
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions eggs bacon power and time with stray phrases about Sidés Achin TM and a farewell note. No coherent event or clear entities are readable.
Amid frayed lines over a country party nomination letter shown at Manila, Liberal and other delegates argued whether a strong local candidate could be fielded. The discussion centered on legitimacy of the letter, the conference’s decisions, and the need for accountable leadership within the faction.
Mr Higgins may run as a Country party candidate against M Donald MLA. voters split could cede Labor a majority though not by 40 at 500. Ward shifts show party loyalties debated post annual conference with Heywood and Langworthy weighing Liberal vs country alignments amid electoral rumblings.
Garvin and Gousens Ltd report their usual weekly sale held Thursday the 27th. Cattle yarding chiefly bed to prime quality with brisk trade and satisfactory prices. Bullocks to 6 13s 6d, heavy weights forward. cows to 5 16s, heifers to 6 as. Fat sheep and merino wethers and ewes sold, store sheep smaller turnout with few buyers. Store cattle number small. limited business overall.
Fragmented Sydney dispatch mentions Carnlese mothers, a bank cheque from the Commercial Bank of Australia, details about a coast railway system, a Pearl steamer capsizing and a missing boat crew found in an engine room, plus a London stream of remarks on the Governor General’s prestige and the government.
Australia won the toss and prepared to face Yorkshire in a weather affected match. Players mentioned include Gregory Swan, Macartney, Kelleway, Minnett, and Bardsley with scores noted in fragments.
An OCR fragment notes Middlesex innings with Tancrea scoring 40 Faulkner 29 Liewellyn 43 and Nourse 4d, indicating a partial cricket scoreline with unnamed players and unclear context.
A thirteen pound shell misfires aboard the Thunderer at Davenport. It slips from the sling to the deck and explodes, leaving the crew panicked and the loading operations suspended while they recover and assess damage.
A Mrs and Mr Farents Starturd recall their little girl suffering croup coughs. After using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from a local store, the child's condition improved by morning. The report notes the remedy was sold by all storekeepers and chemists in the area.
Furniture for private sale immediately listed as a quantity of household furniture and effects all in good odor apply at once to R Hart at the Public School
The speaker plans to visit Manilla on July 5 or 6 and on July 10 or 31 and may be consulted at the Royal Hotel.
A coronial inquiry at Inverell investigated the death of Elizabeth Catherine Smith a married woman who died by her own hand. A letter to a man in Gilgandra was read outlining her financial distress and intention to poison herself. The report also lists local society notes and upcoming events amid the inquest details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.