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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1930
Page
2
Stoddart and Hayward advertise wide savings at the Corner Store Winter Sale. Featured items include 1/11 Housewife Pillow Slips now 1/54, 21/- Down Quilts marked 17/11, Double-Hed seize Java Down Quilts 17/11, and Horrockses Winceyette yardage and pyjama fabrics at sale prices, highlighting substantial discounts.
A district speaker argues against drought relief prayer and urges wholehearted public thanksgiving for mercies. Tracing from pagan and Jewish practices to Christian and imperial context, the text asserts that societies owe public thanks after relief and victory, urging community support for such acknowledgments.
Quarter ended June reports births and deaths from the Manilla area. Births total 20 and deaths 4, with marriages developing at the local hospital as records note community health updates.
The Hospital Contributors Benefit Fund in Manilla has attracted over 800 contributors within a month. The scheme aims to shift hospital costs to patients according to means while protecting destitute inmates, with two months’ subscription needed before benefits begin. A public ward fee remains modest but overall costs are high for care. New season hats from Stoddart and Hayward Ltd offer colors and shapes.
The Fair Peagheeenpeef Club held its annual meeting with Captain A B McLeod presiding. It affiliated with the New England District Rifle Union and McLeod was named delegate. The secretary, Mr Malone, was praised for his organizing. The balance sheet showed a year end credit of £59 4 11 from a start of £28 7 10, with £115 5 0 net income. Donations of three guineas were made to Manila District Hospital. Prizes cost £22 12 0. 10 rifles were bought from the military department and sold on time payment. Officers elected: Honorary Patron G E Lowman, Captain A R McLeod, Vice-Captain RB Loseby, Secretary G Malone, Treasurer R F Loseby, Auditor L Withers, Committee C Hurcum, E Hurcum, J Bignall, W Young. The club thanked the Returned Soldiers’ League for use of its room. McLeod, Loseby, and Malone were named the selection committee. A return match with Wednesday and Saturday shooters was planned for July 26, with the annual prize meeting set for September 6 and reunion with prize presentation on September 8. The secretary reported 16 new members joined the past year, with transfers. total 18 after two were struck off and one transferred, leaving an expected eight new members for the next year.
Admirers of the late Harvey West in Manilla are raising a memorial tablet for his grave. Donations totaling 43 pounds are acknowledged from Holdens School pupils, a friend, C F Hayward, W E L Murphy, Cliff Baker, and Tom Tyrell, with further contributions welcome.
Anglo Iraqi agreement moves toward real home rule within five years British forces to withdraw from Baghdad and Mosul and concentrate near Basra formalities completed Hospital contributors benefit fund seeks members through a appeal to readers
The Black Watch present a secret India mission tale blending love and gallantry. Captain King flees to India, forms bonds, and returns to France while a dramatic love triangle unfolds. The feature film Love's Option stars Dorothy Boyd amid new season hats and tea coupons at the Corner.
North Tamworth, touted as the strongest side, trails Manilla by two points in the race. The Greens must win Saturday to stay in contention as Tamworth premiers for four years, with J Bussell to whistle in the pivotal game. Players listed include J As, L Bennett, E Furser, J Costelloe, F Martin, P Gilroy, Moffatt, C Bennett, H Bennett, T Jaeger, H Norris, S Anthoney, W Gee, R Baker, R Gilroy.
Saturday play on the 28th saw New Mexico A beat Town Courts by 12 games while New Mexico B received a forfeit from Corella. Presbyterian B beat Halls Creek A by 7 games and Methodists defeated Presbyterian A by 7. Halls Creek B had a bye as Town Courts prepared for July Saturday fixtures with several matchups listed.
The Manilla Associates journeyed to Barraba on Thursday 26 June. The outing was enjoyed by the ladies. Barraba won the match 4 up. SWUPCE results include Mrs W D Hartley vs Mrs Joyce square and several other fours and threes across matches such as Mrs Pittman vs Mrs King and Mrs Dengate vs Mrs Fraser.
Church of England and other denominations announce Holy Eucharist at Manilla and Milliwindi with Evensong and sermon. Parochial Council and collectors meetings scheduled. Reverends Grayson and Heywood lead services in Manilla Wongo Creek and New Mexico. A memoriam service for Harry West is set at the Methodist Church. Presbyterian services listed at Manilla and Somerton with communion led by Rev. Gordon.
Earl Beatty opposes the proposed naval treaty. He argues it would leave British trade routes unguarded as Britain is the only sea power reducing navies and would be unable to defend far flung commerce in war. Lord Jelliffe expresses full accord with Beatty.
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