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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Page
2
Hundreds gathered at the recreation ground to watch a football match delayed by disputed arrangements between football and hockey clubs. Public protest followed as officials control remained with the football club, while delays and forced changes prompted calls for council intervention. The report also notes discussions about the Sydney Show exhibit at Manilla and benefits of regional exchanges.
The article covers a golf week's event with pairs and mixed Canadian foursomes. It lists results for many pairings led by Captain and his wife, mentions suspicions about handicap changes, and notes an upcoming annual tournament next Friday to Sunday with players paired on arrival.
Manilla girls played well against Gunnedah with Betty Ryan scoring for Manilla in a Sunday match. The prior meeting saw Gunnedah win by ten, while the boys’ match ended scoreless. Additionally, a political critique attacked government dismissal methods as unjust and cowardly.
A lively Kerbstone Club gathering featured a mock council with squatter speakers proposing colored illumination for a town clock and enamel plates on a foundation. Members quibbled over per diem pay, seating comfort, and hot air, while plans to inscribe verses on a clock plaque drew mixed reception.
Frigid Friday spreads frost over the district with lingering ground cover and a chilly breeze. A giant 24 pound cabbage on display sparks chatter, while editors urge original action and civic-minded progress. Footway extension near the northern embankment remains incomplete and mystery persists. Reports note athletes braving the cold in football and tennis events, and Australian polo players arrive in London with noted ponies and a promising horse named Promised Land.
Re stockers boosted turnover as rain at month's end spurred demand. J Byrnes reports strong inquiry in June with about 60,000 sheep delivered through Byrnes Agency across Northern regions. Manilla sale on July 17 attracted roughly 20,000 head with further consignments expected for July 1 sale.
Fragmentary notice honoring a deceased man. The inscription notes the dedication by his sons and daughters with a sentiment of remembrance and affection. No dates or locations are legible in the readable text.
The Mania Football Club issues an apology to patrons for a late start at Sunday’s match. Officials blame circumstances beyond control and promise better arrangements next Sunday. Visitors are strong. a first class effort should yield a victory. Start time set for 1 pm. Shopping hours discuss store closures in Sydney. The Manila Business Men’s Association sues the secretary of a country traders group over late-night closing hours and representation.
A Tamworth football party visited Manilla to play Teed lads amid delays and crowd interest. The writer urges the Manilla Council to improve the recreation ground noting bare northern turf, flooding history, and unhelpful ground clutter while praising football’s popularity and club efforts to install utilities and leveling.
The annual Show Ball will be held on Wednesday July 27 at Memorial Hall with the social subcommittee coordinating arrangements in Hanoi for a successful event. Cavanagh's Orchestra is engaged and dancers praise it as among the best outside Sydney. Supper duties are led by Mrs. R J Hudson who runs a street stall this Saturday to defray expenses.
Mackenzies annual winter sale begins on Friday, with advertisements outlining discount offers and items across the store. The feature appears in the advertising columns of this edition.
Reports say West Tamworth bowlers will visit Manilla tomorrow. A runaway horse attached to a baker’s cart bolted in Manilla last week, scattering bread while the horse was brought to a stop. Minor damage included a couple of broken shafts, with no other injuries. Local issues hinder supply of mesh for fate and a government epilation order. one wag was called dirty swine and a Labor representative was removed from the chamber.
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