Trotting Meeting at North Manila Ground Wednesday
The Trotting Chib hosts a meeting at North Manila ground on Wednesday with entries from Glen Innes Newcastle Tamworth and Guyra. First race at 2 pm forecasts suggest record attendance in fine weather. Various handicaps listed with horses such as Royal Bath Sea Glen Gold Speck and Don Charmer. A lost railway voucher incident reported from the Poulting show judge Mr A E Powell seeks return.
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North Manilla
Glen Lunes
Newcastle
Tamworth
Guynedale
Harold Pie
Royal Bath
Coulston
Don Charmer
Speckled Band
Lash
Satin Bird
Sea Glen
Gunner's Jewell Ridgeview
Qentilla
A. E Powell
Hospital Ball Fund Drive Planned At Mechanics Institute
Hospital committee held a meeting to discuss the annual ball to raise funds. Mr T Hiscox outlined the plan and noted many ladies were eager to help. A follow up meeting for ladies is set for Saturday at 3 pm at the Mechanics Institute to finalize arrangements.
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Atom Hospital — Committee
Bng
T. Hiscox
Mechanics” Institute
Obituary Mrs M A Kelly Passes Away in Sawred Heart
Mrs M A Kelly of Oodnadatta aged 39 dies at Sawred Heart Hospital after long illness. She was a native of Manila and leaves a young family. Mrs Kelly was married to Mr Kelly and is survived by relatives and friends in the region.
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M. A. Kelly
Sawred
Central Northern Rugby Football League Sets July 24 Start
At the general committee meeting in Tamworth the Central Northern Rugby Football League announced the combined match Manilla and Weeks Creek vs North Tamworth and Loomberale will begin on Saturday July 24. The draw for the next wall includes Manilla versus Woori Creek at Tamworth at 3 pm with Mr. D. Dudgeon as referee. North Tamworth versus Toomberah is set for 2 pm. The club will meet Werris Creek in Clifton at 1.30 pm sharp on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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Lhyeun
Manilla
Weeks Creek
North Tamworth
Loomberale
Manilla Y Wooris Creek
Tamworth
D. Dudgeon
North Tamworth Toomberah
Clifton
Strike at Bayrer Broken Mills Kent over wages
Employers of the Bayrer Broken Mills Kent go on strike demanding higher wages. Lost dog located near Keep it on Saturday a black boi-hound cross named Spec Sear on eff hind Jeg Reward offered for return to W Morris C/O G Ferris Hunts grove
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Bayrer Broken Mills
Kent
Spec Sear
W. Morris
G. Ferris
Hunts Grove
Dance in Halls Creek Hall jumble sale Aug 17 1926
Dance in Halls Creek Hall to aid a jumble stall of CL B in a Sale of Work. Supper on table. details and tickets listed. Lively appeal for donations and goods received by Mrs G Hartley and Mrs W D Hartley. Missing gold wristwatch reported. finder asked to return to Express office.
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Halls Creek
Pittman
G. Hartley
W. D. Hartley
Lucy M Hartley
In Memoriam Freeston In Loving Memory Of Jane Freeston
In memoriam for Jane Freeston who died July 22 1924. The verse recalls a loving sister with a faithful heart now at rest. Inserted by her churchwardens and brother and sister in law Mo and G Roberts.
Namot River Annual Ball Meeting at Manilla District Hospital
A special request meeting of lading is convened for Saturday afternoon next, 24h inst, at 4 lan, to consider arrangements for the annual ball. Wilshire serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla District Hospital
Wilshire
Honor Roll for Trapper Clifford Hayden
A tribute of love to the memory of Trapper Clifford Charles Hayden 1st Light Horse ALF Anzac who died July 1st Eternal remembrance inserted by father mother sister and brother.
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Menory
Clifford Charles Hayden
Light Horse
Alf
In loving memory of a dear husband and father
A memorial notice from a wife and family laments the loss of their husband who died on July 2 1919. It speaks of time not mending the wound and the longing for the loved one. Includes a brief memorial verse. Also notes a Local Land Board meeting under Crown Lands Acts at Manilla Court House on August 1 1926 with H H Godfrey Acting District Surveyor.
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Abberfield
Wenory
Local Land Board
Crown Lands
Court House
Manilla
Milan
HH Godfrey
Coming Events and Local Meetings in Manilla Area
Listings show a Wednesday meeting at Huitsgrove Pri vay on July 24 in aid of Koepit H C Church funds. Miss Perry organises a dance at Masonic Hall on Friday July 28. Mrs Coupland and Mrs Puller organise the Mechanics Trust meeting on July 24. An Australian defeat is noted with context about a July event.
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Vance
Huitsgrove
Privay
Koepit H.C
Miss Perry Ehiganiser
Coupland
Mre Puller
Mechanics’ Tustitn
Influenza Rages as Fresh Cases Reported Across Regions
Sydney reports ongoing influenza waves with fresh cases, some serious in nature. Melbourne notes a Wellington message from the town and Country Union urging premiers to protest petrol meter and tyre taxes to the Prime Minister. The union seeks publication of these facts and calls on local organisations to press federal members to withdraw duties. In India, Cobham resumes his air route from Karachi to Bhawalty in Central India tomorrow.
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Sydney
Wellington
Town and Country Union
Melbourne
Cobham
India
Calcutta
Australia
Riek
Karachi
Bhawalty
Central India
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Len Glen
Ridgeview
Gunner's Jewell
Glenilla
Thomas
J. Bignall
J Bignall
Ro Loseby
Bell
Geddes
Leicreiter
Porster
Brown L. Bignall
Bowman m Watts
Blanch
Cooke
Woods
Forster
Snape
Hignall
Laily
Manils Street
Express
Methodist Church Aid
Memoriam
Rudd
VENE
Musketeers
William Fox
John Ford
Wild Bill Hicko
Ulg al. Beogeae
Scott's
F. W. Duval
C. W. Molloy
North Lynn
Mesdames Marsh & Blevin
Arcadia
W. Carlyon
Roberts Bros. Sale
Roberts Bros
A.G. Pearce & Company
Hose
ART
Silk Madras
M. C. Mackenzie & Sons Cimit
Onella and
GLEN
N. Correy
C. N. Scott
L. P. Rosen & Son
Milligan
West of Seothind
New Zealand
W. Hall
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