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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1925
Page
2
The article notes 67,000,000 in war bonds and subscriptions due this year. It reports the Federal Treasurer's call to Australians to meet Commonwealth obligations as a national duty.
The annual meeting of members was held and the fellow elected president. Vic presidents are H. Collier and G. McAlister, treasurer H. B. Osborn, secretary G. Pirie, with committees including Mesry A. & G. Well es, DM. Mackenzie, I Stod art, H. Lang, A. E. Moore, and Red fern and Hartley.
Reports from Bacon and Compans claim sale of Mr J Saunders property at Gunnedah a 1300 acre holding with other agents. Botnera Creek auctioned on the 1th inst for executors of the estates but not sold. kept for private sale. In Prem wat area 88 Hered freehold cleared out at Halls Creek sale day Saturday next at 2 pm via auctioneers J Byrnes and CL Berry. A local driver struck a sleeping cow in the street causing car damage. Also listing boys overcoats at 15/6 and Stoddert’s Lea sale day Saturday last.
John Nugent, a longtime Manilla resident and businessman, died in Manilla Hospital on Friday at 74. He ran a billiard room at the Royal Hotel, later moved to Baxterman’s buildings near the Express office, and built a solid trade. He was known for generosity, wide reading, and thoughtful conversation, though apart from public life. Survived by brother Pat Nugent of Bormaville and sisters Mrs McNulty and Miss Nugent, funeral conducted by Rev Father Gibbons.
The Eastern Suburbs Protestant Churches Football League team visited Manilla with civic welcome at the Royal Hotel. Mayor Ald Byrnes presided as players and officials from both sides praised hospitality and planned tomorrow’s match, noting Manilla’s strong football pride and the visitors winning 27 to 5 after a spirited game.
A windy but bright day yielded a fast match with light visiting players. The Juniors produced the best contest as Manilla visitors edged ahead 5 to nil, while concerns over rough play and primitive methods drew crowd criticism. A banquet followed in Memorial Hall after the match.
Eastern Suburbs defeated Manilla 40 to 8 in a fast, hard fought match. standout performances from Radford, Moffat, and the visitors’ backs sealed the win as Manilla struggled to respond to early pressure and late surges.
On Monday before Mr E R Hall and JPs the court remanded the defendants following a police raid on Sunda July 26 at the Sammal property of Ernest Sper. Bail set at ten pounds with one surety of ten pounds each, trial slated for Manila on August 4 at Main Street.
Manilla wins four matches to Tamworth five holes as conditions stay hard and greens run fast. J C Turner defeats Gill four up, McKenzie edges Ellis by one, Chave beats Austin four up, Grantham loses to Watson three up, Scott falls to Telfer one up, with Peters and Buckley among others contributing in a tight, error‑free afternoon of golf at Manilla.
Matches report scores from multiple doubles games featuring players such as Smith, Chave ey, Rotten, Donesq, Turner, Blair, Stevens, Taylor, McAlister, Shepherd, Mowbray, McKenzie, Dimmick, Hartley, Read, Wragee, Allan, Lane, Miller, Fitz Gerald, Veness, Penman, Storey, Steadman, Roberts, Leigh, Hartley, Irolaanee, Baker, Stocker, Beer, Cuxhan, Kennedy, Coffin, and Steven.
The Secretary of the Manila Tobacco Growers' League reports the British Australian Tobacco Company Ltd will visit Manila around Monday August 17 to purchase this year's crop.
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