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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1933
Page
2
Advertises fabrics for lingerie and bed jackets in multiple prints and shades. Highlights 36 inch floral winceyette in pink lemon sky, plain winceyette in cream pink, ripple cloth for cosy bed-jackets, and Britisil crepe with several color shades. Emphasizes low prices by shillings and pence per yard.
An advertisement for men’s pyjama fabric from S. and H. features 36 inch British striped flannelette woven for durability in attractive stripes and colour. Price range given 1/3, 1/6, 1/9, and 1/11 yard.
Signs of work on the silea in Manilla and the Manilla line emerge as Alesary J. T. Robertson and Co. win a tender for 600 yards of sand and 400 yards of gravel. Horan and Crossan contractors survey Namoi sand beds with pending tenders for 1500 yards of sand. Namoi river sand near Manilla praised for low impurities and large grain. expected to fuel regional silo projects across multiple towns, with Manilla silo unlikely to be ready for the coming wheat season while others proceed.
The Manilla Mechanic's Institute annual meeting presented a report showing improved financials with a £106 gain over last year and full repayment of the £150 guaranteed liquidation account to Commercial Bank. The library grew by about 200 books, subscriptions rose to 109 16 9, and the institute logged multiple billiards and snooker events with strong member participation.
Mackenzie cup results show Corella 68 Presbyterian A 52 and Church of England 39 New Mexico A 18 with unfinished Church of England Roman Catholic and Rushes Creek Presbyterian B matches. July results list Rushes Creek 66 New Mexico B 40 and Presbyterian A 53 New Mexico A 50, plus Church of England over Roman Catholic by five games. Wednesday results include Methodist 62 Roman Catholic B 45 and Adies 1 games over Church of England. Sunday results feature Chapman's 44 Fletts 34 Elliotts 40 Roman Catholic 1 34 and Roman Catholic 2 47 Hayward's 40, plus notes on illness and a drowning. Financials show revenue £109 16s 9d, expenditure £675 17s 3d, assets £4247 10s, liabilities £911 15s 6d, auditor’s positive report, and committee elections with officers including Cohen, Kennedy, Hartley, and Maunder.
The report notes all workers are local, with one absentee awaiting investigation. Eleven travelling men applied for dole at the police station and will receive tools next week. The downturn and dole aid has forced mobile trackers to seek steady work and food.
The Ladies Auxiliary distributed clothing and blankets to seventeen approved applicants and deferred others until supplies meet claims. An urgent mattress, boot size 6 pair, and two boy coats were requested. Acknowledgments were given to donors including Mesdames Hall, Coates, Green, Veness, and Bowman, and others. Local notices mention visiting residents, church calls, and a Davis Cup final seating receipt of £24,000.
Mr J Walker president of the Grassers Association of New South Wales says the offer of a reduction of one sixteenth of a penny per pound on wool by overseas shipping companies is of no real value to Australian woolgrowers.
Wheat farmers are informed that the last date for submitting wheat bounty applications is August 1. After that date no claims will be recognised by the Government.
Manilla's first grade team will travel to Tamworth on Saturday to face KEasts in the Central Northern Competition final. The best team will be selected to represent Tamworth in the title clash. The 9st 7lb squad travels to Tralla on Sunday after the Tom Crew cup, now held by Tralla. Sunday features two Incal competition matches on the oval with Wombats versus Upper Manilla and East versus North.
A warning notes a growing habit among car travellers leaving registered rabbit proof gates open on district roads. It says this is a grave offence that annoys landowners. The law allows gates to be erected across roads but requires them to be kept closed.
The annual ball is set for Tuesday with continuous dancing and a new supper plan including hot meat rolls fruit salad and trifle. Prices are 3 and 5 shillings. A second qualifying round for the championship was played Saturday with qualifiers listed and a forthcoming draw.
A parish schedule lists social dances at Parish Hall on July 27 and July 29, Methodist Street Stall, Ladies Hospital Auxiliary meeting August 1, Golf Ball, social at Wongo Creek August 8, nominations for Hospital committee August 3, tenders for country mail services August 9, Presbyterian Ladies Guild Street Stall August 12, Euchre Dance for Manilla Football club August 15, Hospital annual meeting August 19, Methodist Church Fair August 26, Arbor Day August 30, school concert August 30, social evening September 20, Junior Farmers Exhibition October 7, Presbyterian Flower Show September 30 and other events through October.
Presbyterian services scheduled in Manilla at 11 am and 7 30 pm led by Rev J B Fulton D V. In cricket, England and the West Indies drew the second Test after England 374 and 225, West Indies 375 and 225, with Langridge taking 7 for 56 and top scores including Jardine 127 Robbins 55 Ames 47 Walters 46 Roach 64 Constanti 64.
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