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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1951
Page
3
The Miners’ Federation reports Southern district mines rose from 5000 in 1940 to 9300 today while locals describe Maitland and South Coast fields as “first class air raid shelters.” A foreign visitor struggles with language, asking about a post while an Aussie quips you’ve passed it, prompting an angry rebuke.
A fragment discusses Hardcastle's Taxi and its drivers, contrasting slow table tennis ball speeds with fast smashes. It notes a message can travel globally in a seventh of a second but a simple idea may take years to compel a person, referencing a quarter inch of skull as a metaphor.
Keith Sutherland, 22, was fined £29 in Manilla for driving under the influence and faulty brakes after police observed him near Straford Street on July 21 1951. The magistrate cited deteriorating brakes caused by long deliveries and severe weather, warning that such acts endanger children and must stop. He risks losing his licence and livelihood.
The Rev. John Garrett, general secretary of the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches, spoke at a Manila Presbyterian Fellowship dinner. He outlined the World Council of Churches formation and the Ecumenical Movement, noting delegates from 150 churches at Amsterdam and the aim to unite the world’s churches.
At the annual meeting of the Central Northern Bowling Association in West Tamworth, W. J. Byrnes was reelected president. J. Moore was elected secretary-treasurer, W. L. Martin became vice president, and A. C. Blanch joined the greens committee.
A meeting of the Committee is set for Tuesday night at 7 30. AIL members should attend. Club Championships begin Sunday next and all entries close Friday next.
Saturday and Sunday bowls results list club pairs and singles winners across A B and C blocks with names such as T Price Blair Windeyer Brady Kennedy Davis Grantham Hayward Clayton Pittman Abberfield McKay White Russell Williams and Coupland. A sermon advocates ecumenical emphasis urging youth leadership training and inter church youth conferences while praising underground forces and a world revolution narrative.
Soil Conservation Display by Stevens System and Earth Moving Equipment. Demonstrators use scraper scoop blade and delver blade with Bell conservationists. Event Saturday August 18 at 2 pm at Kinkuna Beff Shorthorn Stud Property under permission of Mr K J Patterson. Free bus provided. Invitation to farmers by A C Veness and Son, authorized Ford dealers Manilla.
Miss Alice Sneesby and Mr Jack prepared for marriage after their recent Tamworth Methodist Church ceremony. Friends at Manilla Methodist Tennis Club hosted a tea with dainty treats. Captain L Bignall noted guests and club song ties. Rev Emms offered goodwill wishes for the couple’s future happiness. Miss Sneesley received a silver sandwich tray amid thanks from members.
The Manilla Agricultural Society held a dance in Oakhampton last Saturday night and reported a gross takings of £228. The committee thanks Mrs Nixon for providing the woolshed and those who helped make the event a success. They have planned a musical show Dear Ruth for next Thursday week.
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