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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1934
Page
2
The Popular Corner Store offers Ladies Woollen Pullovers in black and red with a crew neck and snug fit, plus a Ladies Woollen Cardigan in red and brown tones. Also listed are Ladies Silk and Wool Pinafore Neck Pullover options in brown and beige, with sizes and price of 25/11 noted.
A large shed housing equipment burned in a calm June morning fire. No insurance covered the property. The report notes a death in Manilla District, Mr. Thos Bowman, aged elderly, with funeral held at the local Methodist church.
At the Manilla Trintmet Hospital board meeting it was reported the Wongo Creek Branch WA contributed £10 20s from a recent dance. Atwax decided to send a letter of thanks to the Brameh for its valuable resistance.
A busy race day report lists openings and winners with tote dividends across six races at Creek Hall. Notable results include Simba 1 and Little Don 1 as evens winners, with several short-priced jumps. After racing, a dance function featured Miss Smith and Mr North, with Dr Angus Ouse urging a debate on the Samuel Angus teaching controversy at the upcoming Sunday service. Davis and Sons undertake renovations at Manille District Hospital.
Manilla and Barraba produced a high quality rugby league battle with Manilla finally edging ahead. Ridgewell, Smith, Marsh, and Duncombe starred for Manilla while Barraba battled hard with Avery and H. Bennett among their best. The home side dominated in the second half, scoring twice through Marsh and maintaining pressure to win 16 to 6.
Manilla secured a second straight win on the local oval, defeating Gunnedah by 11 points to 5 in the Kerr Challenge Cup. The match featured fast passages of play with Scanlon Duncombe Boye White and Matterson among those involved, while Hartley and Chaplin contributed for the visitors in a hard fought display.
In a lively contest at the oval of Money by thie evals to one Manilla 2–0 at halftime and 4–1 final over Werris Creek. D Mellings scored before injury slowed Manilla while Jean Reid netted late to seal the victory with strong team play from Manilla and Werris Creek.
The program lists Royal Cup pairings Attwood with O Neill and Anthony with O Neill while Chapman teams with Garmen Kelly with Cadden and several other duos. Mrs Wautas trophy rounds begin Wednesday and Saturday with a long draw of pairs including Park with Mills, Melirth with Mrs Chapman, and many more. Frost last week left ground white with ice and damage to grass, while Manilla and Gunnedah squads played a tough match with few scoring chances and fatigue evident at the final whistle.
The Hospital Commission secured rights for a Give it a name contest run by the Daily Telegraph to benefit 17 northern hospitals including Manila. Telegraph staffer Mr Keep will visit Manila tomorrow between 11:00 and 1:00 PM to meet town representatives as South W Hospitals already benefit from the competition.
A Manila bakery announces new bread pricing effective Friday June 1. Baker Trenderson of Brox Bakers states tread price rises to pene per loaf for sale, reflecting market changes impacting local customers.
A notice lists reservation instructions for Manila and Thursday through Wednesday at 2:15 PM. Warner Baxter and Myrna Lay are named in connection with the reservation details.
A notice from Manilla court requires the respondent to appear at the Court of Petty Sessions in Manilla on the nineteenth day of June 1934 at 10 am. The document names applicants Kennedy and Bolustar and warns that failure to appear may lead to actions in absence. It mentions Lot 13 Section fe Taye in Manilla and references a prior order dated June 1918.
The ceremony joined Dorothy Mary Crawford of Wentworth Falls and a Miss WoodG Crawford of Wentworthville with Rev. F Barelay officiating. Attendants included Mim Ivy Waters and Edna Lea. Reception at Cannon Street Stanmore hosted by the bride’s mother. The report notes social visits and funerals including Arthur Dickson’s death in Penrith, and local dam completion progress. A man named Douglas faces manslaughter charges in Tamworth, while a traveler for a well-known firm is arrested.
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