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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
4
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Mr and Mrs J KE Simpson plan a six weeks holiday at week’s end with chemist H W Steiner of Sydney to oversee business in their absence. The school inspector reports rabbiting brutalises children and may flood unskilled labour, while education officials note a drop in Deadwood Dicks sales due to literature courses.
Music tonight by H North and FE North with a record gathering expected. Special arrangements include refreshments and the secretary Mr Hates and committee have organized to ensure success and pleasure of the event.
Stewart of London reports on a lively US Australia union as a strategic option stronger than annexing Canada. He notes Australians fear Japanese will act, with the Mikado eyeing Northern Australia for surplus population and strategic Pacific key.
Edger Charles Smith, 22, died suddenly at Bathurst on a Wednesday during dinner with licensed family members and sisters present. While joking, he began to choke and appeared to swallow his teeth. A horse was harnessed for a quick ride to doctors, but he expired after two gasps. The doctor could not determine the exact cause, but swallowing his teeth is suspected.
Mr J R Duigan and his brother R Dugan made a successful flight at Mia Mia near Wood End Vic on Tuesday afternoon. Since June last year Duigan completed a biplane of his own invention and has since made several flights. Despite a head wind the craft rose gracefully and covered about half a mile at an average speed of 23 mph. Spectators expressed great satisfaction at the exhibition.
The Federal Customs receipts for the 1 months of 1910-11 amount to 211,945,409, up 1,242,198 from the 1 months of 1909-10. Postal revenue for the 1d months ending May 31st stood at 3,48,068, compared with 3,375,409 for the same period ending May 1, 1916, an increase of 172,009.
Agenda paper outlines confirmation of minutes and president notes, examination of books and roads in Riding Shires Conference. Includes Land Board plans, multiple road enclosure applications, railway station works, and councilor visits. Reports cover conciliation statement overdue rates contracts road plant and finance motions seeking £150 for Gien Barra road.
Sunday services listed for several churches on June 1 with times in Manilla, Wective, Somerton, and Methodist listings, including Rev W P Best and Rev G Laverty. June 11 schedule shows Manilla and Namoi River services with Rev Norman McKib.
A long dispatch of local notes urges support for road and rail projects in Manilla and nearby towns. It cites rainfall benefits, a Marys Fund total of £11,700 for a queen’s presentation, a leper discovery in North Sydney, and immigration to Canada. It promotes the Skating Carnival, defense efforts, land settlement, and patriotic land openness, urging councils to back the Town Common addition and plant ornamental trees while noting the Town Band's progress.
A reader argues that landholders prize freehold titles and explains past leasehold arrangements under conditional purchases and settlements. He notes the 1908 Conversion Act allowed converting to freehold after compliance and payments, and notes Labour plans to repeal it, urging restatement of the Wade administration’s position.
Banks apply for another £1,000,000 in Federal notes and project the issue will reach £ CS 000,000 by year end. A switch-back railway and razzle amuse children recently. For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is mentioned.
In a municipal council debate Ald Mackenzie led the push to place sparrows and starlings on the noxious list. Heywood urged making destruction compulsory with inspectors and a Sparrow Club. Farmers cited wheat losses and health concerns as sparrows multiply, while opposition warned of enforcement in town. The motion to place birds on the schedule and make destruction compulsory was adjourned for further study.
Sports notes report close of nominations for winter racing chief events with likely record entries. Boxes filled, Reeves plans more sheds, course set by the 1st. New South Wales beat Queensland 65 to 9 in Sydney with about 35,000 present. Potassium ridden by Lightfoot won Newcastle event. US beat England in polo. Wellington Suburbs Rifle Club wins Daily Mail Cup with 824. At AJC winter meeting results include Hurdle Race Lemonwood winner 10 to 1, Flying Handicap Gigandra 4 to 1, Nursery Brittany 20 to 1, Steeplechase Hautapu 5 to 2, Winter Stakes Flava 8 to 1, Exeter Handicap Pomfrey 7 to 4. Hunt Club Cup saw seven finish after eight started. Lindrum leads Reece in Melbourne sessions with large gains and high breaks.
Minister for Education Mr Beeby praised the government for securing Government House and its park for public use after long talk without action. He spoke during a tour of the Alexandra and Waverley district and noted the grounds should belong to the people, not a seasonal visiting elite.
The Trish census statistics indicate last decade’s population fell by 1.7 percent. Ireland counts 2,186,504 males and 2,195,147 females. Also includes a proverb about staying calm and a medicinal remedy for chills.
Commercial notices from Tamworth and London report a quiet local market after the London May series. Merinos show small drops while inferior wools fall generally. a brighter tone is expected as more wool is consumed. Upcoming Sydney and Brisbane sales are noted with anticipation of a high class selection and potential recovery. Fat cattle and sheep see limited activity but prices for prime stock hold or rise slightly. a few accounted lots from P. M. Dixon and others are listed with prices and quantities. Store cattle and dairy stock show modest demand with some gains in prime pens and various prices across accounts.
Sydney June 2 report on skin and produce markets notes prime rabbitskin lines reaching 15 gd in the sale room. Sheep and tallow prices ease amid slack demand. hides show stronger light demand but declines in heavy categories. Local sale items list Butter to 11d per lb, Kegs to 1s 2d, Oranges 3s 4d, Turnips 2s per quarter, Ducks 6d per pair, Turkey prices quoted. overall mixed market conditions.
Albert Thompson, a groom at Balmain, was preparing a horse to join a hearse when the animal struck him in the lower abdomen with both hind legs. He died soon after admission to hospital. 110,000 King’s Coronation mugs ready for delivery to be given to children at the Crystal Palace fete on June 30. Income Tax returns show unprecedented prosperity in New South Wales with records likely to be surpassed. Veterans petition Mr Hughes seeking a Commonwealth home and naval and military honours for those who died.
The ordinary meeting featured Ald. Kennedy chairing with Kruge Mackenzie and Wearne present. Debates covered temporary signboards, a skating rink plan, and a public hall act possibility, with praise for a G. M. Donald telephone grant and concerns over dead animals in streets and street-cleaning duties.
Judge Murray commended the Attorney-General's prison reform proposals at the Sydney Quarter Sessions. He hoped the scheme would be carried out to allow prisoners to cart sufficient to keep their dependents.
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