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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1932
Page
2
The balance and accrued interest from a fund once raised to supply medals to returned men in the Wongo Creek District will be placed to credit of the Immediate Relief Fund. Branches thank Mr Watts and trustees for action, assuring the money will aid returned men or their dependants in the district.
Saturday next is Polling Day with compulsory voting. Four candidates contest Tamworth Electorate Manilla District. Chaffey backs Government of the People for the People, Normoyle supports Langisin with its divisive effects. Two independents may gain mild support. Indications favor Government, Labor likely to lose many seats. several Country and City seats expected to stay or shift to Government or independents. overall Parliament may have 15 Government supporters and 35 Lang Planners, with some ex-Prime Ministers predicting Labor's limited gains. Tamworth signals Chaffey to win by a clear margin.
Campaign notes from Manilla and Tamworth show Mr Chaffey appealing to electors at Manilla and Tamworth as Labour support appears to crumble. Estimates forecast Chaffey winning the Manilla District on first count by about 2000 votes amid a swing away from Labour.
The Manilla P and C Association held a farewell for Mr May and Mrs May with a Loyal toast. Mr May, longtime Treasurer, praised for guiding education at Manilla Rural School. A mounted walking stick and traveling clock were presented, and the couple expressed gratitude. A program of toasts, songs, and speeches followed, ending with Auld Lang Syne.
Patrons can see Leo Carilla in The Quilty Generation on Wednesday and Thursday with The Platinium Blonde as the supporting feature starring Jean Harlow. Weekend features Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in Half Shot at Sunrise plus The Sun Ship as the supporting reel. Manilla Hockey Girls beat Tamworth 4 2 with Porter Adman and O Brien scoring. Sunday Manilla fell to Worris Greek 3 0. Constable Malone passed a police sergeant exam.
Mr Jock Garden accused Premier and Stevens of planning to repeal Child Endowment, offering to prove his claim though not attempting. Stevens policy speech denies such promises, asserting continuation of family endowment, widow pensions, and child welfare rules.
Stymie reports on golfers running into second place with up and down scores and six handicap reductions. Mentors like W Gannon praise true form and local players such as Roh and Beeres, Grantham, Cadden, and O Neill post results, while bogey rounds shape the four ball draw. Memorial Hall talk and updates on Ashley Blevin’s condition conclude the snippet.
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