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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
3
Local clothing notice invites men and boys to an early shopping visit. The terse ad emphasizes outerwear offerings and calls for prompt attendance.
A Goondiwindi message says galvanised burr spread in South Wales and south-west Queensland is receding due to drought. Between St George and Cynnamulla the plant is dying out though seedlings may grow, with overstocking aiding spread reduced. The weed, once from Mungindi, thrives on sandy soils, but drought is curbing its growth.
Pitt, Son and Badgery report wire sale results at Homebush with 43043 sheep and lambs offered. Lambs mostly plain and cheaper while prime lambs held firm. Ewes and wethers up slightly. wethers to 24/2 and ewes to 19/20. hoggets to 22/7 and 24/. Cattle yarded 3759 stock, small gains seen overall. bullocks to £10/16, cows to £7/14.
Under the joint auspices of Manilla and Somerton Presbyterian Fellowship Associations a sports programme was held at Somerton on Monday June 3. Indian events included tug o war 50 yards foot race broom throwing three legged race eating the apple on string sack race and relay. Gentlemen events ranged from tug o war 75 yards foot race thread the needle high jump 5ft 1in three legged race eating the apple on the string throwing the weight sack race broad jump relay and wheelbarrow. Ma won with 77 points to Somerton 73. Local attendance was good and vows of thanks were given to Somerton residents and ladies for refreshments. A Fellowship Group meeting followed from 6 pm to 8 pm with hymns and testimonies in Christ given by Misses Dorothy Thomex and Jean Richmond.
The old St Stephen’s Church on Phillip Street Sydney is being torn down with completion expected by month end. The stone is valuable and to be reused for kerbing and building by the City Council which reclaimed the site for the Macquarie Street extension. Restoration of the steeple presents major difficulty as scaffolding rises around a 126 foot high stone apex topped by a 5 foot iron pinnacle. The hollow lower section will be lowered by hoists as sections are removed, and demolition will take about two weeks leaving walls and partial roof remaining.
The latest French Cabinet faced defeat on its first meeting with deputies marking the 18th ministry in six years. Calls grow for a decisive majority to restore public confidence and stabilize national affairs.
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