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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
2
Section brief notes an event at Cimionsmaiar in Manilla Express on Wednesday June 22, 1910. The item reads like a dispatch from a local paper detailing a scheduled gathering or transport update near North Western Representative Freeway.
News and Notes reports a ladies meeting Thursday afternoon to plan a benefit social for a family with three members in hospital. A painful accident occurred as Mr Clifford Haydon injured his hand while handling a large book. Dr Catehloye treated the wound.
Preparations are complete for the Market Tea and Concert this evening with hope for a top quality event. Yamyorth artists assist, and local families will regret the loss of a member as news arrives of Mes J. Wy Sherlock’s death in Coons. A number of gentlemen are listed as candidates for labor selection, while electric lighting prospects for Manilla are discussed and a new bore yields water in WintonQld.
The Presbyterian Church choir visited the hospital on Monday night, placing the harmonium in the main hall. Under director A. J. Telfer they performed hymns and anthems, with solos by Miss Wahlberg, Mr. Broad, and Mr. Binnie and a duet by Mrs. Telfer and Mr. Mackenll. The matron, staff, and patients appreciated the performance.
The fortnightly Municipal Council meeting in Manilla discussed yard fee alignment with Tamworth, correspondence from the Premier, Dust Nuisance and Cremation notices, and footpath use for gravel. Licenses renewed for butchers. tenders for Namoi and Charles streets awarded. gates at pound yard approved. Alderman Kruse urged tree planting. Singleton pressed for horse rails. funds for trees noted as unspent.
The eminent Sydney opticians Gibb and Beeman may be consulted at the Royal Hotel Manilla. Beeman, long considered an optical expert and former manager for a prominent firm, has practiced in NSW for years. Next visit is Monday July 4 from 10 AM to 8 PM.
A quiet but pretty wedding took place on Tuesday the 14th at the Methodist Church with Rev G Laverty officiating as Sidney George Hartley eldest son of Mr Harley Caringford Manilla was united to Tillian Grace Williams eldest daughter of Mrs J Williams Myalora Manilla. The bride wore white chiffon voile with lace trimming and a white maire silk hat, carrying white jonquils and white hyacinths. Bridesmaid Miss Muriel Williams wore cream chiffon voile with an amethyst hat and carried violets and jonquils. Mr Leigh Hartley acted as best man. The church was decorated, and after the ceremony relatives hosted refreshments at Mrs Williams residence. Toasts were given to the King Bride and Bridegroom by Rev Laverty, and other toasts followed. The couple left by train for Sydney where they honeymoon, the bride in a dark Live coat and brown hat. The couple received many costly gifts.
A meeting convened by C. S. Parsons at T. Garland’s Bannockburn aimed to form a 12 mile district association to destroy foxes and protect lambing. Attendees included Mps Rodd Heywood Hayne Abberfield and Garland. next meeting set for July 6 at Carnockburn to adopt rules and canvass for members in the 12 mile area.
A Barraclough Ltd of Sydney proclaims resolute determination as the force behind its accurate sight testing and high quality glasses. The firm plans a visit to Manila on Tuesday Tyne 1st and will be at the Court House Hotel from 10 am to 6 pm, with appointments by letter to EH A Barraclough Ltd at 383 George Street opposite Strand Arcade.
Corella notes a productive ploughing season and a Sunny Side Tennis Club netting with good turnout. Coulton elected chair as secretary notes fees set at 5s for men and 2s 6d for women. Office bearers named including Stanton Mackenzie Stoddart Baker Hall Lightfoot White Veness. Selection committee and practice captains named. Members list includes Coulton Watts Haling Hinds Watts. Club to meet opposing players as one club only.
Ernest Chaffey attended a wider farmers gathering and public works talks. A Saturday night concert at St Mark's Church featured Miss Millie Chaffey and others with songs, sketches, a tableau, and a bashful bachelor dialogue ending with thanks from Rev H C Barnes. Light refreshments followed dancing.
A game is set this afternoon at the recreation ground between Standards and New Mexico, likely to draw a large crowd. The Standards lineup includes Collier O Forster Crowley A Conolly Quickenden E Jackson Jas Martin R Coote Howlett Skinner Barker Daniels Miller M'Grath A Hall with emergencies G Veness Stuckley L Norris. The Public School boys earlier beat New Mexico 25 nil, with Bushell Brady Hardcastle and O Veness scoring tries and Hardcastle converting two. Referee Me Hilary Boland. Manilla Union plans to send a team to Tamworth on July 6. Hogland beat Australia 27 20 under league rules. Sydney University defeated the American Universities 17 6.
A noisy mix of items references a special concert programme tonight amid mild weather, reports on diphtheria cases, Wirth's Circus coming to Mauilla next Tuesday, and war talk between Japan and America over the Philippines.
Wounds and grout issues overshadow a crowded event as 20 participants face cold conditions. Local officials, including health workers, monitor the scene for safety and eligibility. Strong entities include unnamed organizers and attendees at the venue. Temperature and crowd concerns shape the brief report.
Grigket Ground A Cricket Ground Trust held a post council session to allocate £25 from the Treasury grant for flood damage repairs and to fund a galvanised fence along Court and River streets. An annual £15 grant will extend the white railing around the oval, with plans to clear rubbish, level ground, and consider planting trees. The Clerk proposed a caretaker’s room, and the Mayor will review the trust matter during a Sydney trip.
Special expresses report a dreadful murder of 10 year old Mabel Willian in a house on Bradley street. The girl’s arm was twisted back and her head nearly severed. A woman Miss Quarterly, 67, appears implicated after her tremors and hysterics. Police remand her for further inquiry.
A 104 year old woman, Amy Rice, died in Manly yesterday. She had lived with George Christian Stolte, a city merchant, who hired a boat for a Saturday harbor row and has not been seen since.
Melbourne reports the charter of the Waratah search steamer Wakefield has expired. A steamer waited outside Port Phillip Heads, but was not sighted by late hour, amid ongoing search efforts after the vessel’s disappearance.
The minister for defence considers appointing two military college directors with annual salaries of 2700 and 800. He doubts whether any Australian soldier currently holds the required qualifications for these posts.
Federal politics notes a leadership race with talk of an aggressive stance toward the new government. The minister neglects supporters as debates proceed on proposed measures. Some Opposition members favor nominating Dr Salmon for speaker while Mr M'Donald remains Government’s choice and Me Deakin returns to town.
A Kentucky Baptist minister under suspension tried to reenter his pulpit in a London church and fought with his substitute. The clash left him with a severed throat and he died from the injuries. The incident occurred Monday, details indicate a fatal confrontation during a church service attempt.
Report describes victims roasted alive and bodies recognized only by rings and tubulatic objects. A financier spots his dead son in law and grandson after a private car incident. A passenger train with immigrants to the West wrecked near Parked, 16 miles east of Norwich, resulting in three deaths and 25 injuries. Lord Strathball donated £1000 for a Winnipeg exhibition fund.
A fragmentary report describes sheep and cattle sales with figures for wethers ewes and cows, indicating prices around 10 10s for bulls and 3 8s for cows. Miscellaneous local observations mention a foggy harbor, erratic ferry movements, and unclear character notes from the event.
Church listings show Evensong and Holy Communion times across Manilla Somerton and Attunga Springs with denominations including Church of England and Presbyterian. A notice mentions Mr Basser the optician visiting Manilla June 27 and 28, offering eye exams and glasses fitting with current sight-testing tech.
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