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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
4
A heavy rainfall saved the Cadia mining village near Orange from a powder magazine fire that threatened 1000 lbs of explosives. The roof and two rafters burned before rain blocked the flames from reaching the charges. Indications suggest deliberate ignition.
Senator Gardiner in a dramatic farewell speech on the Arbitration Bill urged a court of justice rather than a court of law. He noted the Government and Opposition cooperated to pass measures with minimal party conflict as his term neared expiry. He argued judges need not be lawyers to sit on the Industrial Court Bench and warned against party canvassing influencing appointments.
Susanne Lenglen caused a stir by arriving at 3.15 pm for a 2 pm singles match at Wimbledon. The queen attended the doubles, but crowd disruption and programme disarray followed her late arrival and threats to withdraw from events.
Bacon & Co auctioneers sued Harold Cunningham at Narrabri District Court claiming £168 14s 5d commission on the sale of Orrianwirric. The court found for the plaintiff after hearing Tuesday and Wednesday proceedings, holding the plaintiff’s agents were retained and enabled the sale.
In a heated session Mr Forde of the Labor party accuses Dr Burle Page of leaving the movement while Mr Thompson of the GP raises questions about party membership. The Speaker intervenes as Mr Thompson withdraws, but the remark is noted as true by him.
A South Diceyville Progress Association letter to Botany Connell reports stray bullets from a lava pile range endangering residents. A Saturday incident near a work yard saw a bullet carton hit a handle of an axe. police noted a rifle gate inspection and aldermen discussed preventive measures.
Fragmentary reminiscence describes a 15 century style scene at the Hotel Cecil. A youth named Hing is present with a showman or performer and a hat is touched or returned, implying a ceremonial moment at a gathering in London.
A Melbourne area storekeeper, driven by twenty five years of bitterness toward his mother in law, fights to have the grave next to his sister in law moved. He produced a 25 year old receipt showing ownership, seeks exhumation, and pursues court action if needed, vowing to remove the remains from the disputed plot in Manly Cemetery.
A garbled 1931 manuscript fragment shows an inspectorate hearing in progress with references to Demands and apologies. Names and actions are obscured by OCR errors, but the scene suggests city officials, a cemetery, and a tense exchange about attendance and conduct.
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