Society erects over 100 sheep pens at Payian show
Before the 1935 show the Society plans more than one hundred permanent timber pens in the new Payian. A donor note praises the project and invites further contributions as work commences.
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1934
Page
1
Before the 1935 show the Society plans more than one hundred permanent timber pens in the new Payian. A donor note praises the project and invites further contributions as work commences.
A Manilla district note extols an island cooking method where utensils are leaves and fires are built in a stone lined ground oven. Food cooks underground in a self-contained, pan-free setup, using heat kept by stone arrangements, with meals served directly from the oven to the table, featuring fish, octopus, lobster, turtle and whole pig dishes.
The Rosqubei flour mill at Aitocity struggles to meet orders as demand remains high. For months the mill has been understaffed and unable to ramp up production despite excellent quality and a steady demand forecast.
The report notes near completion of prickly pear poisoning on the Common with an estimated 90 percent effect and recommends payment. It details dangerous places including a two-chain long trench near shale quarry on Railway Hill to be fenced off from Manlim street and a culvert side opening in Arthur street to be filled. Also requests butcher shop license applications for Manilla street and other minor approvals. Emergency relief work lists completed and ongoing tasks in the area under the county relief scheme, including road, weed control, and watering programs in local lanes and streets.
Inspectors report from May 6 1934 notes general sanitary conditions satisfactory after house to house inspection. Mentions Menars Stoddart & Hayward sign permit for Court Street sign placement and a toxic dive sign proposed on a path near the bik store. Reports on absorption trench installation by J Gilroy and a recommendation for a single trench. Includes license request for a Cutting Cart by M Baker of Southtrook and multiple council plans for Arthur Street shed and Rowan Street timber room. Emergency relief works list completed and nearing completion in Baldwin Lane Namoi Street areas.
A shabby ad style notice claims a homemade remedy using sweetened water and a two shilling bottle of concentrated HERN20 to rival ready made cough cures. It promises relief for coughs colds bronchitis whooping cough and influenza with HEENZO suitable for adults and children.
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