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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
7
Friday afternoon at Mackensie and Sons millinery, Mise Bowen received a silver manicure set from fellow staff as thanks for four years in charge. Miss Gibson spoke for the assistants, wishing her safe travels to Sydney by train on Saturday.
The Presbyterian Sunday School prizes will be presented at a social function in the church this Thursday evening. Parents and friends are invited to attend. The ladies of the congregation will provide refreshments.
Presbyterian Church services and a large crowd attended a property sale at Manilla. J J McKeon, a local farmer, bid £3 per acre for Mount Pleasant Yerra, with a little over £1 per acre due to the Crown. A. W Porter’s Albann on Namoi River saw no bid, while Daniel Downes bought Corra Lynn by Hall’s Creek for private use with plans to convert it into a stud farm for draught horses.
Sydney and suburbs face disrupted gas supply as a strike halts service. Workers reject ministerial terms while the Premier urges public calm and cooperation to maintain gas for essential needs. Police protection and possible public subscriptions for extra wages are noted.
The advertisement seeks to lease 500 to 1000 acres of good grazing land with optional purchase. A. Wilshire and Co. announces stock and station agency services in Sydney. The notice also references a Government Gazette item from February 26 1913 about a proposed road section from Wirborne to Upper Manilla crossing Borah Creek.
Descriptive catalogue from Glen Innes Nursery advertises roses ornamental shrubs breakwind hedge plants pot plants and all descriptions. Hundreds and thousands of trees grown and acclimatised for bale with post free mailing. Inspection invited.
An important meeting of the Western Railway League will be held at Lyndhurst on Saturday next at 2.30 pm. J. B. Fitzgerald, Hon. Secretary.
EB Riley, a young man, was admitted to hospital at 3 am after being thrown from a horse at Mr. Bakers Wongo Creek. He regained consciousness later that day.
Peter Bowling declares intent to form a federation of wharf laborers coal jumpers gas workers and miners Adequate police protection promised for the public The strike vows to call out allied workers if free labor is endangered The gas shortage has left 3000 trade employees jobless and could affect 9000 in clothing trades
A letter from Lily West invites the Manilla Ladies Cricket Club to visit Sydney to play Pomona, with potential support from Frank Moore arranging Easter matches in Scone. Other items report church building plans funding, a Maitland contest with large scores by Trenerry and M Kay, and New Mexico schoolboys beating Manilla by runs.
Reward offered for information leading to the recovery of 20 fat wethers branded tarom the back with a registered earmark square out of the top of ear. Missing from Klori horse paddock Friday morning February 4, fromManager Klori Estate.
Caution to persons not to interfere with stock gates or fences in Bungendore paddocks. Notice required for all traveling stock through the property and strict observance of the law. proceedings may follow. W H Roberts Hall Creek December 7 1912.
Public notice to Manila and District announces disposal of the Junction and Commonwealth Butcheries to James Baker and that all accounts owed to Haydon and Sons must be paid by February 28 to G. A. Haskew on Manilla Street. No further notice will be given.
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