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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1926
Page
2
Manilla Express reports a dengue fever scare across New South Wales with cases attributed to Queensland mosquitoes. At a municipal meeting, Dr Ranson urged enforcing ordinance 41 to control mosquitoes. Maitland’s success with net disposal and mosquito abatement guided council action to extend enforcement statewide.
To the Editor, Necessitous Farmers, Wheeler of Rural Industries requests early applications for crop sowing assistance. He will interview applicants at the Manila Court House on March 1 12 and 13 1926, asking for land title parish and county details and copies of tenure agreements. The note notes publications received and Tamworth agricultural show dates March 23 25 with a special train, praising H G Reid’s organizing across the North.
The Namoi Trotting Club schedules Easter Saturday April 3 with a six event program and prize money of 58. The club’s secretary issue began with Mr J Munro who later resigned to focus on his own horses. Harry Veness has now taken the secretary role and intends to ensure a successful meeting.
Practice resumed at the local range with February 24 scores led by Capt Thomas and C Forster. A later March 3 shoot featured F Leicreiter and J Hill among participants, with 600 yard events and a special prize created by an anonymous donor. Spectators filled the venue as Capt Thomas and J Hill competed in the 600 yard match.
Combined Presbyterian and Methodist services listed for multiple locations with times. Also includes optician visit, street stall results from a B C building fund, sports team selections for Manilla Barraba, an appendicitis update on the Queensland minister’s family, dengue impact on Inverell Hospital, a joke about Jenkins and a Labor protest against farm bill clauses, and a note on bargains at Broddars.
A district stock inspector warns against lax branding of fat sheep bound for Flemington and vows enforcement. Weather and drought dominate, with rainfall lagging and widespread feed shortages across New South Wales.
The council met on Tuesday with Mayor Wearne and aldermen Kennedy Morris Beott Hayward and Venem present, Chitop absent. Land transfer approved, RC Church recreation ground event March 17 permitted, gate on river bank approved, butcher shop permit on Market Street approved. 1926 rates levied February 8. sanitary notices January 20. revenue for January to March recorded. Formal valuation confirmation requested. friendly appeal court duties to be fixed. offer of 8 for old casks received.
Personal notices report Miss Alice Reeves niece of Mr Chas Reavs, a longtime teacher at Bona Vista School, has resigned. Municipal staff Messrs lah and A. Bailey are indisposed amid widespread town sickness. A large number of cases are in hospital as Mr. F. S. Mackenzie and Mr. L S. Draromer traveled through Mani ls in Mackenzie's Vauxhall from Sydney to Gren Innes Saturday.
Lovend strife in the new Universal film The Man in Blue is described as realistic and passionate, featuring Herbert Rawlinson and Madge Bellamy. Also, Sydney tests show all samples from local milk vendors passed required tests with Molloy, Hall, and Woolfe listed with scores.
Mr Franks consulting electrical engineer reported to the Municipal Council that many installations have live exposed wires with no service fuses. He urged immediate action to have the faults corrected. The Council asked the Australian Electric Company to remedy faulty work and notify owners of the risks involved.
A reader critiques the P P Board and Mr Woollett over trapping policy and fines. He argues trapping should be recognised, warns small landholders to unite, and notes misstatements in Mr Yates letters while correcting magistrate actions and the meaning of paltry offences. The piece ends with a late night scene of horses and stray animals as dawn approaches.
The Manilla telephone exchange reports 210 subscribers with ten years of growth adding 100 names and more awaiting enrolment. Post Office provisions provide exchange space and two new boards will add an attendant, aiding Inna, Serihera, and Avaist in handling calls. sale at Broddart's Tad mentioned.
In Sydney a court case tracked yellow cab imitators over a year, with fines totaling £90 to deter copycat competition. Premier moves to force an Upper House decision while Labour leaders consider London appeals to Downing Street and Lem on. public debate on abolishing the chamber continues. Miss Hilda Sandstrom and Miss Emily Hurst sue Streent's Ltd for £5000 each over alleged wrongful dismissal and defamation. Whittier retirement hinted in Melbourne racing circles.
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