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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1952
Page
3
A local report notes generous assistance received in the effort to dispose of damaged stock. The collaboration involves company officials and municipal support, aiming to protect assets and reduce loss while ensuring proper disposal procedures.
Manilla has named two pennant teams to face West Tamworth and Barraba. No 1 squad includes E North and W J Byrnes among others for West Tamworth match. No 2 roster lists E Taylor, T Price, J Corking, D Kennedy and more for Barraba. Cars depart club house at 1 pm. players unable to travel should contact the secretary. Games set for Wednesday and Friday include Presidents Fours and various singles and pairs events with named players.
At the Manilla branch monthly Labour Party meeting members urged cutting municipal rates after revaluation. They noted previous increases and feared hardship, proposing a public meeting of ratepayers and citizens with council invited to discuss reducing the rate per pound while preserving council revenue. The time and place will be advertised in Express.
The Memorial Hall hosts the RSL social night on Friday with 50/50 dancing to Sex Eight Orchestra, a big euchre party, and other attractions. Fun runs from 8 p.m. until tired, admission 3 shillings for adults and gallery 1 shilling. Proceeds aid Anzac Ball expenses.
The Secretary of the Manno Parents and Citizens council received a letter from the Minister for Education Mr Heffron confirming acceptance of a tender by Mr J Blair of Manilla for erecting two portable classrooms at Mana Rural School. Materials will be washed to be laid at an early date.
Colts team heads to attend Attunga on Saturday with players J Russell H Moy A Reading Reg McMillan Don Moy J Tuffrey G Russell Ken Moy H Hawker K Smith K Lawler and K Norris in the lineup for the match.
A well attended Methodist Young Peoples Club fortnightly meeting was chaired by vice president Aubrey Gainey. Reports praised the Canaery arrangements in June, noted a £7 10s 0d donation to the club’s fund, and highlighted hospital visitations and a successful Beetle party.
The Showground will host a working bee on Sunday next March 9 to finish erecting the new ring fence. Representatives from all ground users including the Football Club and Cricket Association are invited to assist. The Agricultural Society seeks district cooperation to support necessary improvements led by organiser T. G. Bowman.
Miss M E Daley announces the opening of a hairdressing salon next door to Gnorey's, offering setting, perms, cutting, bleaching, tinting, facial and manicuring services. Address is next door to Cooteys. Watch for opening date, very soon.
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