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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1915
Page
5
On and after this date the fees for Training Horses 08 at the Racecourse will be listed per horse paid in advance, no reductions allowed. No person can enter the course without proper permission, otherwise they will be summoned.
OBCAR HA Manilla issues a strict trespass prohibition dated November 4 1914. The notice warns against fishing public safety incidents or wine related activities on the property and states stringent steps will be taken against trespassers.
At the Royal Commission hearing on the Wheat Acquisition Act in Sydney, Mr T J Campbell alleged bribery amid claims by officials and ministers that no money or improper influence occurred. Premier Holman and Attorney General Hall testified no bribery was known, while other witnesses echoed the absence of such suggestions. The session touched on cabinet decisions, pest control, and rail and wool markets with various government actions and economic notes from Melbourne and Wellington.
The report notes worsening drought in the district with rain urgently needed to aid wheat growers and stock owners. A timely fall rain this month would enable ploughing sowing and winter feed, while delaying could worsen distress.
A writer in a current Sydney weekly describes the surprise party as a quaint social device in small towns. Guests arrive unseen bearing gifts and instruments, the living room rearranges for dancing, and songs follow. A noted tale tells how Captain Cerrab's party ends in chaos after Muddle's cow disrupts the scene, leaving guests injured and instruments damaged, rendering the stunt a comical failure.
An Australian letter touts Dean’s Essence as a splendid cheap cough and cold remedy suitable for all families. It claims strong customer praise from NSW readers. The ad-like text urges readers to buy from chemists or stores and to prepare the mixture with water and sweetening as directed.
Rapidly economic conditions imply boisterous winds and heavy tropical rain with possible floods. Sudden temperature drop around the 20th signals ground frost risk. expect squalls thunder at night, followed by cooler mornings and warmer days. Local fogs and frequently strong winds described.
The new Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, outlined a policy to tackle stock routes and pests by establishing definite camping areas every five to seven miles, widening roads to one chain, and enabling settlement with available scrés. He warned funding will be needed and proposed water supply schemes, plus attention to the Superior and Tenants' Right Bill for state development.
Miss Carson of Sydney leads a movement to ship shirts and socks to the 32nd Battalion and 72d Infantry Battalion of the First Expeditionary Force. Donations of money or fabric for making items are welcomed, with parcels sent via a London depot to reach soldiers at their camps. Send items and letters to Miss Careon Blystan Trelawney Street Woollahra.
In a birthday interview Thomas Edison predicts the war will last two more years, then Germany will win by losing. He argues food shortages could force Allied victory and envisions Germany becoming a republic or adopting Britain’s system, with industry leaders free to act for Germany’s benefit.
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