Special Display of New Autumn Millinery for Easter
Ladies urged to view a special display featuring ready to wear hats in felts tweeds and corduroys for Easter holidays prices listed as 6d 4s 11d 7s 11d and 9s 11d at the shop display.
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
2
Ladies urged to view a special display featuring ready to wear hats in felts tweeds and corduroys for Easter holidays prices listed as 6d 4s 11d 7s 11d and 9s 11d at the shop display.
A special lot of latest model items in various shapes and colours offered on view for potential buyers. The listing emphasizes diverse choices and immediate availability with access to inspect displays.
Special attention drawn to a local display featuring ribbons berries fruit feathers plumes and trails with varied decorative items. The display promises colorful arrangements and artistic craftwork for visitors.
Stoddart and Co appoints Manilla Xpress as the North Western representative to expand distribution and service across the region. The move signals strategic growth, with the new partner handling sales, logistics, and local customer support throughout the territory.
In the News and Notes column a misquote obscures details of a sheep guessing competition. The piece mentions Mr A Christie and a commercial traveler who evaluated the animals, with references to a potential sheep station opportunity in Australia. Sales at a March horse sale draw buyers amid price declines, plus Springfield sold to Thomas Bowman and a navy recruitment pamphlet promotes service in the Royal Australian Navy. Local council criticism of Manilla debates is labeled illogical humbug by some readers.
The express reports a notable cricket feat at the Williamstown versus Tucroay match under the Victorian Beot tish Cricket Association. Davidson scored 26 and took all the wickets as Williamstown posted 93 before Tucroay collapsed. the event occurs on the Saturday of the weekend edition.
The Angual Flower Show and Sale will be held April 17 to 19 in Manilla to raise funds to pay a debt from last year’s project. The event opens with the Mayor and J F Wearns, with a concert on the second night by the Manilla choir and guests. Donations in money or kind are invited to central committee or listed local coordinators as part of the fundraising effort.
A special Municipal Council meeting accepted George Coppins tender at Sid per pan removal for sanitary service. Nine bids were received. three months notice required on either side, breach allows immediate termination. Contractor to cleanse monastery area up to hospital boundary for health reasons. inspector to report as required. Est. savings around £1300 for the year.
The annual meeting of Commoners convened on Monday night with trustees and the common ranger present. Balance sheets were received and adopted. Trustee Mackensie proposed £16 for the santory inspector's salary conditional on duties as herdsman, and a motion to terminate the ranger with one month's notice passed. The chairman set next meeting to reconsider by-laws and files.
Mr. K Briscombe the Manilla dentist will be absent from Good Friday until Monday 30 March. Rev W F Best visited Sydney Monday night to bid farewell to his mother, who sails to England today. Miss Broomfield the local hospital matron leaves for a month’s holiday. Mr Costellos of Upper Manilla travels to Sydney Monday to undergo an operation. Mr Arthur Conolly leaves for a month’s holiday. Will Clarke now handles mail delivery. The Mayor Alt Wearne pushes electric light plans for year end. Jord Strickland and Lady Raeline Strickland welcomed to New South Wales. the new Governor is the first Roman Catholic in the post. Rev Thos Jenkins returns from the Methodist Conference with his wife and two children. Mrs H North took her daughter to Sydney for eye care. Mrs T K Abbott donated the late Rev T K Abbott’s books to St John’s Theological College Archdale. Rev HC Barnes and family return to Quirindi after extended Tasmanian visit for health reasons. Nurse Maconie acts as hospital matron. Kremer Brothers of Goulburn and Parkes visit Monilby briefly.
A Sydney period piece recalls W H Kenedy later Inspector in the Geld and a cricket era with Dimpire Arthur Porter, Cunninghame’s 300 yard hit, East Melbourne 744 for 2, and Neale’s hat trick for Menangles. It notes Independents versus Church of England and Attunga vs Independents, with Barwick and Doyle prominent and high scores and a noted comparison of Australian batsmen led by Murdock and Trumper.
The article covers a cricket match at Watson's Creek with detailed player scores and bowling figures, noting Akolan and A Morris strong performances and lunch by Mrs Sain. It also includes official correspondence from the Department of Lands Sydney dated March 5 1913 detailing park funding allocations and road/bridge works, plus railway and works department notes on transport trials and Masilin bridge netting with cost and safety considerations.
On Good Friday March 21 services in Manilla at 11 am and 7 30 pm led by Rev W P Best. Easter Day March 23 services in Manilla at 7 am 8 am 9 am and 7 30 pm with Rev W P Best plus Rushes Creek 3 pm. The text lists multiple denominations and times for Holy Week observances.
An old notice lists church services for Methodist and Presbyterian congregations in Manilla and nearby areas with times and preachers. The item also mentions a dog registration form office and a probate affidavit about a Singer Sewing Machine Co. manager.
At Victoria Park Sydney race meeting on Tuesday the Gunne lah mares Vance ilate GG and Pearl Shell won the Encour age Stakes and Flying respectively. Nulla broke a leg at Gunnedah and had to be destroyed. Lady Denman won the Hawkesbury double while Hallowmas finished second. The six furlong Park Stakes at Hawkesbury ended in a dead heat between Tinele and Nocejlia. Caulfield’s St Kilda Cup saw Kirn win as Lady Medallist shines at weight-for-age. My Garlonl tops Doncaster mile form, while Uncle Sam was scratched from Sydney Cup engagements.
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