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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1915
Page
6
The Express announces an earlier weekend issue due to new mail and motor mail arrangements. The Manilin post office mails depart Friday morning, shifting publication time to meet rail and advertiser deadlines. Copy for ads should be received by 5 or 6 o clock Thursday for Friday despatch.
Poetic advertisement praises Hall's butcher shop with claims of tender meat. Beef roasts and chops are described as prime and ready, urging laborers and families to visit. It touts cash only and delivery by the shop.
The Royal Agricultural Society reports most principal sections filled with satisfactory entries though late applicants faced closures. About 200 entries were refused and fees refunded due to missed closing dates. Schedules and entry forms continue arriving as exhibitors face disappointment. The event runs March 30 with the Governor-General opening on March 31. Lady Helen Mooro-Ferguson and other officials slated to attend.
The article argues rabbits could play a major role as an auxiliary food supply for Belgians, Britons, and Australians amid wartime shortages. It notes government indecision, incidents of rabbit trapping schemes, and calls for a coordinated program to systematize rabbit farming, engage landholders and trampers, and use rabbit meat for troops and refugees. It urges Cabinet action before winter trading slows and rabbit markets peak.
The report details Amworth race results with winners in opening events and a disputed Rosehill Cup finish. It notes Manila boxing arrangements for a forthcoming contest to be staged at Hamworth, with 20 year old fighter miscor arising as a contender and training at Bondi.
A serious late night fire in Tamworth gutted a two storey brick saddlery block occupied by Mr J Demming and Mr Secombe. Adjacent premises including Nail’s shop and the Exchange Buildings were saved by firemen. Loss estimated at £2000. A gold watch from the saddlery department was recovered the next day and still for sale.
An NSW reader extols Hean's Essence as the best homemade cough remedy for chronic colds with quick relief for throat and chest complaints. The ad touts savings, free post, and suitability as a gargle while warning buyers to avoid substitutes. Also promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a reliable burn and sore remedy sold by chemists.
Eight persons were prosecuted and fined at the Glen Innes Court on the 2nd instant for failing to secure enrolment on the Commonwealth electoral roll for the sub division of Glen Innes.
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