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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1915
Page
4
Fund Fooddart and Co display a large showcase of their offerings. The event highlights their latest products and promotions, drawing attention from attendees and potential customers alike.
A district resident has roasted three sacks of seed wheat for sale on behalf of Helgians. Wheat will be sold by Mr A C Veness at his office on Saturday. Also notes on bullocks passing through town, wool load, and Manilla stock at Homebush with bids and prices. A motion picture on a hazardous Australian trip shown at Brown's Pictures tonight with Dr Mivoery and ethnographic data highlighted.
Price shifts in Manila peg baif per ten while mayor wins as markets show a fall. Shine assessments receded by Solre Coinal due to ratepay woes. court to review objections. Berry's horse Beechir wins a race amid Saturday excitement. others report sales weak with demand down. Transportation and revenue notes include excusion trains to Sydney and relief fund generosity.
A Gowrname War teller writes to Arthur Wil li ehates describing two water bores on a site near a house. The first bore reached about four feet and yielded over 100 gallons, while the second bore was lower at around four feet from the surface. The text mentions brickwork, a wooden frame, and nearby features, with rough notes on depth and material.
Vague notices indicate a local council seat is open and ratepayers discuss potential candidates. The community considers who will run as an election approaches and a formal presentation date is suggested.
Residents of New South Wales may expect better eye care as A J Green and associates announce a temporary consultation at the Court House Hotel Manilla from Monday 23rd to Tuesday in March. The team includes James G D Green and others trained in Illinois, offering tests and spectacles.
Weekend program by Mr Penn features Songs of the Sea and Keystone comedies, praised as top tier. Wednesday’s lineup promises Charles Chaplin in The Property Man, touted as a premier Keystone film. Tamworth horse sale reports solid demand despite dry country and uncertain outlook. Notable buyers include Gove from Melbourne and Beazley from Rockhampton with strong consignments. Mr Mist attends sale.
Local euchre party and dance drew strong turnout with extra tables added as the event grew. Winners included Mrs. Gro. Bowman and Mr. W. Molloy in the ladies and gentlemen categories, with additional prizes for Arthur Baldwin and Miss Lesby. Proceeds reached about 1 ta. and funds supported Mechanics Institute activities under president T. B. Johnstone. Refreshments, music by McCrossan and Morman, and attendance by Shiren Tristoche and Waylands marked the evening.
A lively column laments unreliable train services and a failing transport system. It notes widespread frustration among business people travellers and officials and mentions a recent wedding in Sydney. The piece blends humour with concerns about weather rabbits and local events, including euchre parties and Mechanics Institute happenings.
Grickee The Picnic Team will visit Carrol Gap on Saturday. The article covers cricket scores from Melbourne Grammar and Geelong College, with Melbourne Grammar posting 943 for eight in a high innings, plus individual feats by Bharp and Herring. It also notes a planned return match at Circular Bend and includes broader public notices on enrolment, wheat farming at Trangie, and political commentary.
A Saturday meeting under local councils urged regular contributions to a Manila and District fund to feed the starving Belgians, supporting the International Commission. A committee was formed with the Mayor and shire president as key figures, and collection cards were issued among about 60 attendees. Contributions varied from 1s to 1s per week, with some contractors paying for 26 weeks in advance.
A letter from A Wilshire of Manilla dated 19/3/15 urges state legislation to protect stock routes with fencing and periodic depasturing reserves. The writer argues decades of neglect, high travel costs for flocks, and proposes fencing funded by permit fees, a caretaker, and weed control to prevent vermin breeding. He warns of impossible travel if action is delayed.
Mr Redmond of the local public school stag is away on six weeks sick leave. Mr Onslow-Thompson of Uolan is an inmate of Mania Hospital. George J Boland and T J Boland learned Friday their sister Mrs Kanter died. they rushed to Hunter for her funeral. Daniel Downes remains in a very low condition with family at his bedside.
The Chief Secretary Mr Black announced wide changes to allow sale of cool drinks and refreshments on Sundays across the state after a meeting with Inspector General Mr Mitchell. If consumed on premises and not carried away there is no infringement, and a minute coding the changes would become operative immediately.
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