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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
4
The Farmers and Graziers Co op reports on 23 March 1944 that 6 225 bales were offered mainly from New England Central and Southern Tablelands. Top price 274d for AAAAK A/c A 8 Hundy via Mudgee. Other noted prices include 263d for Herbert Handy and 2594 for Mullion Greek. Appraisals to be completed by 28 March with payment likely 11 April.
Weekday class notes cover Dictation and Arithmetic for Classes 3 to 6 with names such as Danive Strachan Shirley Sing Colin Cotton and Geoff brown plus others. Secondary sport includes Namoi Oxley cricket results with top scorers and wickets, grade summaries, vigore events, and plastic house point tallies.
Manilla district social and military notes record visits by Mrs Bowman of Lavey Grove and Mr W J Byrnes to Manilla and Nandewar Queensland property. Home leave for servicemen I Reid and C B Proudfoot, Rose Smith now a lieutenant, and Mrs Rose Halloran's death at Barraba aged 70. Red Cross leader Mrs G N Stafford returns from the south after an extended trip. Parliament recess anticipated by MP J B P Abbott to visit Manilla. W Henry resumes visiting after three years away, now in War Work in Sydney. Lady Forlie Cunningham guests in Manilla then Bowral residence. Charles Grant discharged from Army after three years. may return to Manilla. McGrath family attend funeral of Arthur Baldwin in Gunnedah. African star awarded to Driver M W A Doving. AWAB members Barbara McDonald, Peggy Worley, and Terry Parkes visit Manilla, praising the town. Easter visitor train from Adamstown Bowling Club to Manilla for four days, led by A E Davis and Chas Davis. Mrs Elder honored by parish Catholic ladies with handbag before departing Moree, expressed deep affection for Manilla and its people.
In February Manilla pumped 2 885 000 gallons of water from 189 hours of plant operation, up from 1 713 000 gallons in the prior year with 114 hours. The Auxiliary met March 18, presided by Mrs R Park, with 15 members present and a credit balance of £155 18s. Funds earmarked for a hospital slow combustion stove, while eggs were scarce at the Matron’s notice. An appeal for donations was urged, including caps and Eye items, with a general fund drive planned to run until May 19.
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