29 Mar 1938
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1938
Page
1
Ford Motor Company of Australia touts a wide 1988 light commercial range with V-8 utilities offering coupe roadster and panel van variants. Emphasis on economy, load capacity, and a sturdy high carbon steel chassis with advanced braking and comfort features. A cricket team age lineup follows, listing players and birth dates.
The Committee of Manilla Rifle Club outlines a winter programme with shoots on Saturdays and Sundays from April to August at distances including 300, 400, 500, and 600 yards. Easter periods skip rounds, with an eventual championship stage in May and further events through July and August. The Farmers & Graziers’ Co operative reports wool sale results from New England and Western tablelands, noting quality variations, firm values, and strong competition from Yorkshire, France, Japan, and Italy.
The Orange Show Association proposes a yearly prize of 100 pounds for any competitor who can establish a second world record toss of a sheaf at Orange. If the current record stands for the first year, the prize rises to 200 pounds the following year. The scheme, submitted by Mr. L Needham, invites ten show societies to fund a common prize pool, with other associations welcome to join. a world record was set at Melbourne Royal Show in 1936.
The description highlights a Ford V-8 line with roller steering gear, 18.2 to 1 ratio, and tapered roller bearings. It notes steel roofs, sides, welded skid strips, and a bolted wood floor for rigidity. Equipment includes safety glass, hydraulic shocks, oil bath air cleaner, ventilating windscreen, and leather upholstery options.
Notices warn that shooting hunting trespassing and interfering with fences on Willamby and Long Flat properties will be prosecuted and stock will be impounded. Several fatal and injurious accidents cited including a New Zealand train derailment and Murray Highway collision near Albury.
A teaure of the sale noted strong Yorkshire demand for superfine stylish lines of suitable length. The three lines cited were all bought on that account.
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