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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1936
Page
2
A weekend one lap club handicap produced four heats and a final. Heat winners were R Taylor, Williams, E Horcum and L Flett with runners up L Swandra, B Sprudd, J Browning, L Herman respectively. The final was won by E Werany with 44 seconds.
Over 30000 sheep are offered for sale at Manilla yards today by Mr W J Byrnes. This sale marks the end of Byrnes agency handling 200000 sheep in the past three months. Poultry prizes added at Manilla Show with A J Liddy securing two special awards for best exhibitor in White Leghorn and best exhibitor in other breeds.
At a March 27 league meeting it was decided the Annual Anzac Ball would move to Wednesday August 26 to avoid early season clashes. In future the ball will be held near Anzac Day. Contamination of Namoi River water from Watsons Creek tin mines is blamed for dirty white water and fish deaths. Manilla Council faces high costs from this pollution and Minex Dept promised a permanent fix. Hospital Ball remains listed for April 28.
At Manilla on Saturday 28th a near 400 head cattle clearance occurred with strong local and inter district demand. Prices rose from the prior sale due to good season as breeders offered first hand stock. Breeza took a sizable parcel. Items include 17 steers and heifers one year off at £2 8s. 6 aged cows at £2 3s. 16 steers two years £2 9s. 20 Aberdeen Angus bulls three years £4 10s. plus numerous cows calves, yearlings, and smaller lots with varied conditions.
The Manilla District Tenbie Association held its first delegates meeting of 1926 with broad club representation. A Barnett Glass Rubber Co letter urged MultiFap balls for 1936 first half use. no action on H A Edwards lectures, N S W Lawn Tennis affiliation. Nominations opened for Gripa and Mackenzie cups. decisions on schedule rounds and foot-fainting enforcement.
The club staged a productive Durham Court shoot last Wednesday with multiple events led by F Woods who won two sweeps. J Moy claimed a sweep and a double, while J Cooke shared the Manilla Handicap with J Moy as third went to F Wood. An April golf Associates stroke event will require three handicap cards from each player.
In Rotorua and Whakarewarewa visitors witness boiling mud pools, geysers, and sulphur springs framed by Maori life and a modern town. Guides explain Pohut Waikite and Champagne Cauldron while Wairakei offers the Champagne Cauldron, Red Coral Terrace, and Dancing Rock in a lush valley named Sparkling Waters.
Public notice calls for tenders to erect and complete a Brick Sunday School at Manilla. Plans and specs available at the parsonage, Manilla. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Architect J C R Mills A R L B A 14 Martin Place Sydney.
Sports and a Carnival plus a Dance and Euchre Party will be held in Memorial Hall on Easter Monday night. Event listed by EB Sprudd secretary. The annual meeting of C W A will be at the Soldiers Club Room on Saturday April 4 1936 at 3 pm. Business includes reports balance sheet and election of officers. M Veness Hon See.
Garthowen posted 139 as Banks and Public Service contested a tight match on Sunday. Anstey and Coates opened for Banks, but Salter’s six for 38 and Anstey’s four for 42 turned the tide. Banks finally reached 142 with Coates top scoring at 60 and Abra’s bowling key as Doolan, Gilroy and Salter led the visitors.
Reg Grantham and Reg Chapman shared first place with net 71 in a Sunday stroke competition. Course preparations include mown rough and finished greens, with a four ball best ball par round set for Wednesday. Members are urged to support the club and consult the suggestion book in the clubhouse. Tenders invited for a brick Sundar School Hall at the Methodist Church in Manilla.
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