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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1953
Page
2
A Tamworth auction firm promotes weekly Fat & Store stock sales every Monday. It invites consignments and offers special auction sales or private sales. The company notes forty years in business with an experienced staff to provide best possible service.
Mr. Mel rien is an inmate of St Luke's Hospital in Sydney. Mrs. Mel O'Brien flew to Sydney to be with her husband during his illness. Mr and Mrs H McDonald of Coraki spent a few days in Manilla. Mr and Mrs Ellis Coulton are holidaying in Sydney. Mrs Hyland and Betty are holidaying in Sydney then to Lord Howe Island. Mr and Mrs John Turner Haye returned from holidays. Mrs Pat Bell is home from hospital. Mr Arthur Clayton manager Manilla Bank of NSW will commence five weeks leave on 15 April 1953. Relieved by Mr J D D McFarland recently engaged in relief duties in NSW. Mrs Norm Martin Jnr and infant son are home from Sel. Maskill has returned home from holidays, Mrs W Martin has returned home from Denman. Flight Lieutenant W Brename is spending leave in Manilla.
The Manilla Ladies Auxiliary of the BSL and AIDA held a successful Saturday night house party at Mr and Mrs Arthur Forwood's home to raise funds for RSL charity. The event featured a draw awarding Jack Browns home and a donated woolly jum bag prize. Debutantes sign up for the Anzac Ball on April 17 with practice announced for Memorial Hall, and a league meeting on April 10 to finalize ball details and Anzac Day ceremony.
The science fiction classic opens at the Palais with Michael Rennie Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe plus Five and Gunga Din reissues. A space ship visitors from Kiaatu threaten Earth while a robot aids the visitors in a tale of interplanetary peril. The program also features The Son of Dr Jekyll with Louis Hayward and Jody Lawrence.
An obituary note expresses lifelong grief for John who died at 18 on Thursday 28 March 1951, remembered by uncle Gordon aunt Mona and cousins Gordon Vincent and Zarnie. Also a lost car petrol cap found and return requested. A Manilla business notice announces J J Abberfield taking over Blacksmith welding and gatemaking, offering motor repair with address Strafford Street Manilla and date 1 April 1953. Manilla Business Mens Association closes premises from Thursday afternoon April 2 until Tuesday April 7 1953.
The Manilla Football Club calls a working bee at the recreation ground starting 2 pm on Saturday next April 4. A general meeting will be held at the Mechanics Institute on Sunday, April 5 at 9:45 am. J. A. Malliss signs the notice. The J. R. Watkins Company seeks a dealer with transport for this district offering permanent, profitable opportunity. Apply to 188 George Street Sydney.
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