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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1953
Page
1
Officials announce direct sewer connections for ongoing and future work in Manilla area. His Excellency the Governor will attend a ceremony at the pump well in River Street at 2 30 pm. Public seating and a warm reception are planned, with a rain plan for Palais Theatre.
In the Manilla Court of Petty Sessions, Ernest Harris was fined £20 after being found betting on the street at the Royal Hotel. Constable Stanford and Sergeant Maskill testified spotting Harris taking 22 bets, from 30p to £5, with Harris apologizing and claiming no intent to harm.
A Manilla man Cecil J. Sutherland was fined seven pounds plus 120 court costs for conducting an illegal raffle in Manilla Court. He raffled a big cod and admitted he did it for himself and the Buffalo Lodge without Chief Secretary permission. About 170 tickets were sold at 10 each from a ticket book.
In Manilla Court Mr J B Hodgson S M fined three youths a total of £5 for riding bicycles without lights and on the footpath. Noel McKenzie was fined £1 plus 7s costs for night riding without proper head and tail lamps. Edward T Howell also fined £1 for a similar offence. Arthur Kermond and Edward Howell were fined £1 10s with 7s costs for footpath riding. J D Kennedy and Son acted for McKenzie and Howell.
An all purpose rubber live stock trough to replace wooden ones now in use has been developed in the United States. The new trough aims to reduce maintenance and extend durability for livestock handling across farms and ranches.
The S.M. ordered a £20 minimum penalty for the bookmaker in court, refusing time to pay. Mr. Hodgson argued that anyone taking bets must be ready to meet the consequences, including a court fine.
At Friday’s Manilla branch meeting of the association Mr R V Coulton moved to ask the Minister for Conservation through MLA W A Chaffey for full consideration of decentralising the Soil Conservation Service. He argued for discretion for district conservationists to direct work to save time and taxpayers’ money and to reduce Sydney control, citing delays when adjacent landowners wait for distant approvals.
The Manilla Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association met at the Mechanics Institute last Friday with President L. G. Bowman presiding. Members urged the Federal Member D. H. Drummond to protest tax benefits on J. O. money and ensure woolgrowers taxed get High Court benefits. Ryland Bros. of Newcastle were asked for 4g by 14, 17 gauge wire netting pricing information to improve rabbit-proof fencing.
P and C Association notes MLA W A Chaffey active in advocating immediate sewerage connection for Manilla School and in supporting banking allocations for two class rooms, room and library. Council orders a report on establishing a swimming pool for children. a committee will exchange views with the officer before finalising the report.
Church listings show the Church of England schedule at Manilla with 7:30 am holy communion and 1:30 pm evensong, and Methodist services at Manilla with 7:30 pm led by Rev H J A Emme. In pimerica Rev John Mitchell presides at 4 pm.
At a council meeting on June 16 the Deputy Headmaster Mr Jackson gave a brief address about modern revolutionary methods of teaching children to read. It was the first in a series of staff talks aimed at informing parents about what is being done for their children and how.
In Manilla Court John Bracken was fined £7 for driving a horse and sulky while intoxicated. Constable Stanford testified he saw Bracken at 4 30 pm on February 11th, his arms flailing and no control of the horse. A half bottle of wine was on the sulky seat. Bracken said he had been drinking all day. traffic was heavy. Ds He Kennedy and D Kennedy and Sons appeared for the defendant.
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