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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 04, 1912
Page
4
Banilla Express appoints a North Western representative with ongoing duties. The note references a delivery timeline and regional coverage for the service, indicating organizational expansion and local engagement.
The item catalogs weather figures from April and prior months, noting minimal precipitation since 1891 and sparse rainfall in the record, with mentions of months and years across the 1900s. It also reports local sports results and social happenings including attendance at the Ampecint Hotel and theatre booth allocations.
The Hon. UG Beoby, Minister for Lands, is expected to speak at the Mechanics' Institute lecture on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Brody will be introduced by WG MMoguld and the event will be attended by local residents after a winter car ride from Durrant. The minister will expound land policy and views of his party.
A Newcastle Herald item records a heated deputation to the Manila Hospital committee led by Vice President Flowers. Discussion centers on funding, government subsidies, and plans to extend wards with questioned finance and contractor references.
Mr Johns and Mr Flowers discuss the money raised for a bust, claiming they would not be paid until the hospital is finished. They argue about repayment and threats, with language suggesting financial entanglements and deferred settlement. The dialogue hints at a complex financial dispute and potential legal actions.
A letter from Rev G Unverty to circuit steward WS Bras notes two Sundays in Mungee with praise for the chron, choir, and church attestation. In Manilla condolences are offered for Mrs Hart with sympathy from the community. Shire Clerk Mr Batley arrived, and Church of England choir members presented travel gifts to Gladys Waterston before her departure. Alf Secompanie and W Shite head north west to Queensland.
The report is fragmentary but notes a ladies cricket match at Manilla last night around 4 o clock and a subsequent 1 o clock start on Saturday. It mentions gate charges and expected players including Watson and Mrs Mahon, with editorials and village interest surrounding the event.
The report notes strong stock conditions at Hall's Creek with both big herds and sprightly cattle in fettle though drying up of the creek slows fields. A school social at Yorrsreay School drew 17 wall-powers and many parents, while a Matllany police court case involved a West Meftland man accused of stealing from a hotel and related disputes.
Fragmented notes discuss drought concerns in Manila and district farmers facing dry feed. Mentions rain needed, livestock care, and economic strands. Also references local gatherings, insitute exhibits, football events, and political shifts shaping anticipated developments.
JOHN WHERLOR of Manila writes criticizing public officials for tolerating odor and pollution from a carese or water source. He urges action and transparency, arguing that unpleasant conditions should be addressed rather than hidden. He signs off with a May 1 1912 date.
Fragment from a political discussion arguing Australia should maintain a separate parliament and governance within the Commonwealth. The author questions imperial policy and criticizes unshared commitments, urging awareness of the child’s education and national duties in New South Wales.
W E Abbott argues Australia should not fund a locally built battleship but instead hand Warrego to the British Admiralty for testing and use within the imperial defense. He calls for full truth on costs and a shift to costed imperial naval power shared per capita, criticizing local schemes as wasteful and politically driven.
Fragmented lines describe local incidents including a poisoning case at Danger Village Narrabri involving a dog and coryeborne poison. Court action against Lemont Henry Preston with costs. Meeting notes cover a barriers district nurse salary raise and a day of humiliation and prayer in Mani.
A Sydney City Council meeting to elect the new Lord Mayor devolved into farce as Aldermen clashed over candidates. Mil ton-Brehen and Clarke were named amid sharp criticisms of others, with Meagher and Hughes exchanging barbs. The vote ultimately elected G. T. Clarke by 11 votes, while contention lingered over decorum and process.
Mr John Miller at Bethurst foresaw concern over the present political force and predicted a possible shift among Liberal and Labor supporters. Community chatter spoke of a new party borrowing from past movements, with workers and employers watching for a decisive break in New South Wales and Queensland style politics.
Ald Bltoindurt Ald Maclonsie and Mr A O Veness town clerk visited Deniliquin for inspection of the dul system of Veht od water, then proceeded to Melbourne for a tour of suburbs and the Sunshine Works. Victorians impressed by Melbourne and state spirit. drought noted across the country.
A Ton Woomba Hospital nurse was thrown from a horse and trampled causing a fractured leg. The report notes a riding accident with a horse attack on the patient and details scattered through a damaged page.
The Secretary reported no applications received and eyed a loan arrangement. Kennedy offered a sinking fund of 50 a year, including interest, to secure a 2000 loan. Other named members and dates appear in the imprecise record under the Shake era, with multiple misspellings.
On Monday 28 April at the Roman Catholic Church Hamilton Leigh Hartley of Manilla married Miss Thomas second eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Thomas of Ivar Ninzestab Ploheide. Bride wore cream dress with cream hat and shower bouquet. Best man was Mr W D Hartley. Reception at Mayfield. Honeymoon to Sydney. Bride’s travelling outfit grey coat and skirt. The couple received many gifts.
Local market notes list wheat futures and a noted auction window from April 2 to April 6. The item references BYDNGY and Friday trade context with Friday timing noted. No further details.
During the Wurelur epidemic, a burglar tried to enter a Kaostarton residence and fired a shot. The intruder then pried the workroom of jeweller M. Golishite and tailor C. Barkins in Pitt Street, aiming to break two safes filled with valuables. nothing was taken, and police pursued the assault, with royal commissions mentioned and Mosman cited with 20,000. One constable was on patrol that night.
Shortly after midnight in North Surnay William Boston allegedly assaulted Th verd Sorting and another man. In a separate matter he faced a charge connected to a distinct incident. A remanded hearing set at Plies Moork Pertint with a bail of £190.
The British Court of Inquiry will hear about three hundred witnesses as it probes the sale. Mr Brice Temay suffers from nervous strain. Hartley’s boy, the bandmaster, is noted as recovered. A music case was strapped to the body.
Fragmentary OCR text states an air fatality involving Hoesti during an airship incident in Baden Germany. A hunt or duel is described between Lieutenant Spenger and Dr Brienine with pistols, ending in fatality amid military retinue. Names and specifics are garbled.
A report details a miner named Zervudacht who faced eight years of imprisonment over elements of a strike. The incident centers on a mine accident with damages estimated at 7,000,000. The parent and citizen association plans an evening event next week to discuss the issue.
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