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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 11, 1926
Page
2
The Manilla Parents and Citizens Association boosts school gains, securing extra equipment and library resources, including a tar gauge thermometer, reference books, and five pounds of books. It funds technical and science exercises, repairs the school piano, and urges broader parent involvement to sustain future progress.
The Manila community shows a tendency to belittle local toga production while proving the soil’s capacity for fruit cereals wool and vegetables. At the Hower show 250 chrysanthemum blooms wowed judges with sizes seven to ten inches and rich color. Mr Stoddart’s garden led in rose exhibits as other displays matched high bloom quality though some lacked cultivation finesse. Articles by Mr Anton of Tamworth on gardening are planned and Binddari’e Ltd markets wool stock including heed gabardine outerwear.
The year saw the formation of a Parents and Citizens Association at UKOLAN P. It built a tennis court, faced school repairs after a windstorm, and held a successful New Year social to bolster finances. Questions linger on the group’s future as it pledges to press the Education Department for facilities, while heavy rain boosts farming water totals across several districts, including Manilla and Keepit.
The British Australian Tobacco Company officials led by Mr CH Reading and Mr I A McGee, conducting tobacco culture trials in Manila and Tamworth districts for six months, visited Manila on Tuesday to inspect progress and plan further exploitation of Northern Oil tobacco growth based on this season’s findings.
The Shire Council weeds inspector led prosecutions under the Noxious Pest Act for failing to destroy weeds. A Northport court heard a landholder claim of effort. the magistrate noted honest attempt yet law dictates guilt if one weed remains, imposing a fine of 10 pounds plus costs.
Mr Thos Ring, now of Seone, returned home victorious in a popular town competition. Congratulatory notices celebrate his win and acknowledge his standing as a well regarded local figure.
A large crowd attended the Presbyterian Flower Show on Saturday night. Roses dominated displays with high standards and 105 entries, beating last year. Champion rose awarded to Rev. J.B. Thorn for a Duchss of Albany specimen. Judges praised table arrangements and diverse blooms, with many top prizes going to Miss Stoddart and Rev. J.B. Thorn among others.
The report records interdistrict cricket batting leader J Byrnes with 421 runs at 38.25 and P Connor top bowling with 14 wickets for 514 runs. An unscored match is noted. Byrnes and O Coney excelled, Byrnes 75, O Coney 5? wickets for 22. James Gardner of Newry Park Kelvi n dies at 95 after farming years. survived by son Albert and nine children.
Empire Day events set for Monday May 24 at the Rural School starting 11 am with invites to local governing bodies. The Naumoi Trotting Club plans a June 7 meeting on King’s birthday. Shire Council discusses Grain flood issues at Wongo Creek and a bridge reconstruction report forwarded to the Main Roads Board with grant hopes pending. Sponge sandwiches and tea lists appear among school notices and local service updates.
Manilla defeated Werris Creek 3 to 0 in a stubborn mid Saturday Central Northern Rugby League clash at Wer ris Creek. The match featured strong defense and a late Manilla surge led by Adams Roche and Veness in a hard ware grind with Bennet t and Donovan key in the scrum.
The Department of Oval Government issues proclamation declaring it unlawful for any person to allow sand or tanne material to fall from vehicles onto public roads. A Total sport achieved a double on Saturday, winning around £70 in a local event. Entries include woolen wear and various wool items with uncertain dates and figures.
Australia totalled 532 for nine declared with Woodfull 201 and Macartney 148 as Essex fell to 30 for two. Surrey match curtailed by rain with Woodfull 118 and Taylor 75. Surrey 64 for one. Manilla fixtures outline Tamworth meetings and a May 15 trial day for local selectors. Registration fees and forms urged for players.
A semi secluded critic in the New England foothills mocks political leaders and a sleeping Lang after his Upper House Abolition Bill failure. The piece blends rural idyl with sharp satire, noting Stoddart wool and underwear ads woven through the text.
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