13 May 1924
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 13, 1924
Page
1
An old advertisement from H E Obborn Dental Surgeon on Manilla Street offers free scientific sight testing and affordable spectacles. Clifton's Motor Passenger Service lists timetable details and booking advice for trips between Manilla, Tamworth, Barraba, Bingara, and surrounding areas, with Sunday and weekday services and fares.
Pitt, Son and Radgery report a strong rise in rabbit skins with high demand for heavy pelts, while general skin quality improved and winter pelts sold well. Mort and Co. notes steady if uneven prices across hare, fox, and marsupial skins, with next sales planned for late month and continued market firmness in wool-related items.
A Bowser and Co petrol pump in Manila was tested with a tank of petrol and colored water. The delivery nozzle showed pure petrol while colored water passed through the filter to an overflow, proving the spiral passage and fine mesh filters separate water from petrol. Clifton’s garage unit mirrors the tested Bowser.
A report details timber thefts involving piny logs moved toward Sydney last week, yielding about 15 shillings in revenue to the Forestry Department. Logs hauled from Campion's mountain by W Spokes and taken from Dorriga by Hamey’s team were charged at 7/6 per 100, with revenues flowing to Sydney and the Forestry Commission. The piece criticizes the commission for neglecting road repairs and for failing to fund a local office, noting annual royalties and salaries.
We have just opened 35 pieces of Plain and Striped Flannelettes direct from England. Bought last August when prices were low, they are marked at the old ruling prices. Our current market prices are 24 to 36 yards cheaper per yard than today.
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