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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1936
Page
2
Manilla residents expect a well filled council chamber gathering at 7:30 p.m. on Monday as the mayor calls a public meeting to launch the creation of a Manilla Bowling Club. The drive draws keen interest and promises a strong elite turnout.
Rainfall in the Manilla district revived parched land after a long dry spell. About 23,000 acres have been planted, with 8,000 acres already above ground and 10,000 to 15,000 more expected. wheat planting nears record potential if favorable conditions continue. District tally shows steady rainfall across multiple stations, with weekly totals reaching 168 at Headvale and 110 at Barraha among others.
The Doctors' trophy will be axed for on Sunday and the tontination. ty & The draw will he taken to t he ebbe house by the captain. Members aid axse tex are reminded to bring their friends to the social evening next Wednesd
The Municipal Council discussed the skeleton weed prevention campaign funded by local bodies, debated sanitation and street maintenance including gutter concreting and road re-sheeting, and planned a full report on works for the next meeting. Proposals included improved enforcement against stray stock and staffing for unemployment relief efforts.
Minin i Mer De Me Mackenzie described a 3 000 mile trip across New Zealand with car travel over mountain roads. He recounted views at Mount Egmont Milford Sound Franz Josef Glacier and Milford Sound scenery. He noted towns Wellington Nelson Dunedin and Christchurch and discussed road conditions and a planned Melbourne to Dunedin route by Milford Sound.
A fox hunting party led by Thos Abberfield and his son Ket got lost near Wongo Creek after dark in heavy rain and darkness. A search of about 20 people found them safe later. none were seriously injured though Constable McCloskeys was hurt weeks earlier. A large cod fish was reported caught at the Nami River with two more large fish seen.
The account details towns with populations around 20 000, noting Napier, Wellieton, and Taupo area. It describes roads along the coast to Pieton, the waterway to Welliieton, and a journey east to Napier via the Valles. It mentions Napier to North Island National Park, Neauruhee, Tor, Ruapelo, and Wairakee with thermal sights. Agricultural notes cover cattle, sheep, dairying, and farm values, including a Gon Aeros farm with 500 sheep and 250 cattle, plus paddock value estimates near 40 to 50 per acre.
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