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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1936
Page
5
A display touts a full range of ladies footwear for day and night with large stock and low prices. Slippers also offered with notable values including black patent, glace, suede, calf and bar styles, plus evening shoes and padded leather slippers in various sizes and prices.
The article notes baseball as an alternate attraction to cricket, with fans gaining favor among first class cricketers for practice. It recounts a benefit match in South Africa raising funds for the Cameron memorial and highlights Mr Jas Windsor of Manilla, linked to Balmain and Sydney baseball, proposing a public meeting to promote baseball in Manilla.
West View tops Church of England in a close Mackenzie Cup clash to reach 6 points while Church of England shares second place on 4. Corella versus Elliotts unfinished with West View 23 54 games won. handicap shows West View leading 43 to 40.
The article lists church services for several denominations in Manilla including Holy Catholic Church Anglican May 17th Easter events and service times, Methodist services, Presbyterian meetings, and Somerton. It also advertises a town land sale at the Meehan Institute on Saturday May 30 with a note about the donation to Manilla District Hospital. Mentions trips by local residents Mr and Mrs J Almnutt returning from a 1700 mile State motoring holiday and others on a holiday to Port Macquarie.
At the Graziers annual function on Saturday Mr Bowdler of Tamworth Ambulance gave an enlightening address on First Aid. The gathering showed strong interest in his simple effective life-saving story. Bowdler noted the ambulance began with one wagon 11 years ago and now has three modern vehicles, one costing £1000, serving a large district from Quirindi to Barraba.
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