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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
2
Editorial urges residents to attend the annual meeting on Tuesday June 30 and nominate candidates by June 24 to reform the aging Manilla Mechanics Institute. It argues a revived constitutional committee is needed to restore library funding, support youth recreation, and revitalize the institution now in danger of senile decay.
The statewide Red Cross Fund drive will be in June with Manila observing Red Cross Day on Saturday June 8. A fair at the Red Cross Shop will run with morning and afternoon teas, stalls selling cakes jams sweets produce and pickles. Donations of cash and saleable goods are welcomed. Buttons will be sold as usual and proceeds support sick and wounded soldiers prisoners of war camp hospitals blood transfusions and other society activities.
The Ladies Hospital Auxiliary thanks donors for contributions to its ward appeal and urges early next week delivery as a State wide Hospital Day approaches. Notable donors include Mrs. GB Jackson, J Blair, Geo Coote, Mrs EH Wood, Stoddart and Hayward, Miss M Gardner, Maurice Roberts, Peter Comino and many others with amounts listed.
It is officially announced that Pilot Officer James Darey William Renno D F M son of Mr and Mrs D J Renno Forbes Street East Sydney reported missing in a raid on Hamburg some months ago now presumed dead The late Darey Renno was well known in Manly and was for some time a member of Mr G F Grills staff The death took place at Tamworth Base Hospital on Tuesday evening of Mrs Jack Flett formerly of North Manilla Mrs Burkill of Port Kembla is holidaying in Manilla as the guest of Mr and Mrs H J McNamara Servicemen home on leave include Jack Roberts Tim Brydon and J Skewes Constable O Shannessy who for the past 10 years has been police officer at Attunga and who has been transferred to Orange was given a public farewell at Attunga prior to his departure He is well known in Manilla and has often acted as relieving police officer there
C P S Office will not be open next Tuesday May 25 due to relieving duties by Mr Watkins. Manilla Silo opens Friday 26 for wheat deliveries to starving stock. Red Cross Day on Saturday June 3 offers a fair with sweets cakes jam produce stalls and refreshments. Luncheon and tea priced modestly. D Chapman Hon See.
Anglican services in Manilla and Wongo Creek include Holy Communion at 7 30 am and Evensong in Manilla at 3 pm Upper Manilla Evensong at 3 pm Rev VOC Duncombe presiding. Vieas Methodist Manilla lists 12 2 pm and 7 30 pm services. New Mexico 3 90 pm. Rev R G White noted.
Sunday meetings list 11 am and 7 30 pm at Presbyterian Manila with Sunday School at 10 am Somerton offers Sunday School at 2 30 pm and service at 3 30 pm Intermediate P FA session follows on Monday pant remains unclear.
Public notice announces the annual meeting for members on June 30 1944 with nominations due by June 24. Nomination papers available at the Institute. all intending members and nominators must be financial to date. Signed FHAYWARD president. Also notes a Cabaret and Dance at Memorial Hall featuring Mrs Jackson's Orchestra in aid of R C Church funds.
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