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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
4
The Country Producers Sel fing Co reports wool trade quiet locally as buyers head to By week and Vilnes in Hat centre shows firm descriptions. Sydney deals less active while London sales run, with strong bids from French and German buyers and general competition across centers.
Wool men and graziers report on the Brisbane auctions with high competition and strong demand. Japanese and German support assist Australian sales while London and Commonwealth markets show varied gains as buyers anticipate a tighter Australian clip next season. Final Sydney series runs May 23 to June 9 with selling dates set: May 24, May 30, and June 6 totaling 7,057 and 5,880 bales respectively.
A monument in Edinburgh honors a dog named Bobby who guarded his master's grave for years. The tale notes a fountain statue funded by a hotelkeeper, then the dog’s burial beside his master. The text also mentions Leysia Switzerland and Yorkshire trade updates with sales dates in May.
A nostalgic travel sketch of Worcester praising its cathedral and river Severn setting. It recounts medieval history from Wulstin’s 1084 church, through battles of Maud and Stephen, King John, Henry VII, and Elizabeth, noting landmarks like Queen Elizabeth’s House and the Royal porcelain works. The piece highlights Norman and Gothic architecture, particularly the North Porch, the choir stalls, and King John’s Monument, reflecting on Worcester as a quiet, historic city.
Government announces purchase of Beaufort estate in New England district for closer settlement. Six farms varying 300 to 820 acres will be offered June 6 to 10 with deposits and stamps due. Settlement plan includes five year development with low interest, ballot for allotments, and Crown Land Office assistance. Sir Thomas Buckland donates £10500 to Defence Fund for bomber purchase.
The Netherlands Association for the Rubber Trade celebrated its silver jubilee and the 70th birthday of its chairman J. N. Burger. The group, dating official roots to July 1, 1913, organized the Dutch rubber market after 1918 with contracts, arbitration, and a forward tender system canceled after World War I.
Diphtheria immunisation debate cited Hon D A Drummond MLA receiving a reply from Health Minister HP Fistsimons stating no legal power to compel vaccination for diphtheria. It notes British practice allows conscientious objectors, and favorable view toward continuing the current voluntary scheme given many offered to immunise.
The Postal League protests to Utzky Brilge seeking federal action against excessive postage surcharges cited as over 1000 percent. Sir Hom notes Canberra reports the Postmaster General’s Department will abandon the surcharge, while the Defence Department warns abandonment risks a loss of revenue. Leaders urge Australia to align with Commonwealth standards by substantially reducing or abolishing the air mail surcharge, arguing postage is a social service rather than a revenue measure.
Papua official J H P Muscay and J M Wealy recount a Gulf Division patrol where Abikonikai villagers claim tailed northern people. No tails seen. locals warn of tailed men elsewhere, with mentions of Batehlay and Kemp Welch amid rugged terrain and heavy fighting.
Fragmentary prose recalls a memorial to Lady Chapler Whe author at Gast Lynne and the tomb of Alice, Countess of Bulixbury, amid dusky walls and western house ruins. The writer muses on knights of the garter, Prior Meadows and fleeting wildlife as a reverent memory of a bygone era.
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