Manilla Express for Juste and the Commonwealth
A brief news note from the Manilla area mentions the Express for Juste and the Commonwealth set for an upcoming event on Saturday May 2. Details are sparse in the readable fragment.
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
4
A brief news note from the Manilla area mentions the Express for Juste and the Commonwealth set for an upcoming event on Saturday May 2. Details are sparse in the readable fragment.
Residents encouraged by a forward step taken by the Municipal Council as inventive design and equal access aims promise plentiful supplies for homes, stores, offices, and public buildings.
The Quirindi Gazette notes Mr Fuh Cogan, a local coachbuilder, has nearly finished a handsome buggy to be presented to the Very Rev Father Gibbons, recently in charge at Manilla parish. A court incident occurred Wednesday morning as constable Carter failed to serve a summons, the defendant repeatedly absenting himself from the Court, and both officers left as the hour passed.
In a heated session, Senator Aliena Deugen argues Australia must face wartime duties and express pride in the nation’s people and resources. She notes the country’s migrants and builders as central to its strength and laments restrictions on parliamentary pay and allowances.
The Royal Commissioner Wil fred Blacket heard evidence on truck shortages affecting stock and wheat transport at the focal Court-House. Attendees included secretary G Reynolds and district official J J Keenan. Witnesses described delays in truck supply due to Flemington market demand, with stock movements hampered by wheat crops, wool trades, and logistical bottlenecks across Newcastle, Sydney, and Manilla.
A garbled page mentions weather disturbances and a local football setup near Manilla, with vague references to showers, a big day gathering, and testing of machinery. It also notes road work at Tipar Manilla and mentions individuals such as Mr G Thomas and Mr Chement Wragg in unclear contexts.
Empire Day festivities in the town featured a flag saluting ceremony, school participation, and a parade with floats and community groups. Leaders urged duty, unity, and service, while families and children joined bands, Scouts, and riders in a public display of imperial heritage.
Metropolitan schools marked Empire Day amid showers and festive decor while harbour shipping lit with flags. Reports note a large Income Tax assessment, a violent Riverview earthquake, and a stalled Premier debate amid party maneuvering. Australia faced Oxford cricket, Titanic inquiry findings due next week, and War-time cricket disruptions.
A wet Thursday evening brought showery conditions along the coast with many piers reporting rain and strong winds. In the Pontoon district 24 points were recorded as rain intensified, while other parts noted gusty weather and damp conditions. Mrs A Porter’s New Milford area also reported afternoon rainfall and a muddy street scene.
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