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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 25, 1926
Page
2
Notice advertises Men’s Tasmanian Bluey Tweed overcoats with full belt priced at 69/6 and men’s Fancy Onakmars socks ranging from 1/11 to 7/6. Prices listed to call for availability.
On Empire Day a Rural School assembly in Manilla featured pupils teachers and parents with Mic A I McLeod presiding and Rev Adfiduld and others addressing the crowd The program opened with Advance Australia Fair and speakers emphasized loyalty to the British Empire duty to family and nation and the value of hard work and obedience as foundations for a strong empire and civic virtue.
Government auditor reports the Manilla District Hospital books balanced with £748 16s 6d cash and bank balances. Investments include a £500 Commonwealth Peace Saving Certificate dated 15 September 1928. Expenditure and vouchers are proper. petty cash lacks a book. Monthly reports and subsidy claims are correct. fidelity of the secretary flagged for review. The piece ends with a patriotic school event celebrating the Empire.
Manilla beat West Tamworth 19 to 0 in a Saturday exhibition match. Anthony, Donovan, and the Veness brothers starred for Manilla with strong backline play and rapid threequarter moves. Referee D. Dudgeon controlled the game amid early scrums and penalties as Manilla reinforced its lead through swift field passing and solid defense.
Australia chased 212 with 8 wickets in hand as Grimmett and Maclarney shone with 6 for 28 and 4 for 21. Woodful led with 98 not out, Myers claimed 6 for 65. Oxford match saw Stephenson and Richardson excel as Sydney’s XI were bowled for 321.
Fragmentary tennis match scores list players and results including Bell, Quick, Byrnes, Eggleson, and Bow man with multiple sets and games. Mentions Methodist events, Manilla totals, and tape aces. Adjacent notes announce Roberts Bros jewelers securing a watchmaker from Sydney and Jaeger underwear sales. Also advertises boots and shoes at Stoddart's Ltd with prices.
The Manilla Hospital monthly meeting chaired by Mr. PF. B. Heywood discussed sterilizing plant details, matron’s report shows 28 patients treated this month with 8.73 daily average and £26/12/10 in fees. Visiting committee proposed repairs including verandah rail, gutter, pillars, water tops, pipes, tennis court, kitchen tiles, tanks, and record keeping. treasury shows £456/17/6 balance.
Anthony carried and passed to Donovan who scored as Manilla led 14 nil. Scanlon nearly added another try before West Tamworth countered but Manilla held the lead. Roach Bert and S Veness then combined for a try with Veness grounding and Adnam kicking the conversion for a 19 to nil final score.
The Tobacco Growers Council and district branches of the Northern Tobacco Growers Association will meet in Tamworth at 2:40 p.m. on Friday at the PP Union rooms. The session will discuss the Tariff Board inquiry due in Tamworth next month and related supply arrangements. Mr H L Baker will be received at the meeting.
The Manilla football team has been selected to represent Manilla at Tamworth on Saturday May 29. Players listed include J Roche as captain, H Scanlon, J Hlaseh, W Adpum, A Smith, Dechan, S Veness, H Bennett, L Bennett, and others. Any player unable to make the trip should notify the secretary immediately.
The Divisional Returning Officer recommended Bushee Creek as a polling place with a booth to be in Baldwin Public School. An old resident John Best geil 98 years, native of Sussex, is cited in local notes. E Annis had a serious operation at Coast Hospital performed by Sir Alexander MacCormack and Dr Storey. Building activity increases with new shops, classrooms, halls, and residences listed. Today May 25 is the last day to pay white income tax. a 10 percent fine follows.
The Caledonian Society announced its annual meeting will be held at the Mechanics Institute next Friday at 5 o clock AML annwaters urged to attend. The secretary reported 20 lenders for hospital expansion and noted local contractors have too much work. The Hospital Annual Ball drew little interest. street stalls offer better profit and less work. Mrs Geo Bowerman offered to run a hospital street stall. support was pledged. Annual collectors will canvass town and district soon.
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