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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1924
Page
2
Melbourne Cup day draws 100000 spectators to the grounds as horse racing fans from across Australia and New Zealand arrive. The piece notes varied betting systems often fail in practice and warns against chasing get rich quick schemes amid race day excitement.
Fragmentary report notes a warning about ventilation ignored by the council in Manila. The text describes a tense situation and a call for immediate action, but details are unclear.
Town warns of dangers from fast noiseless vehicles causing near misses at Royal Corner. Officials urge stronger traffic controls as horses and carriages give way to silent motors, citing recent incidents to push regulatory measures.
Fragmentary notes describe hazardous footpaths in Manila with loose rubbish and fruit skins endangering pedestrians. The Cannon provides receptacles for waste, while a community group plans a public waste drive and fundraiser at the nearby school, with an estimated cost between £90 and £60.
Inspector Mark Reynolds completed judging of Manilla wheat entries last Friday with full results to be published later. Noted farmer W A Boman showed two entries Florences Hara Federation and Marshall No 4 from Bathurst Experimental Farm yielding about 40 bushels per acre, seed sown 52 lbs to acre and ground with 13 years cultivation.
At Mandewa Shire Council meeting a letter from Mr R J Higgins of Inverell requested nomination to the Prickly Pear Board. Higgins cites 20 years of pear destruction experience and urges inclusion, noting amendments to the bill and unfair double taxation on shire and PLP ratepayers. Council debated and forwarded his nomination to the Minister for Lands through local members.
A tractor demonstration occurred near Corella on Monday 27th using Norman Bowman’s Twin City 12.20. Farmers saw the heavy Spahling Robins Six disc plough tested in very hard ground claiming it would perform work of ten horses. Syvdner agents and Twin City tractors are supplied by Duncan Geddes Co and Clifton’s Task Manila offers information on the tractor.
A datable example of motion picture spectacle at Mechanics Institute with emphasis on oriental detail and stage supervision by Roshanara the East Indian dancer. Lloyd's Circus is also advertised with a Manila visit on the 17th of the month.
The judging list ranks W. E. Kirk first with 131 points and J. R. Heywood second at 130 as other competitors including W. A. Boman 127 and H. Rod ops 184, ALPL Cummins 122.1 appear in the field with multiple athletes listed in the low to mid 100s.
The Manilla Football League held its annual banquet and prize presentation with speeches short and to the point. President J Munro led the toasts while donors pledged future support and cups were presented to the Doak Cup winners and league medallists.
Members of the Presbyterian Women’s Work Circle have organized a Garden Fete on the church grounds this Friday. Stalls will offer foods, with plenty of fun, music, and competitions for adults and children.
The Victorian Derby ran on Saturday and was won by Soakbh with Melbourne Cup distance. Backwood finished first, Stand By second, Brown Rajah third. The British elections produced an unexpected conservative landslide win.
A rainy Thursday evening at Memorial Hall drew a varied program headlined by blind pianist Marcus Burkitt. He and accompanying artists drew repeated encores, with Miss Marjory Burkitt and Mrs Isabel Dowe delivering notable vocal moments.
Report on Mandowa Shire Council efforts to modernize roadbuilding after years of patchwork. New machinery and graded routes improve travel as Stanley's Lane in New Moex district undergoes reform, with the Glen Times mail delay noted due to a derailment near Seome.
The Manilla Trotting Club schedules a Saturday program at the Racecourse with numerous nominations for Novice Handicap and Manilla Handicap events. Entries include Glaxo ed, Royal Pick, Victory, Gipsy Love, Silver Pie, Lady Cleve, Harold Pick, Scotty, Etty Cleve, Moree, Miss Mack, Rusty Jack, and others in detailed heat lineups.
Town and district bee keepers report heavy bee deaths due to bees gathering nectar from Ireland poppies. Gardens in Manila swarmed with bees seeking poppy flow ers, with high opium content making them outlawed. Manila cricket union meeting canceled after heavy rain. four members attended. Mrs Bert Prior underwent a serious operation in Tamworth hospital and is recovering. Constable Blackman transferred from Carrow to Tamworth. Mr Austin of Manilla had a major operation at St Emu Hospital last Thursday.
The article notes Fordson tractor production reaching hundreds of thousands by 1928 and cites district grasshopper issues in Somerton Armidale areas. It mentions farmers praising crop condition and judges praising bright crop appearance amid grasshopper damage while also noting a pneumonia tragedy affecting Mr Stanley's nine children in Armidale.
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