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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1932
Page
2
Manilla members of the Junior Parmer's Club show splendid progress in vegetable gardens owned by Rex and Dudley McDonald. G Darke works a small farm under share conditions, producing poultry vegetables and pasture improvements under guidance of Mr J Brown, agricultural teacher.
The Local Labour agent forwards a list of men to be called up for work on the Manilla Water Supply project. Names include St Harwood, WoL, Wrench, Cook, Hardeagtle, Amis, Bushby, Bev an, Rose, Bennett, Jenner, Hatel, Taylor, Callier, Brady, Johnsden, Anderson, Scanlon, Kilduff and others. The roll outlines assigned labourers for upcoming site tasks.
Mechanics Institute committeemen set posi tions for the big pushre party and dance at Memorial Hall tonight with Mr. CR Mannder and Mr. A Jachimsen in the ticket box. Names assigned include Noor keepers TA McDougal and C Po Hayward, Cards Mooses 7 1 Miller and ALM Smith assisting Indies with suppers, Moxars AON Kennedy 4, 7 hep and AN Hoorkeeper W. Ladies have done splendid work. patrons may expect great evenings entertainment with refreshments and prizes. The temperature reached 88 degrees on Tuesday.
The Manilla community welcomed members of the Armidale Methodist Synod on its 60th anniversary visit. Local leaders from the Rural district, Agricultural Society, Hospital Board and clergy voiced hospitality and pride in Manilla’s growth. The Mayor lauded civic progress since those early days and expressed hope the Synod’s stay would be profitable and uplifting for all attendees.
Rev Morris Yates led a Manilla Synod visit with a civic welcome from the Mayor and council. Speakers praised the town’s hospitality and urged joint effort between church and local government, citing decentralisation and community spirit as key. The event concluded with toasts to the Mayor and kin.
The Royal Judge praised crops in the district during the Tw ee and Beta War Competition. Entries earned 16 to 19 points of 20, with many praised for type and purity despite drought. Dusting issues were isolated and overall results were celebrated by the Show Society and entrants.
News item notes a cattle sale at Marilla with 16 large cows and about 80 calves up to one year, plus 46 cows with calves and grassers. It mentions another sale planned at Manilla in the following week. Farewell events for Harry Burrell of Platypus fame feature gifts and tributes, including a platypus painting and gold fountain pen. Also cites Sir H. B. Fairlie Cuninghame’s appointment as delegate to a United Country Movement conference in Armidale on November 14 and 15, with an estimated 50 delegates. notices on debts, a new brick residence to let, annual Manilla Life Saving Club meeting, and a North Sydney Xmas holiday rental offer.
Fragmentary OCR lists names R.5 te Maally Shivers Cummins Holt Up Man Nab and War with Sepoy Nabawa Airs J.B. Coulton Mal Currawa Doring Mauilla Nubuwa. No coherent event or context available.
Mr. BJ Rafferty assistant secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society led a party to Manila, with Mr. GC Sparks and Mr. RJ Greer inspecting the winning Manilla crop. They praised the show ground improvements and the Gippsland enterprise ahead of departure.
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