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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1938
Page
2
The Minister for Works and Local Government will inaugurate the Namo River bridge at Manilla, providing a direct link to the railway station and western produce routes. The structure eases traffic on the Namo bridge and Manilla street, with willow bank plantings and ornamental fences enhancing the town’s look.
A Manila bulletin records a Friday bridge opening with remarks by Minister for Works and Local Government and welcomed guests including Hon. V Thompson and Mrs Chattey. It notes deputations on bathing sheds, permanent trafficable Bun gendover, and wheat markets. Also covered are field wheat judges, silos, fishing season closure, a range of upcoming social and charity events, and cricket and street wardens praise.
Last Friday celebrated the third anniversary of the Manilla branch of the Girls Friendly Society with a 6:30 pm banquet at the Parish Hall. Over thirty past and present members attended, with toasts to the branch and visitors, and Mrs J A Puller and Mrs A L Saunders honored for long service and cake duties. The parish GFS, led by Mrs N Ghapmam and Miss Lilly Smumders, was praised for quiet, steady work and plans for future efforts.
In the Miss Mac konsie trophy playoff Mrs. W Pittman defeated Miss Roberts to take the prize. Miss Puller presented the season point trophy, won by Mrs. Sultan. Mrs. W Pittman presented the season stroke trophy, won by Miss Laird.
The Manilla District Hospital Board acknowledges donations to the maternity ward fund and outlines cricket ground improvements. It urges laying a turf wicket on No 2 ground, with cooperation from the Cricket Association and Corwell Sholl, and notes the visit of Fire Commissioners to Manilla. Other items include Melbourne Cup attendance, a new bridge closure, hay shed fire on W McKnight’s Attunga property, and various local reflections.
The Bowls club says the official season opening moves to next Wednesday at 2 15 p m with a long program to 10 30 p m The green will be open on playing days and nights starting tomorrow Weather permitting the pennant match with Quirindi will be played Sunday Marilla’s team includes Wearne Belly Blanch Hayward Coupland Bignall Swain Smith Rooke Keamns Scott Meheod with skips in the lineup
Unusual display of century old pine logs at Mr. J Wearne's property in Manilla. Logs snigged from Keen's Braefield using a 1,000 ft wire rope by Toni Smith into a difficult terrain. Some logs reach 20 feet in length and diameters hold 300 to 850 feet of timber per log.
The intermediate examination will commence at Manilla Rural School on November 22. A supervising committee has been appointed with Rev. A Balarshy as Secretary and McDonald as Assistant Secretary. The list includes Rev. Fudd, O'Teil Maen, Simpson, Gill, Kennedy, Hartley, McLeod, Adie, Wheeler, Byrnes, Jochimsen, Young, Veness, Dolbie, Bow, Scott, and others.
A new railway time table goes into operation on Sunday in November. The Sydney to Manila service departs Central at 7 pm on weekdays and 9 50 pm on Sundays, arriving Manila at 9 29 am on Tuesdays to Fridays and 9 44 pm on Monday mornings. From Manila the return train leaves at 8 17 pm, a quarter hour earlier than in recent months.
W E Weare advertiser announces a special sheep sale at Manilla yards on Friday December 2. The event highlights quality flocks and competitive pricing for local ranchers and traders.
A Sydney visit last week featured many Manilla ex residents. Lande Blanch in police uniform at Barack and Clarence streets eyed jay walkers. Miss M Morris, formerly Manilla Rural School teacher, now at Burwood Domestic Science School, and Miss O Murphy, another ex-teacher, were noted. Miss Neil Donnelly returns to Gunnedah after a Sydney holiday. Sybil Baker, employed with a York Street business firm, and Jean Wilson visiting from Woolloomooloo for the weekend were seen. Mrs B Rodd holidaying with Mr and Mrs Tom Donnelly and their children at Stalmore. Nell Quick of Weexona Attunga recently completed Crown Street Women’s Hospital training and is home for a spell. Mc Ralph Veness, a student at Newington, and Miss M Donnelly with her brother Tim Donnelly, formerly of Avrhu Street, Manilla, also present. All ex Manilla residents asked to remember friends in Manilla district. Elsie Maunder of Royal South Sydney Hospital is holidaying at Seholme New Mexico with guest Miss Mary Sinclair of Sydney.
Jagged times and place names appear for Presbyterian Manilla, B A Methodist Manilla, New Mexic Wongo Creek and Bayraba with inconsistent hours such as 7.30 p m and 3 pm. Names Kev H McDonald G T Judd and Th are present but details are unclear.
The Holy Catholic Church Anglican in Manilla held services at 7 am 9 am and 7 30 pm with Evensong and Holy Communion. The visit of the Ven Archdeacon and Rev A Battersby sparked an inspiring talk on the Rule of Life of the Church. A Manilla Men’s Society branch was unanimously formed with strong plans from Mamworth and West Tamworth to support the initial group.
The Methodist Synod held in Tallworth heard Rev G T Dudd and Messrs A C Veness and FR Heywood represent Manilla. Rev G Knox Read presided. Invitations were accepted for Rev B H Walasm to Strathfield and Rev R C Dempsey to Canowindra. The chairmanship of Armidale District to move there. Amalgamation of Manilla and Barraba circuits discussed to form Manilla Barraba circuit.
The Sacred Concert by St Michael’s Choir will be at the Palais on Sunday at 8 30 pm. Orchestral vocal and elocution numbers feature local artists and visitors from Tamworth to support a worthy cause. Admission by silver coin, suitable for all.
Prices unchanged at Thursday sales with forty two thousand sheep offered. wethers 16/10, ewes 13/4, hoggets 19/2, lambs 24/3. Cattle prices lower with bulls £14/8/0, cows £11/12/0, vealers £9/0/0. Royal Hotel Manilla show features new frocks from Melbourne. Miss Joan Reed showcases over two hundred models. Wheat quoted 2/1 a bushel. Don Bradman to lecture Saturday night about the tour at Road Campo Santo Barraba sold to 21d. NS8.W. Colts score 241 against Queensland.
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