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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1923
Page
2
From Our Correspondent reports a fragmented account of a game week with scattered scores and player notes. Mentions Calala beating, New State defeated, and several players named with erratic attributions, reflecting a rough scoreline summary and informal play-by-play.
A reflective piece on Armistice Day, the lessons of the Great War, and the shift from force to cooperation. It argues for League of Nations ideals, national harmony, and viewing law as moral education guiding civic life toward freedom through obedience.
The Manilla Football Club held an amateur social event that proved highly successful, raising the league’s finances despite high costs from sending teams to Tamworth. Wally Adnan won the medal for best player in the Tamworth event, J P Donovan earned Mr Pearce’s medal, H Scanlon took best all round player, Frank ONeill won Mr McDougall’s medal for top goal kicker, and the Cup went to Half Holiday Blues captain under conditions requiring repeated victories.
A stormy night cry for help launches a young author on a bold treasure hunt in a tropical isle. Master Pic tures presents Yellow Men and Gold directed by Gonveneur Morris with Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix leading a large cast. Weather turns warmer with severe winds.
The text argues that morality outweighs the material in human life and that humanity increasingly recognizes the moral as the primary guide. It notes a gradual shift toward moral interpretation of living, suggesting an omnipotent force guiding this development and the need to appeal to the moral for lasting good.
The Hudson Trophy and related prizes were awarded with Rutter earning the outright recognition after the competitive run. Mr. Smith praised Rutter’s swift mastery while Mr. Forster, runner up, acknowledged fortune favored the winner. Club officials and members lauded the event and the club’s future prospects.
Armistice Sunday events scheduled in Manila include 11 a.m. services with the subject Going to Church, 7.30 p.m. with The End of War, and a 3 p.m. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at Upper Manila led by Rev. J. A. Walsh. New Mexico is listed for 3.30 p.m. with Mr. Austin J. Hall.
The notices list church service times in Manilla and Ball's Creek including morning Armistice Service at 10.30 a.m. and evening Evenson service at 7.30 p.m. with other morning and afternoon times as noted.
ANew Irishman named Mike jokes about a kangaroo after his first view calling it the funniest animal he has seen. He quips that it stands up and sits down, and when it runs it hips.
The council discusses duties of the new Town Clerk Mr Odgen, footpath concreting from Im Hotel to Post Office, Market Street improvements, and safety concerns with carts and backfilling. Repairs approved for Arthur and Hill Court streets, and water/health inspections noted. The Mayor mentions a possible Minister visit and park land leases, with cattle damage and a proposed Gloria light project under consideration.
The letter condemns the supposed misallocation of funds for a new project. It argues that political pressure drove the decision, increasing the tax burden on already overtaxed citizens and calling the expenditure a criminal folly amid financial indebtedness.
A reader urges Rev A R Harris and church leaders to organise an open air memorial service for the war’s end in Martin Place or local parks. The letter cites Returned Soldiers in Sydney and proposes a non-denominational gathering to inspire Digger boys and encourage moral revival without conscience conflicts.
The Mayor praised Acting Town Clerk Mr. Coates for his dedication to Council affairs and noted he gave up attendance at the Annual Clerk's Conference to keep the Council up to date.
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