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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Page
4
An old testimonial describes severe back and joint pain easing after using Kruschen Salts. The writer credits the product with regular digestion, reduced uric acid buildup, and regained mobility, noting global sales and a price of 2 shillings 9 pence per bottle.
South Africa awaits an Australian cricket tour seen as a revival for the game after England success. Officials hope gate receipts break records, with stars like Gregory and Briscoe leading a strong squad, while potential test selections include Nourse and Curnow.
Goldsbrough Mort and Company reports a wide state representation in the B Zone selection with a higher share of free wools. Buyers from Bradford Continental Section Japan and Local Mills show strong interest, sellers favored by market movement, and Melbourne Geelong salons indicate robust demand. Sydney tally of 892,357 bales through July to October, up 86,050 from last year.
Realisation reached £5,448,512 versus £3,094,238 last year to October. Average yields for the last four months stood at £16/7/10 per bale or 13.1d per lb, up by £3/14/7 per bale or 3.4d per lb from the prior season. By October end 782,534 new season bales entered Brokers Stores in Sydney, with 319,169 sold. Bradford and Term top markets remain firm and show a rising trend in values.
The notice outlines posting deadlines for small packets to the United Kingdom and Irish Free State, with a 6d minimum charge and 24d per 2 oz, plus customs declaration requirements. It also mentions posting only at the Post Office counter, and indicates Sydney deadlines around November 18–19 1935. It briefly notes cricket touring prospects in South Africa with players like Viljoen.
An eye witness recalls a massive 1899 Dalby to Marston sheep drive for 20 000 wethers, with 8500 short at the end but owners nearly doubling money after sale. Poisoned forage halted the trek, dogs and drovers faced hardship, yet survivors reached Dalby after six months.
The account describes a moonlit night near a camp where a sudden blaze drove 1500 sheep into fires and water, causing massive losses as animals swarmed to the lagoon. It notes the high price paid for wool and mentions broader rural economic concerns and a proposed 40 hour week in Australia, questioning the evidence of prosperity.
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