17 Nov 1931
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1931
Page
1
The advertisement praises The New Chevrolet as the ideal car with in-built quality and a wide model range. It invites readers to see the car, arrange a test drive, and notes right prices, generous owner service policy, and a friendly deferred payment plan.
Battery Service Station advertises Willy s six and eight cylinder cars and six cylinder trucks. It highlights Willys Knight six cylinder, Austin four and six cylinder cars with touring or sports bodies. A full range of petrol and oil stocked.
The Shire Clerk forwards the Liverpool Plains President's Report to readers of Manilla and District News. It covers council meetings, 540 letters, 354 finance vouchers, road work contracts valued at £2805/4/9, Breeza Bridge completion, and ongoing works on Gunnedah routes. It notes funds from Main Roads Board, maintenance costs, weather impacts, and compares local rate assessments to neighboring shires, highlighting unusually low rates for Liverpool Plains Shire.
Court House Hotel Manilla hosts Back to Manilla Week as part of March show festivities. Business Men's Association seeks old friends and relatives living away from Manilla to receive invitations and concession rail fares. Dr L J Bailey retires after 21 years on Liverpool Plains Shire Council. Station Master E Doughan named authorised Transport Act inspector to explain the rules.
In rural West and North-west districts, councils faced high arbitration costs and wage awards while holding large holdings and few roads. Despite pressure to lower rates, the council kept the previous year's rate to ensure prompt payments, ending the year without overdraft and a clean financial sheet for the incoming council. Funds on hand cover all authorised expenditure to date. The new council will continue the policy of living within income.
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