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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
4
An advertisement touts straw boaters described as light and cool in black brown gray and velvet bands. It lists prices from 4s 6d to 8s 6d and promotes a completePanama display with brims from narrow to wide priced up to 40s.
A brief reminder urges readers to place holiday orders early for Christmas. The note highlights convenience and timely delivery, urging customers to act soon to ensure selections arrive on time.
The shire engineer position remains unfilled after the previous appointee failed to meet engagements prompting council to reopen applications. Plans include fire damaged Manifold Street blocks rebuilt to a higher standard and tiled fronts for Lightfoot and Sartley shops. Road plant standstill noted. funds needed to sustain operations next year. Greenhatch subdivision: Gov ernment land on Tamworth road to be leveled under suburban holding rules. Property sale reports W Pittman purchasing a Riv er Street residence from S Hartley.
A local Patriotic Fund committee met to allocate 250 pounds to the Food Fund 200 to the Belgian relief and 50 to the Red Cross through the Someladies committee. Attendees included J. D. Emnett H. M. Cizzio T. N. John Oss H. Rudd A. C. Veness and others.
An optician known across New South Wales, Adolf Bagger, offers eye care and corrections. Basser, famed for difficult cases, makes a three month special, with 15 percent off all work, at the Court House Hotel in Manilla on Tuesday December 15 from 9 am to 5 pm.
Coroner J. D. Kennedy held an inquiry into the November 5 fire at H. G. Fraser's house in Manilla. Witnesses including Letitia Fraser described waking to smoke, saving only some items, and insisting no one touch insured goods. The case examined insurance, lamp placement, and whether property was saved or abandoned.
At the Manhattan council on Monday Alderman Ellis moved to apply Ordinance 84 regulating water carting to Manhattan. The motion passed unanimously and must be confirmed at the next meeting. Also, Jack Blair delivered a brilliant 12 in billiards win against Fred Daniels, thrilling spectators.
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