21 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1952
Page
1
A catalog of fabrics and patterns for family summer wear listing 36 inch Floral Cambric and Printed nursery patterns with dates 4/11 5/2 6/1 5/6 6/3 5/8 5/1 and 7/11 plus variations in Floral Voile Spun Metvi spin Paisley Spuns and color options like white maize blue tan 10/4.
A large Manilla audience attended the lively musical comedy High Jinks claimed as one of the best in years. The smaller Palais stage posed minor problems but professional direction by Mrs. A. Hunter kept the show brisk and engaging. Notable leads were Noel Chaffey, Bill Hansen, Marge Graham, and Peg Stewart with strong supporting cast. The production blended humor, music by Rudolph Friml, ballet, and stylish costumes under capable management and orchestration. The Manilla Hospital Board thanked Tamworth Musical Society for staging and urged a future return.
The Manilla Races card lists weights and entries for multiple handicap events on Saturday November 17 at 3 pm. Runners include Redonda Quizmaster Keharda One Day Final Girl Gun Dump Lord Six Spec Plymouth Nation Laid Kind Force Lady Dinah Perspex Moonbound Whirlabar Epsom Day Restless Waters Kadamanthus Money Girl and others across 5 and 6 furlong maidens and progressive handicap races with weights ranging from 8.0 to 9.12 for various horses and stalls.
Municipal Council moves to prevent pipe replacement on the Low Level bridge. At Tuesday’s meeting the Town Clerk was instructed to contact State member Tamworth Mr. Ww. A. Chaffey by telephone to protest on the council’s behalf. Since then Public Works Department advice indicates the contractor has been directed to perform repair work in Nandi.
The Manila Municipal Council welcomes new health, building and sewerage inspector Mr. Roberts at the monthly meeting. Mayor Grill offers best wishes for a long stay and success, with Alderman Scott praising Roberts’ calibre. Roberts says he is impressed and will give his best to the council and town.
Public invited to view dress making work by Manilla Technical College at the Legion Rooms Imperial Hotel from 2 pm to 4 pm on Wednesday November 26. The display includes evening wear children and baby wear underwear housecoats frocks skirts and blouses. Enquiries for 1953 classes may be made at the display.
Manilla Rotary meets Monday night as Allan Hewitt of Tamworth delivers an illuminating talk on irrigation in the Marrumbidgee district. He details Burrenjuck Dam specs, low farming costs, and the shift from sheep to crops, noting district growth and pioneering effort that turned desert into a garden.
In a compact note, Aspargus AJC records an event with 10 dollars on 07, odds listed as 3/10, involving Edgells at 16 07 and Spears on 3/11. The snippet indicates betting or odds formatting and participant names.
Unreadable fragment mentions Manila agriculture and a possible ticket wireless reference. Nonsensical phrasing suggests incomplete source text with no coherent event or names to anchor a fuller summary.
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