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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1934
Page
2
An old classified item advertises a pharmacy at 150 and 163 Box 238 Manilla Street Manilla, promising prescriptions faithfully dispensed with purest drugs.
The Manilla Fire Brigade made its first official outing on Friday, quickly extinguishing a shed and hay stack fire on J. Young's property after a swift response. Chief Keith Aker and crew displayed precise teamwork, earning praise from onlookers. Municipal election polling opens Saturday at 8 am. retiring council candidates listed with two new nominations.
The Minister for Education has advised Capt. F. A. Chaffey M.L.A. that he accepted Mr. E. B. Greenfield of Croydon as tenderer for erection of additions domestic science and manual training buildings at Manilla Rural School. Members and associates are reminded of this evening's social in the Club House when the season’s trophies will be presented and golfers are urged to attend with friends.
Tamworth Rifle Club votes to host the 1935 New England Rifle Union prize meeting under National Rifle Council of N E W. £250 prize money to be offered. Light rain disrupted the district with 32 points logged in Manilla by 10 am while harvests begun yesterday. A former Manilla resident reported car theft on Peel Street near the Royal Hotel. police failed to act promptly and the car was found abandoned after two hours. Also noted are Scott's private greeting cards and a NSW versus Queensland Colts match where Jack Govan took all 10 wickets in Queensland second innings for 71 runs and Beott's new cycle wheels priced at 37/6.
Mr M Park presided with members including E Nixon J N Kennedy and others. The society accepted a gift from the RAS C A and planned silver cups for district fodder competitions. May 30 31 dates were set for Walgett P and A show. fence work at show ground to be supplied by society materials. Buck jump and cattle draft events added to the schedule and slated for earlier afternoon times.
The Manilla C W A held its November 1934 meeting and final gathering of the year as a Xmas party at the Masonic Hall on Saturday November 17. About seventy members and guests from Barraba and Wongo Creek joined a musical program arranged by Mrs. Shelton and Mrs Jochimson with contributions from Mesdames Scott Veness Osmond Allen and others. The event featured flowers, afternoon tea, and a two decker Xmas cake cut by President Lady Fairlee Cunninghame, with her daughter Pat blowing out the candles.
Merino ewes two and four tooth aged. Merino wethers two and four tooth. Merino wethers six tooth. Merino wethers fine mouth all sound. Draught horse saddle horses head cattle comprising seven cows with calves at foot, four milking cows with calves at foot, three steers.
Engagement announced for Miss Helen Knight of Manilla youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Knight of West Ryde to Mr Alex Forsyth Irvine of Sterling Scotland and Gladesville NSW For sale by tender 394 acres about 24 miles from Manilla suitable and improved for dairy farming Improvements include 2 cottages dairy sheds barn etc Tender closes at Lands Department Sydney Tuesday December 4 1934 Full particulars obtainable from Land Department Sydney District Surveyor or Crown Land Agent Tamworth.
The shop advertises full repair capabilities with top-notch tools to perform first class work at competitive prices, aiming to meet customers’ needs.
The Shire of Mandowa Council has registered a public gate on Old Qenbarra road south of Hall's Creek between portions 17 and 18 Parish Courinch, Darling County. Registered No. 295, local ordinance 59 under Local Government Act 1919. Shire Office Manilla. Shire Clerk J. Coates. 36/11/34.
A theatre listing shows E L Betts A J Hunt directing reservations at Manilla 159 for Wednesday and Thursday matinees featuring Madam Efpy and As The Earth Turns plus TERROR ABROAD and SHE LEARNED ABOUT SAILORS car toon segments. Also Melbourne Cup 1934 notes and a sports update on New South Wales defeating South Australia by an innings 157 runs at Sydney with key bowlers Chilvers Hill and Fingleton. The Mayor of Albury receives Dutch title for aiding flood-stranded flyers during the Centenary air race. The Federal loan closed with over-subscription of the fifteen million ask. Duke of Gloucester completes West tour, travels to Lismore then Tamworth.
A reflective piece on Dudley, a town with 60 000 residents famed for iron and steel. It notes two railways, a canal, and its tie to Dorothy Hound the world’s lady tennis champion. The essay recalls fossils near the castle ruin, medieval jousts, and a shift from feudal times to a modern industrial landscape nicknamed The Black County with war production and Zeppelin bombing history.
The Federal Government plans a total bounty of four million pounds for the wheat industry. About one and a quarter million pounds will be drawn from the public via a flour tax of 4/5 per ton. With world parity at 2/6 a bushel, the home price would need to be 4/6 to secure a 3 return to growers, while Australian consumers may pay an extra 1/64 bushel beyond growers' returns.
A grasshopper invasion from the North West Plains moves into Narra bri area, forecasting significant wheat losses and harvest delays if rains do not arrive. Speaker notes Paddy Connors, once noted in Manilla cricket, visits town as state elections are anticipated before Haster.
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