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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1923
Page
3
A single passage lists motor cycle firms including J. B. Gilroy and Sole District Agency along with Douglas Henderson Big X Invincible Jap and Waratah Motor Cycles as part of the local commerce roster.
The article notes Herr Stresemann resigning as German chancellor amid broad political upheaval. It reports on allied naval concerns, economic strains, and a shifting international mood affecting Australia, Britain, and the wider region. It mentions Canada as a growing emigrant competitor and various local notices, including a fatal motorcycle accident and other regional updates.
An elderly resident of Bingleton recalls 19th century racing in Murrurundi and Homebush. He rode champions like Jorrocke and The Pitsford, describes long three mile heats, bushranger Wilson, and a fatal shooting at Waldron's Range. A later note mentions a legal fight between large American meat packers and the Geworopent.
Sir Charles Kingston reports a detective tale of a mercantile heir accused of planning a murder for fortune. A rival plots to manipulate a young man into gambling and a staged suicide, unaware the killer’s eyes must remain open. Also notes a crop damage by cutworms in Cessnock district.
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