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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1926
Page
3
A 1926 carnival program lists horse and rider events for Farmers and Settlers' Association members. Contests include pony classes, hackneys, sulky turnout, riding, hunters, high jumps, and children's events with prizes from 2/6 to 40/.
Exhibits judged by timetable with half prizes if under three entries. Entries close October 16 with 10 percent entrance fee. late entries incur 25 percent penalty and accepted until October 20 at 10 am. Protests require £1 deposit before Monday after Carnival. decisions final. Special prizes as listed. unclaimed prizes forfeited after three months. Tickets priced 10/6. nominations close October 16 at 8 pm with Mr Cones or Secretary Reeves.
A London detective recounts a society scandal tale set in Limehouse with a vanished debutante who falls for a bargeman. She recalls a dramatic pursuit through opium den lore, a barge marriage, and a plan to open a coffee shop for dockside workers, revealing how the romance unfolded.
The Dunvegan Castle on Skye, seat of the Macleod clan, becomes the oldest inhabited keep to install electric lighting. A Cornish housekeeper laments changes from the haunted dungeon to brighter plumbing lamps, while relics like the Fairy Flag and historic arms highlight the castle’s storied past.
Florence Tapp died of peritonitis after a 1923 operation for an abdominal cyst when a pair of six inch forceps was overlooked in her intestines. West End surgeon Dr Rhind and assistant Dr Thornton faced questions as the coroner urged better instrument counting practices.
Ald Kiefle and allies discuss a Greater North Sydney plan at a North Shore meeting. Calls for increased powers for local bodies and gradual steps toward a country council while noting data limits on immediate inclusion of North Sydney. Dr Parr backs stronger local governance and state parliaments’ eventual replacement.
A Herald-Tribune excerpt notes Senate debates criticizing Prohibition enforcement as impractical and cites a physician senator. It also reports Sydney plans to rebuild Circular Quay Station with demolition of nearby buildings and phased construction, affecting ferry services including Watson's Bay Jetty, Mosman and Cremorne wharves.
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