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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1934
Page
3
Mr H Jenner hosted a mixed tennis tournament at Mid River amid ideal weather with 12 couples taking part. Ladies winner Mrs J Brown and gentlemen winner Mr Walmsley received trophies donated by the Jenners. The event raised £2 10s for the Gymkhana fund, prompting thanks from organizers.
The second and final round of the Stepheny trophy was played on Sunday with H C Patterson the winner. Runners up were H J Roberts and R M Smith.
The F AL productions bring their renowned troupe to Manilla with a new show. The Boys arrive on Thursday October 11 and perform at the Palais Theatre. The group, trained for months in band music and step dancing, aims for a high standard and wide appeal as a farewell overseas tour. Admission is 3 shillings, 2 shillings, and 1 shilling with half-price for children. reservations via N Scott's.
At the Manilla Cricket Association annual meeting officers were elected with D. M. Mackenzie as patron and C. N. Scott as president. Season opens October 7 with a slate of matches across divisions and a pigeon shoot fundraiser supporting the Ambulance. Visitors from Inverell and Tamworth attended. Bob Edwards of Tamworth served as referee.
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple sweep results with participants Inverell Inverell Tamworth and Manilla. Entries list names Hughes Baldwin Bruin Bell Sarva and Cooke, with bird counts ranging from 4 to 8 and payments of 10s and £1. The text is garbled and lacks full context or totals.
A publishable tale by Brooke Nicolls follows Billy the penguin through the Antarctic, meeting rainy friends and enjoying natural history notes. Dorothy Wall illustations add charm as readers of all ages follow this second volume. Printed by Angus and Robertson with a four shillings sixpence price.
Mr Henry Liston reports bids for repairs and painting of Manilla post office and residence. The lowest tender came from J W Collins of 18 Northumberland Avenue Stanmore, amounting to £145.
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