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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1936
Page
4
A woman with chronic neuritis recounts years of night torment and immobility before trying salts, then Kruechen Lake crystals. Within weeks she regained sleep and mobility, now able to work, run, and manage stairs, praising the remedy’s dramatic effect. Obtained from chemists and stores at 1/6 and 2/0.
The Manilla Shire reports gang work on Borah road and Boggabri road repairs, Upper Oakey Creek to Namoi river projects, and grader maintenance. It notes Plant overhauls, a revenue total of £40 16s 11d for August, and a revision court for electors. It also lists noxious weeds declared for management including Galvanised Burr Skeleton Weed Tree Tobacco and more.
A discussion contrasts a Japanese Foreign Office view urging southward expansion with Lord Gowrie’s push to populate Australia. It notes Japan’s emigration to Manchukuo, Australia’s undeveloped wealth, and the need for migrants to boost markets and industry. A council resolution is sought to declare support under the Laval Act.
Rockhampton sits on the Fitzroy river to the sea’s north with Berserker Range as a backdrop. Founded by Archer brothers and linked to the 1835 Gracemere settlement, the town grew after the Canoona gold rush and the railway, becoming Central Queensland’s commercial hub and administrative center. The wool trade, passing 12,000,000 sheep, underpins its prosperity.
Notice proclaims strict enforcement for shooting hunting or fence interference on Willamby land. Claims all prior permissions are withdrawn and promises prosecution without regard to persons. Signed by R H Hudson.
The article traces Rockhampton's growth from a 1861 census showing 694 residents to a 1908 population over 22 000 and rising rateable property values. It notes council revenue growth, tramway proposals, and railway expansions linking Rockhampton with Longreach Gladstone and beyond, plus early shipping and cotton industry details in Queensland.
The Bitaroy bridge in Rockhampton opened on January 1 1881 after a petition from 613 residents and an active campaign for river communication with the northern suburb. Final cost reached £54000 and the Mayor Robert England officiated the ceremony.
The board constructed five ginneries in Brisbane Rockhampton Gladstone Guyandah and Wowsa. Only Brisbane Hampton and the active ginneries operate this year while the last two have never run.
Visitors to Rosedale Farm in Virginia encounter a flood of electrified devices installed by the Electrification Administration. The Hughes family showcases electric fencing, milking and feeding gear, and labor-saving home appliances. A yearlong public viewing period is promised, with potential sale at nominal price. meanwhile three Sydney constables have been dismissed.
Caution to all persons including drovers and the public to not interfere with water tanks or troughs on property. Trespassers will be prosecuted without exception. All previous permissions cancelled by Co. E. Watts dated 19 May 1936. Keep it Helmstead.
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