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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
3
Piper 0 Lt notes buying hides sheep skins at high rates. A basket picnic and social event at Abolsa on October 18 in aid of the Patriotic Fund. Goon Lucerne for sale delivered in town. Charlie Ki Chung and Express Printing offer services. orders accepted.
Country Party Football Club announces a Cup and Medals event at GAN HOTEL SDAY SVENING on the 7th of November at 7 o'clock. Attendees include players and supporters in new vested attire. Hon. Sec W H Mahon and President J Byrnes preside. Also notes a Church of England service schedule for Sunday after Trinity with various readings and activities.
A fragmented church schedule shows Rev. T. Jenkin delivering messages at Manila with two service times listed at 1 a.m. and 7.20 a.m. plus a 3 p.m. session. Mr. F. Ieywood is noted for a 3 p.m. event in New Mexico.
The notice lists worship at Presbyterian Church Manilla with 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. services and mentions Hes and C Andersson Somerton with a son, Rev C Ander.
The letter emphasizes that NSW police are authorised to enlist men for active service to support Expeditionary Forces. It notes decentralisation benefits, daily enlistment steps, and a fee pass to Military Authorities in Sydney for suitable applicants. Bushmen may supply their own “sarsegas” mounts under arrangements with authorities.
Obscure notes report dogs must register by the first instant with limited current registrations. It mentions Friendly Societies Association in New South Wales, and a plan to appoint four medics at central locations. References to coastal rail proposals and weather events in New Zealand, with inconsistent figures and damaged lighthouse petals.
Rotterdam reports Germany preparing for winter campaign while Russians gain in cold. Roosevelt urges readiness and enforcement of treaties. British Army Service Corps moves 26,000 tons in 40 hours at Amiens. German cost estimates rise. Austrians suffer, Belgians hold, and navy actions continue. Civilians face harsh detentions as battles shift to land and sea.
A satirical poem recounts a tired trench sleeper dreaming of heroic feats. The speaker parodies military boasts by depicting fantasy acts including defeating Zeppelins and conquering Berlin, while mocking the idea of wartime indemnities and grandiose claims.
A dense local notice outlines daily and weekly mail arrivals and departures, with timetables for upper Manilla and nearby areas. It lists police court actions, vital statistics for the quarter, and closing times for parcels and registered mail.
A report from Bungendore Spur details ongoing work on the reed road with finishing touches expected by next week. A crossing at the creek foot of old Bungendore is planned, and the project, led by Mr A Be n tizon, promises a fine engineering feat for light traffic to benefit The Tops and Watsons Creek residents.
In Sydney today the Allied front reports German troops trapped in quarry networks beneath a river area, while French shelling tightens the siege. Germans demand two million francs and have seized notables as hostages. An August 10 order urges total focus on exterminating the English and overrunning General French's forces. Cardinal Amette pleads for humane treatment of soldiers and protection of clergy amid the German invasion.
Guern Sutherland has secured the premises formerly occupied by B. Byuxes Tasior and plans a business opening. The shop will begin operations with a new range of season patterns.
Fragmentary report mentions rainless skies, a Lucerne racing cue, a dry yard, and local concerns. It notes the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund at Sydney reaching 131360 pounds and the Belgian Fund 39955 pounds, plus a Brisbane steamer capture and escape, and government relief housing plans at Daceyville.
Fragmentary OCR records show a local note referencing a patriotic fund, a bail figure, and individuals such as Mr Suther and Gladys Thomas. Details are incomplete, with unsure amounts and unclear context for Manilla Public School and the 2nd instalment.
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