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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
8
Eyewitness descriptions recount a Belgian fort region in which armed forces and civilians alike faced a siege. Soldiers torched homes and a church, pouring petrol and setting cotton alight as fires engulfed about 130 houses, while villagers, including women and children, watched in fear.
The State Parliament on Tuesday passed an October supply bill totaling £3,335,400. Mr. Holman said no Budget speech would be delivered next Tuesday. During debate Mr. Wade criticized the half-time system and urged a special internal loan to preserve employment and productive work. He also supported expanding wheat production in anticipation of higher postwar demand for Australian foodstuffs. A notice was given to enable the government to address the sale in the state.
A State Cabinet discussion focused on cutting costs without sacrificing the least efficient officers. With finances strained, retrenchment across the service is favored. No holidays will be observed under current conditions, and workers will be paid. For Whight-Hour Day, government works close Monday, but workers may earn an extra day's pay in lieu of the holiday.
In the last three weeks about 4000 bales of wool were sold in Sydney with strong interest from American Japanese English and local buyers. Most classes are saleable except burry skirtings. Prices varied from 6d to 14d per pound for different grades and superfine wools are expected to suffer most from the year’s decline. Seasiper wools await New England Barraba and Yass districts. NSW wools overall quoted 15 to 20 percent below last season, but outlook remains cautiously hopeful for growers if values hold.
Mr. Fisher states the Government will pursue a large and constructive policy. The new Parliament is expected to work hard and meet the challenges ahead.
Mahoney and Co held their weekly fat and store stock sale at Municipal Sale Yards on Thursday 24. Fat cattle yarded about 100 with short supply and high demand from local butchers and buyers from Armidale. Best lightweight bullocks £9 to £9 1s, steers £7 7s, best cows £8 1s to £9 2s 8d, medium £5 2s to £6 6s 8d, beef £3s to £3 28s per 100 lbs. Fat sheep yarded about 600, quality fair to good with brisk trade, about 1s per head above last week. Shorn wethers £1 6d to £1 7s 6d, crossbred £1 2d to £1 4d, lambs £s.
Mrs Julia Wakely of Ball Street Wanganui asserts Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy is an absolutely safe cure. She says years of colic pains improved after use and the remedy relieves suffering at once, with the product sold by all chemists and storekeepers.
Mr. Joe Conlon reports a striking lambing result after mating crossbred ewes with Lincoln rams, yielding 115 percent lambs despite a tough season. The August and September rains were among the poorest on record in the state. In Lismore, Assistant State Treasurer Hoyle promised legislation to exempt hospices and other charitable institutions from Stamp Duties Act.
Mr J Hutton joined the expeditionary force and serves in the infantry. Mr Thos Brady now runs the Court House Hotel Tamworth after leaving Somerton Hotel. A five person motor car crash between Uralla and Armidale left occupants seriously injured and taken to Armidale Hospital. another car between Armidale and Bundarra caught fire and was destroyed. Mrs W Pfeifer from Mount Pleasant praises Chamberlain's Tablets for liver and stomach disorders. A Japanese passenger on the Iberia Maru reports quiet British alliance actions and adherence to treaty obligations amid war talk.
Government notice declares that waters of Murray and connected rivers in New South Wales will be closed to most fishing from October to November 1914, allowing rod and line with up to two hooks for non trout. Schedule A lists vast river systems and tributaries blocked. Schedule B defines headwaters for trout.
A brief death notice honoring June Trinder and Alfred Trinder as the widow and son announce the peaceful passing of a husband and father after a period of pain. The message emphasizes quiet rest and spiritual closeness as loved ones mourn and reflect.
In loving memory of my dear father who died October 20 1913. No sympathy is needed now for your cares are at rest. They loved and served you best, written by his daughter and son-in-law EB and J Brady.
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