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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1930
Page
2
Chas W Knoll, optician turned chemist or jeweller, now attends Mechanic's Institute in Sydney at 321A George Street on the second floor. He is pictured as the Master Optician of the North and North-West, available 10 to 6 with repairs and entr esynade addressed in Rox Step I Sydney.
An old forecast claimed Manilla District would yield one million pounds from various activities, a claim now reevaluated. The piece notes current wool, wheat, and stock prices, the uncertain outlook, and the belief that price and quality at low cost could still produce strong returns, referencing past optimism and present doubts without listing specific figures.
A fragment notes a Flower Show lacking blooms and angels, hinting at an opportunity for ring of flowers. The line crosses Victorian sentiment with Longfellow’s voice, suggesting unfinished work or critique, though specifics remain unclear.
The report lists detailed cricket batting and bowling figures with names such as Maunder, Allen, Watts, and Brady, plus remarks on a postal voting option for electors unable to attend polling booths. It notes Tamworth election procedures, postal vote eligibility, and advises immediate applications to Returning Officer Hizroy Street, Tamworth, while previewing a local film at Palais and a flower show discussion for spring.
Readable fragments show a schedule of religious services across multiple parishes. Rev. Upper Manilla, Rev Raya in New Mexico, Rev Graywon in Manilla, and Rev T Hunter Barrat preside over evensong, sermons, and holy hours at various times including 7.30 pm and 2.30 pm on Saturdays, with locations such as Somerton and Tuende.
Letters discuss Amateur Athletic Movement Club and the Australian Army Medical Corps history. The Commonwealth War Memorial sponsors the work, highlighting the life and experiences of ALF units from a new angle. Volume one on Palenting and Gilli is published and available for councils at 19/ past free.
Junior Farmers club calls a public meeting at Rural School on Tuesday evening at 7 30 to form an Advisers Committee to supervise activities. Mr E Breakwell and Mr Blacklick will address. FE Heywood and A J Brown urge full attendance and ask all interested to keep the date open.
Items of interest recount a Friday address by Senator Dooley to electors in Manilla Street, plus local visits, a deadly hay cutting accident, and a charity sale. The Holy Trinity Choir enjoyed a picnic at Dead Horse Gully, and Miss F Barnes visited from Manilla.
The postponed tennis picnic will be held at Boral next Sunday meeting at the Post Office 10 30 a.m. Participants may join later at Borah Crossing. Two lorries and four cars will attend for transport. Also notices: tailoring shop Stephenson lax opened in Manilla street and a job ad for a man with header and horses to harvest. Special policy notice from The Mutual Life and Any Irond Life Assurance Society Limited on Patrick Donnelly. Sydney, 17 October 1930.
A fragment lists assorted goods and prices including butter, honey, green peas, tomato sauce, soap powders, cake mix, Molbrook Sauce, cheese, salmon, rolled oats, tomato soup and tin tomatoes in small postwar style shillings. The garbled OCR shows itemized prices such as 1/6 for butter and 1/94 for honey with other cents and pence values.
Auction and clearance sale at Woodlyn near Man-pe Rushes Creek Road starts Wednesday at 2 p.m. A large lot of merino ewes and XB lambs, 20 young heifers, 9 horses, and various farming implements are offered. Listing notes heavy items like binders, cultivators, ploughs, harnesses, and saddles. February 1951 notice invites approved buyers.
Classified listing notes two items for sale McKay Harvester ready for work and an 8 to Ti Wagon with new tyres and bag lifter priced at 66 pounds 0 shillings 0 pence terms may be arranged via M G Mackensie and Sons Ltd Manila and Studdart and Hayward Ltd respectively.
On Works Committee recommendation the Municipal Council agreed to accept Mr A A Seibel’s offer to sell allotment on Namoi Street near the Vinduct for rates due plus half the transfer cost. Ald Kennedy moved and Ald Cliffton seconded the motion.
Manilla and Tamworth meet at the Town Courts in Manilla on Saturday next with players including Mrs May Misses Ried M Watts P Hating M Bailey D Go and M Bowman. Manilla lost to Tamworth recently 29 sets to 4 but a closer match is anticipated with a hotter contest planned for the upcoming game.
Brady and Sons announce a clearance sale at Woodlyn on the 22nd instant at 2 p.m. Prospective buyers are urged to attend for practical straight out terms and attractive offerings.
Public notice calls for bids on renovation works at the Mechanic's Institute with a closing time of 5 p.m. Monday 20 October. Specifications are available at the Institute.
Manilla forms a Show Society with 69 gentlemen nominated for a 36 seat committee. Ballot papers to be issued by J D Earl Paige Oliver on 1 November 1930. Membership fee set at £1 1s. 0d. By order of A Rochfort acting secretary Box 93 Manilla. A general meeting scheduled for Saturday 1 November to declare ballot results.
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