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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
3
The alteration of the Saturday half holiday to Wednesday will take effect next week. The Diggers will represent against Strathfield at Strathfield on Saturday. cars depart Clifton's garage at 1.50 p.m. sharp. Participants include W Gannon, Chave, Munro, Hartley, Seuor, Scott, Snape, Thompson, Moffat or Sherwood Woods, and Coates.
George Fitzmaurice directs the Goldwyn First National feature A Thief of Paradise to be shown at Mechanics Pictures this Wednesday. The scene includes an undersea garden backdrop for an exotic South Sea dance featuring Aileen Pringle with Doris Kenyon and Ronald Colman, using a gigantic scale recreation of Marie Gardens viewed from excursion boats.
The Melbourne secretary of the Seamen's Union told strikers 800 sailors have been jailed and threatened to clash with police if new summonses are issued. He warned the government to bid for liberty as riots from two years ago could recur on a larger scale. Charles Allsop remains at large after escaping the Brisbane express. A fire at J. Browing's wool store in Marsh Street caused about £150 in damage. loss is insured.
Generally fine and warm with fresh squalls as winds shift east to north. Organiser J Laurence names 14 players for the Far Northern team traveling to the Country Week Carnival from November 2 to 6 including Somerville Tamworth Ward Gunnedah Byrnes Manilla Robinson Tamworth West Armidale Abbot Glen Innes Rowlands Tamworth Mackay Uralla Boland Moree Forster Quirindi and Cameron Jarraha.
The Mudger Guardian sued farmer Newcombe for 9 shillings 1 pence subscription. Newcombe pleaded not indebted and claimed no arrangement. The postmistress testified the paper was posted and never refused. the magistrate ruled for the complainant, awarding costs and witnesses’ expenses.
Direct action by the MLC disrupts a leap year dance at the Maitland School of Arts as women fail to find partners and the orchestra finishes while couples dance. The night ends with women leaving the floor in protest. Walsh inquiry closed with deportation recommendation rumored to be ready.
A youth named Bernard Augustus M Cartin, living in Stewart Street Malvern, claimed he boarded the Melbourne express on the sleeping car undercarriage and planned to circumnavigate the world. He said he shivered on the journey, ate at stops, and hoped to catch a boat at Port Adelaide while awaiting his mother’s message. He has run away from home four times seeking this voyage.
Excursion tickets issued from Manilla to Sydney and intermediate stations at a single fare for a return trip. Departure by train from Manilla at 5.33 p.m on Tuesday 27 October. Return validity and coupon use explained. tickets for up to 300 miles valid for return within one month, over 500 miles within 42 days. Handbills from Station Masters provide full times and conditions.
An event will be held in Memorial Hall on Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31. The notice lists dates and venue without further details about participants or proceedings.
A. C. Veness & Son with C. Ves announce a public auction on Saturday, Ber 24 at 2 pm near Gates. Items include 600 ecs of galvanised iron in 8 9 10 foot lengths and 4000 ft? of hardwood timber 3 x 2, only once used on wheat stacks.
Now available in any quantity at THE MANILLA PREEZING WORKS. Our lorry will make the delivery every morning and customers are requested to please place their orders not later than 5 p.m. or book a standing order. Terms Weekly, or Cash to Carter if preferred. Phone 95. J. E Rickards, Proprietor. H. Collier, Manager.
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