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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
4
Local advertisement for Sydney Surplus Traders highlights numerous items on sale from cosmetics to fabrics. Listings include Coates Cotton 4d reel, powder tins, tapes, stockings, kerosene Dickens, and ready made frocks. Promises of latest styles, under Sydney prices, and thousands of other articles. Note the address line is incomplete.
Locarno hosts a day of celebrations as the pact is initialled by delegates including Dr Stresemann and Mr Chamberlain. The convergance outlines mutual defence terms, arbitration rules, and signatures planned in London in December with Britain and Italy guaranteeing certain treaties.
Paris reports a European mindset shift fostered by the Locarno conference as newspapers laud German statesmen for their intelligence and courage in shaping the conference outcome.
Premier Lang urged the state to end the Upper House as an anachronism and obstacle to progress. He criticized Bavin’s claims that the government aimed to provoke council defeats and argued Labor would win on its platform. He noted the council lacks authority from the people and should be dissolved to reflect democratic governance.
In a Paris to London service crash at Tunbridge Wells a seven passenger airliner struck a tree in dense fog, leaving three injured and one fatally. A second crash at Wilton killed a pilot during heavy rain while observing, and a Weymouth seaplane lost a propeller and landed safely in water with the pilot rescued. Authorities deny shrapnel involvement.
Sir Bemes Howard the British Ambassador in the US arrived in Washington on Friday and warned that a disarmament conference after Locarno is unlikely. He cited fragile Franco German ties and questioned future cooperation, noting little hope for a broad agreement soon.
The Prince of Wales returned aboard HMS Repulse at Portmouth greeted by a tumultuous crowd and naval salutes. He welcomed by Mayor and Corporation aboard, spoke of future tours to West Africa and South Africa linking the Empire, then traveled by royal train to London. King and Queen greeted him at Victoria with enthusiastic applause.
The Prime Minister Mr Bruce began an electioneering address at the bookmakers stand before the first race but was interrupted by punters who barred politics while seeking winners. He descended after speaking a few minutes.
A baby born at Highgate with the brain and arteries of an elderly adult is treated with sun baths and orange juice diet. For a year the infant did not cry or show life, remained stone cold, while 24 specialists at Wimpole Street prescribed wan baths and no milk. The cure brought teeth, crying returned, and doctors expect the child to be normal within two years.
The lawsuit by Misa Louise Tooth against Francis Maunsell for breach of promise has been settled out of court. Maunsell agrees to pay the plaintiff £2000 and costs, ending the action previously set for the Supreme Court sittings.
Wembley authorities announce the British Empire Exhibition will be placed in liquidators hands as no continuation is planned for next year. An extraordinary meeting is set for October 26 and a second for November 10 to appoint the liquidators.
Shanghai region tensions rise as Bun Chuan Feng moves troops toward the city. Chang Tso-lin’s forces retreat to Nanking, Sun Chuan Seng issues a proclamation, and a mandate orders withdrawal to original stations to ease the conflict.
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