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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1954
Page
2
A catalog-like notice lists titles including Views of Sydney The Ascent of Everest Song of the Green Thorn Tree The Wind That Shakes Them The Well of the Silent Harp The Betrayers.
Pres Church Works Presbyterians watch extensions nearing completion. The opening is delayed pending finish. Guild ladies enthusiastic, planning a function for the opening. At last meeting a new secretary, Mrs J Faulkner, was appointed. Watch for date and details of the red letter day for Manilla Presbyterians.
The green opens this weekend for a Bowls carnival with four rinks from West Tamworth. Players selected include C Robinson, E North, A Davis, D McDonald, J Mills, L Campbell, J Moore, F Sampson, C Hayward and reserves R Grantham A Blanch H Howie W Coup land. An accompanying 1:30 pm golf match features N Simpson A White K Brady R Windeyer M Stewart H Suttie L Ridgwell D Kennedy T Price C Taylor S Warburton F Harvey K Patterson J Russell A Reading H Miller W Geddes Max Perring.
The notice advertises a Wednesday 7:30 PM auction featuring 500 sheep and 500 cattle with auctioneer J Lucerne, plus stock for J T Robertson & Co. and painting supplies from Blundell and Spence. Also mentions rubbish dumping ban on Lowrie property signed by E Park and government notices on Wallah Estate in Narrabri for closer settlement leases to ex-forces, with two farms of about 862 acres each, rent about £301 per block, applications due by Oct 19.
A jumble of notices includes a sales girl wanted for a Jewellers shop aged 17 to 20 at Ring Manilla 343 near Mr. B V Byrnes Struan. Also advertised are sporting events for all ages, free afternoon tea, a hospital Xmas tree sale with child tickets 2/6, and a hypnotist show at Palais Theatre on Thursday night October 28th to benefit Manilla Boy Scouts.
Mandowa Shire Council heard updates from Shire Engineer A H Johnson on multiple projects. Chapmans gang repaired and resheeted cuts on Greenhatches Dr Toad and ongoing work on Halls Creek road. Carlyons and Gainey crews completed diversions and grading on several roads including Pillerine and Wimborne. Main and trunk roads saw drainage, resheeting, and tree watering tasks. deviation on Bungendore road progressing.
Religious services listed for churches in Manilla and nearby areas. Church of England holds morning Holy Communion at 7.30 am and Evensong at 7.30 pm in Manilla and Somerton, with Rushes Creek also hosting Evensong. Methodist Church schedules services at Manilla and Upper Manilla with senior pastor Rev. H J A Emms in charge. Presbyterian Church lists Sunday School at 10 am, with Diving Worship at 11 am and 7.30 pm in Manilla and 3 pm at Halls Creek led by Rev. John Mitchen.
The annual gathering of the Manilla Ambulance will convene in the R.S.L. Club Room Memorial Hall on Thursday October 28 at 8 pm. Officers to be elected and reports discussed. All members and interested citizens invited. G Harley Hin Sec.
Rural Review lists a week of topics with presenters including G Thomas on Mon Oct 25 Grain Storage 2, Austin Johnson Tue Oct 26 Alter nate Dropping, Eric Connor Wed Oct 27 Desert Locusts, Dr K Key Thu Oct 28 Commonwealth Dairy Grant Scheme, and A Davidson.
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