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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1914
Page
4
The display features straw boater hats light and cool with flawless straw. Full showing includes Panamas in narrow medium and wide brims available at prices from 12s 6d to 40s. Men seek looks and comfort will find the collection complete and on view.
A motor pony accident قرب Namoi Para left Mr W Singleton with injuries to the left leg after the pony stepped into a hole and the tulky shaft broke. Also noted is an ad urging wheat buyers to sell to Manilla Milling Co on the spot for cash. Postmaster-General addresses Country Press Association praising country press and promising support to farmers in the administration.
Mrs Kennedy Mayoress received Belgian relief gifts of clothing from Mesdames Wearne Jenniz Kennedy Wilshire Mellrath H Baker J Geddes Macenvie Vincent Langworthy A Pailey D MacDonald R Aten Ratlif West Worth A C Veness Sammill G Coulton Misses Taylor Nixon Keschie N Smith Coulton. A Belgium Consul letter acknowledged receipt of one parcel. another parcel was dispatched on Thursday. The depot is now closed.
A Lynfield College group led by Miss Sarby visited Manilla for a tennis day with Miss Sarby and Miss Lily Sarby. They played mixed doubles against Manilla players, with Manilla winning 6 sets 19 games to Lynfield’s 5 sets 58 games. A Brown’s Pictures double bill followed, featuring The Drudge and a melodrama about Anna Louise, a girl torn between love and duty.
Coroner J D Kennedy led an inquiry at the Court House into last week’s fire in Manilla. Witnesses described light footed flames from Lightfoot’s shop and Mills’ confectionery boarding house, with visions and uncertain causes offered by Mrs Macdonald, a self-described medium, while others reported stock losses and limited water for firefighting. The verdict was open with no definite origin, and a reward was offered for information leading to a conviction.
War dispatches report German forces near exhaustion ahead of a major battle in Belgium and Northern France. Allied pressure grows. German retreat appears imminent within days. Submarine sections reach Constantinople bound for Suez. Turks rumored to strike canal. Smyrna gulf banned to warships. About half a million wounded in France. Adriatic fortresses bombarded by French land guns and Allied ships. Austrians retreat.
Mr W J Byrnes announces a wage sale today featuring useful furniture. Due to the minister's illness Presbyterian Church service is canceled on Sunday morning. Rushes' Creek holds afternoon services, with Manilla evening service. Rumor of a sunk ship regarding Mackenzie party denies truth. Oct 16 23 forecasts note cooler start and warmth later with storms and possible frost. Penn's Pictures reports fine program last night with baritone encore. another big program planned tonight.
Mrs Hawkins, a surfer injured in last week’s fire, will recommence business today on the ground floor at Mr Kennedy’s Chambers. A rain and water proverb tone runs through the piece, noting water’s life-giving effect and a quip about babies and fathers.
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