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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1935
Page
5
The ad touts long standing quality for tailor made suits with new fabrics and modern tones. It promises reliable customer satisfaction and reasonable prices, noting a limited time to act before a forthcoming event or deadline.
The issue calls all members to foster interest in the Silver Jubilee celebrations spanning December 7 to 15. Rev. M K Gilmour will represent the conference and 25 years of service in New Guinea are highlighted. The piece notes church improvements, a new Young Worshippers' League branch, and mourns the death of Mrs Heywood with comforting prayers.
The New England North and North-West Producers Company Limited reports that Newcastle’s second sale of the season achieved Australia’s top price of ci 22d for B Wallangra wool. About 5,000 bales per sale are planned for November 7 and 28 and December 12, with strong receipts and expected record results. Lower rail freight and warehousing reductions favor growers consigning to Nenco, and early sale options before Christmas may occur with keen competition.
Delightful dancing by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers along with new songs will be shown at the Palais Theatre in The Gay Divorcee on Saturday and Monday audiences can enjoy the popular dancing couple and the musical numbers.
The Manilla Agricultural Society sets October 31 as the closing date for the field wheat competition with prizes of £6 £3 and £1 and an entry fee of 10 shillings. A special Tamworth to Newcastle train departs 4.55 am returning 7.10 pm after a beach carnival surfing and community singing day in Newcastle. A car from Manilla will carry participants to the train with space available.
At the Hospital Board meeting president H V Dowe shared that he attended the annual conference in Sydney where over 100 delegates gathered. Dr Colvin praised the Women's Hospital Auxiliaries and country versus metropolitan fund tensions were discussed with plans to await Hospital Commission reply. A dispute over country milk quality prompted calls for regular sampling and registry of dairy herds. Dowe was thanked for representing Manilla at the conference.
Wire service notes a fair condition for sheep and improved quality of Iambe. Prices rose 1 to 2 shillings with sheep wethers at 19 shillings 4 pence and hoggets at 19 shillings. Cattle yarded showed improved mood as bullocks reached £15, cows £11 14, vealers £9 amid a generally steady market.
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