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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1931
Page
2
A local sale lists 11 frocks in plain and floral crepe de chine pompadour silk voile and silk jersey in sizes 8 to 8 (SW) and W. Prices are quoted as 19/11 for one lot and 9/0 for crepe de chine. Other items include a selection of bargain house frocks in sizes 8 to 0 8 with prices ranging from 6/11 to 17/8.
Bargain price on Lustre Rayon fabrics and children s frocks in sizes from 18 to 40 inches. Includes Limene and Cambric Frocks from 18 to 30 inches and size ranges up to 28 inches. Oddments in Dimjtys Voiles and Cambries offered at reduced prices with small price steps like 1/11 to 2/-.
At the Farmers and Graziers Lid a wool sale featured J A Byrnes of Dilkusha and Byrnes of Dilkusha selling clip lots. The Dilkusha clip opened strong and fetched a top price of 164d, a Mauilla District record this season, with France purchasing the clip for the past three years. An ensuing reclassed clip from Bingara posted the day’s only effort to surpass Byrnes, as averages climbed with bales averaging around 9 lbs per sheep.
Mr Heit, manager of the Mosman branch of the Commercial Bank, died suddenly last week after a brief telephone call with the bank's accountant. Mr Barry Max, son of Mr May, noted. The Northern District Secretaries will visit the local branch for a special meeting on Friday night.
In Memorial Hall tonight Mrs Siive Wilshire receives sympathy from friends. Mr Ogden former Town Clerk of Manilla visits with relatives as Bruce Johnsons stitches heal after an injury. Municipal Council meets tonight and elections set for December. Lectures and sales news from Stoddart and Hayward Ltd with bargains on silk hose and cosmetics noted.
The Manilla conference hall welcomed C W A members from Gunnedah Curlewis Boggabri Barraba and Won go Creek among others with Mrs Coates opening the session praising women’s progress and noting strong support from men. Delegates discussed hospital aid wool industry projects and a Far West scheme as Rev Drummond addressed attendees and plans moved to continued deliberations after lunch.
Mark Reynolds judged twenty entries in the field wheat competition and awarded Adam Nixon of Walthamton Upper Manilla Yandilla King wheat 137 points. The crop is prolific with an estimated yield of 38 bushels per acre and largely disease free though stem rust present in part. The land was cropped for 36 years and rested in 1930.
W J Byrnes auctioneer will sell 6500 sheep mainly early shorn and dipped and 200 cattle chiefly fats at the local yards starting at 2 o clock. Yarding includes some very hire stock and most are for right out sale. Full particulars appear in this issue.
Bardolph and Mr Hill discuss the overwhelming victory for Mr Ander supporting honest finance. The result is a blow to Trades Hall leaders while Butler points to repudiation and inflation fears. Theodore comments Kee Langlang’s reception in South Australia after the tally.
The event on the 20th offered prizes: a sack of flour to Mrs. W. Ryan, a bag of potatoes to Mr. J. Cocking, and a fine dressed turkey donated by Mr. R. B. Hudson won by Mr. B. McDonald. Other prizes went to Mrs. A. Bettison and Mr. B. O’Connell. Next event set for Tuesday November 10 with a 2 shillings cost. Mr. A. R. B. McLeod attends Sydney for country press association dasbhemes.
Mr and Mrs James P an of Boggathi attended the CWA Conference with a wool spinning machine that drew interest. Ryan demonstrated spinning greasy wool into usable balls aided by a machine. Socks knitted from the wool, valued under threepence, used black Kelvin wool scoured locally. Henderson supplied the wool, Ven ess handled scouring. The exhibit showed practical wool use and was highly instructive.
October 27 features a reunion social and a train to Sydney. October 30 lists W J Byrnes sheep and cattle sale and a Euchre party with dance at Somerton for the Church of England. November 3 marks Rushes Greek Hall Euchre and dance, while November 7 hosts a Continental event in aid of the Church and Mechanic’s.
Wanted 1867 machine any make in good order applying to the office. Monthly meeting of the above to be held in Rest Room on Saturday October 31 at 7 pm led by M Veness secretary. Impounded at Manilla October 23 by L C McDonald of Clydesville a brown gelding aged branded like near shoulder. If not released will be sold at noon November 12 1971 by J Byrt poundkeeper Manilla.
Auction notice lists 1100 Merino wethers various ages, 800 Merino wethers 1 2 years, 700 Merino wethers 4 years, 900 Merino wethers 5 6 years, 300 prime fat wethers, 400 Merino mixed sexes, 450 wethers 1 tooth rising, 44 Merino ewes 2 years, 230 Back Huggets 2 tooth, 200 Merino ewes aged, 140 Merino ewes rising 2 tooth, 140 fat lambs, 300 mixed sheep, and mixed cattle including 150 prime fat cattle. Yarding mostly station stock for sale with first hand sale notes. Auctioneer J Byrnes.
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