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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
4
Messrs Lowcots and King report a successful sale at their Gunnegal yards on the 20th with 160 head yarded and 120 lead sold at an average of £11. The market tightens, future auctions set for 7th and 20th November. Also notes on wheat credit for farmers and a busy week of local entertainment and business developments.
A Muswellbrooks Chronicle reprints a paragraph describing the Government’s Rabbits Act amendment and the Wildlife Protection Board’s authority. The board may enter land, take measures, and destroy rabbits or pests, with owners summoned to appear and comply or face penalties and possible extensions.
The Mechanics Institute building, rebuilt after last October’s fire, aimed to open last night with music and visiting members. The vast reading room, library, and games room offer ample quiet and social spaces, with a grand summer court and billiard room praised as exceptional. The contractor W Gran bow completed the project well, and officials hope 250 fully paid members by year end.
Provisions to be repaid by owner or occupier under the clause. Manilla office reports 74 dogs registered this year. Auctioneers licenses annual meeting for year TL to be held November 21 with last date for applications November 3. A fire at Mrs Reum Fall’s Court Street residence damaged curtains and bedding but caused no injury or property loss.
A Navy aviator stars in Brown's Poplar Pictures tonight detailing a Mexican war intrigue. The film follows Don de Torreno and Melien envoy to Washington as conflict between Constitutionalists and Federales escalates in Northern Venezuela. Espionage, double crosses, and a dramatic aviation bomb sequence unfold amid a Texas triangle with De Terreno's hacienda and Galveston scenes.
A wounded private of the Manchester Regiment recalls shell bursts near him on a Cambria battlefield. He describes waves of light and fear, praying for his wife and child, and witnesses heavy German casualties as British soldiers hold their ground amid exploding shells and advancing enemy. He notes officers sacrificed themselves and records the brutal mass of dead in the trench line.
A fragmented report records events at Tamworth races with Trotting races noted at Canterbury Park, Gladwyn and Fidelio in Moonee Valley results, and a Melbourne Cup candidate pulling up lame at Flemington. It also mentions a second rain downpour, the wheat crop outlook in Riverina, and local shop openings plus a Strathfield lawn tennis tournament conclusion with Marsh and Miss Collins winning mixed doubles.
A list of contributions to the Red Cross shows totals from Mrs C M Brophy Upper Manills to Miss Bessie Nixon and Mrs Hart. Notable sums include £1 10s from Mrs Bogan and Miss Bowman, £1 1s from Mrs E O Bowman, £1 from Mrs Gardner, and £23 7s total. Also notes on distributed items and complete entries for several supporters.
The item sketches a flurry of local events and opinions in Manila, noting an institute in use before official opening, a charity concert planned, and social gatherings among Upper Manila ladies. It mentions road work, new electricity supplies, and moving motor travel across a new road amid community commentary and humorous reflections.
A reader pleads for help after a ten pound note was lost while racing to a hospital fire. The writer asks townsfolk who can afford it to leave donations at the Express office to help offset the loss and aid the hospital inmates.
Wool traders report cautious optimism as war orders persist and Japanese buyers increase activity while Australia restricts exports. US sales may expand with upcoming auctions, easing prices yet maintaining hope for a strong year. In Sydney and Tamworth markets, yardings show varied quality with softer prices for fat sheep and cattle, though prime stock remains sought after by dealers and buyers.
October dispatches describe brutal combat between Ostend and Nieuport with high casualties, Berated trench assaults, and German losses of up to 17,000 in one action. Belgians pressed to 300 yards of German trenches, followed by a fierce bayonet charge as Russian and German actions unfold on multiple fronts.
The text appears to be a fragmented wartime notice mentioning production estimates in a Spats scheme, worker counts, and a Western Australia political balance, with a Berlin Tageblatt line about the war's progress between Lille and Dunkirk.
A fragmentary note describes a purveyor of violin instruction and a preferred method of visiting pupils. It mentions distaste for distress and hints at the teacher giving lessons to a numbered group of students who present themselves for instruction.
Cattle wanted in small or large numbers and steape vettle sought. J F Wearne Manila requests particulars. Also mentions crates and pedigrees, with a meeting to select a sopsey day and a transport schedule. Cars depart Post Office at 1 30 pm sharp and players urged to be punctual.
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