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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1941
Page
2
Miss Audrey Dawes formerly on Rural School staff was hosted at a social evening by friends before departing For ler home at Pigeabeane North Coast. She received many gifts and best wishes for the future.
W J Byrnes announces a special cattle sale on Thursday next the 6th of November featuring 300 fat and prime cattle among 1700 head. It is billed as Manilla wards’ largest fat cattle sale with a strong market expected. Emas Holidays The State Government has declared a four day holiday at Nanas with business closings on December 25 26 27 and 28.
A.L.F. Mr. W. GL. Binghan wishes to note that correspondence with the Minister for the Army regarding the above, which appeared in the last Express, was conducted through Mr. J. P. Abbott M.B.R. By his good offices a very satisfactory reply was received.
The north’s largest cattle sale in years will be held at Manilla on Thursday next the sixth of November starting at 2 pm fats. Auctioneer V J Byrnes reports about half the cattle arrive by special train from the central west and over 1200 are New South Wales bred. Trucks have been secured at restocking rates and many outside buyers are expected. Drs GS RB Park and G Wisemon elected as opposed Councillors of Aeidline Cockburn Shire. Mr Keith Garter son of P V Carter Rongiri opposes sitting member C Riding Ren demeer.
An Express survey shows about 37,000 acres of wheat in Manilla District and environs yielding an estimated 18 bushels on average. Wheat around Mori, Rushes Greek, and Somerton Gap tops, with 1,100 acres on H Hawker’s property and 700-plus acres expected to exceed eight bags per acre, possibly reaching 10,000 bags overall. Notable growers include Ted Stenpert, W C Maunder and sons, Cudmore, and G S R Park, plus government plots at D Walker’s farm showing varieties like Gular, Ford, Cailloux, Beneubbin, Eureka, and Fed Web. Rushes Creek valley hosts Miles of wheat with large areas under crop and strong yields anticipated from 450 acres of Nirvana, 26 bushels per acre expected for Geralyging. A showy 550-acre spread near Somerton Road, led by Ken Patterson, yields a solid average with 50 acres entered in the district competition.
Messrs EK Patterson and Foster win the Manilla District Wheat Grow Competition 1941 conducted by Manilla Agricultural Society. The Ford variety crop on the Somerton road near Manilla is judged at 34 bushels per acre. Final results show Patterson and Foster first with 1924 points, followed by Britten and Dowe and Watts and Tydd tied for second with 126 points.
In the Manilla valley western district crops vary with dry spells and a lone good patch at Clydesville while Wimbourne and Upper Manilla report promising wheat yields. Firms like Bowman and Sons claim 450 acres under wheat with average yields above seven bags per acre, hay reserves of 6000 bales, and 11,000 sheep averaging over 9 lb at shearing. Hail damaged areas around Corella hit Price Bros and R. Kirk, with notable hard wheat from Tr. Watts and Mr Tyda producing 9 bags per acre despite minimal ploughing and recent storms.
November 2 schedule lists Trinity XXT Manilla Holy Communion at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. plus 7:30 p.m. Evensong with Lantern Lecture The Churchh A Ship at Milliwindi Holy Communion at 11 a.m. led by Rev A Battersby St D. In Sydney sales, G B Bowman and Sons clip sold to 1844. Graziers Association monthly meeting set for Saturday week November 8.
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