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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
4
A legislative sensation arose as government members shifted to oppose free discussion during the bills second reading. The government sought closure to hasten passage, but fourteen government members crossed the floor to aid the opposition and defeat the motion.
An Australian testimonial from Mr M C Williams of Farrell Avenue Kings Cross Sydney claims freedom from pain after using a remedy named Rul Rhematic Remedy. The advertisement asserts genuine men guarantee and is promoted by Stoddart Hayward Pty Ltd as local agents.
The article examines artificial fertilisation of Murray Cod eggs, comparing dry and wet methods, noting sperm motility timing and the practical challenges of milt collection. It details embryonic development timelines from fertilisation through hatching, observes yolk sac blood circulation, heart structure, and pigment formation, and suggests artificial hatching could exceed natural yields with adequate spawners.
A centenary debate on native renunciation of witch doctors surfaces in a Perth area settlement. A middle aged aboriginal woman, previously educated at mission life and trained at the settlement, begins to relapse after a tribe member claims a medicine man pointed the bone at her. Despite schooling and instruction, she clings to the belief she must die, her childhood fears returning under alleged ritual influence.
The Commonwealth Government approved the writing off of debts owed on War Service Homes loans after unemployment and other hardships left many purchasers unable to complete contracts. The scheme, part of repatriation efforts, allowed arrears to be capitalised or canceled and extended loan terms.
Edward Joseph Betts, a former picture proprietor and manager, was acquitted at a Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions on a Bankruptcy Act charge. Evidence showed his estate was sequestrated and he owed theatres in Concord Manilla Kensington Concord Park Dubbo and Lew. Betts testified he used a loan to install and maintain a bookkeeping system that produced large income tax figures with no complaint from the Taxation Department.
A clipped item recalls penalties for careless driving causing accidental death. Archives note a cutter or van driver jailed for negligence, reflecting harsher road safety enforcement of the era.
An ad promotes HEENZOQ as a universal remedy for nose chest and throat ailments. It touts eight bottles of the remedy in water as an effective substitute for standard doses and claims antiseptic use for sore throats and internal relief for coughs colds croup and influenza. The pitch targets chemists and stores to stock the product.
A fragment from 1869 compares war to cannon fire and destruction, noting that armies and drivers cause vast wreckage. The terse line highlights the indiscriminate harm and the overwhelming toll of conflict on people and property.
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