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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1952
Page
1
In the Helsinki Olympic final four leading sprinters including Australia’s Treloar clocked at 10.4 seconds. A photo finish reportedly shows Treloar finishing sixth as officials review the tape.
At a special council meeting tenders were invited for two projects. Hall Woolfe Co won the dressing sheds and kiosk work at Frank Chaffey Memorial Park to be finished by December 1952. Construction Service of Dubbo won tar priming and bitumen flush sealing on Court Street and related sections to be completed by October next.
The Marx Brothers Love Happy at the Palais stars Groucho as a detective wooing Ilona Massey while Chico courts Marion Hutton and Harpo pursues Vera Helin. Ilona heads a smuggling ring as the plot unfolds with musical numbers and a Technicolor Lash of the Buccaneers as a supporting feature.
Dr Tallis spoke at United Service in St Johns Church of England on Sunday night, arguing that realism is essential in religion. He warned sentimentality harms faith, urged better motives over materialism, and proclaimed the crucified Christ as the ultimate realist.
In the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last SM J B Hodgson fined Edward Archer Porter and Ronald George Langdon two landholders £2 each for failing to destroy rabbits on their properties. The P P Board Rabbit Inspector said the properties were badly infested and that cleaning up would be straightforward. Both defendants claimed substantial efforts and first offence consideration led to light fines, payable to the Tamworth P P Board. A further case against Charles Greet Johnston was part heard and continued to October.
Ronald Moran of Collarendri was fined 2 pounds and 120 in costs for smoking in a hall licensed under The Public Halls and Theatres Act. Constable Stanford testified he saw Moran smoke at about 8 50 pm on July 12. Moran was absent from court and given 14 days to pay. Queensland drought costs the dairy industry 15000000 pounds per an official report.
Mrs Lee of Upper Manilla wins the art union prize after a phone barrage of congratulations. She says luck has changed and she is happy though her voice is strained by numerous calls. The winning ticket number was not clearly disclosed in available text.
The leading jockey Gordon Richards, active since 1925, earns about £50,000 in a good year with £39,000 taken by taxation. The report notes his enduring success and the heavy tax bite on racing income.
A foud and indignant voice from four businessmen and one Sunee complains after ordering a 24 ton truck load of cement and receiving it. The price is £168 with £108 rail freight noted. The author urges the recipient to go south and live on the land if they seek scientific bloodletting.
Printed and pianlisted by the proprietor, George Arthur Greaves, of Manilla Street, Manilla, in the State of New South Wales.
A fragment reflecting on pride and self-correction, noting social justice needs. It argues humanity requires a real religion and a real Christ, while petty distinctions and critical differences hinder the realism of Christian love.
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