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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
2
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Editorial argues for rapid establishment of commonage rights for the people and travelers, urging Municipal and Shire councils to act. It praises Mr. S. W. Moore as an ally and warns against delays amid legislative changes. Responds to Admiral Sperry’s Melbourne reception and notes dependencies of the Commonwealth on Britain for naval defense loans and future costs.
At the Gunnedah Show C W Coote won again with his famed Lincoln ram, taking first place in the sheep section. Milton Worth of Manilla won £200 in a ballot by the Tamworth Starr Bowkett Society this week, Mandowa Shire Council. Daily wages listed show 32 men to be paid tonight, with monthly totals compiling to £240 14s 9d for maintenance and construction.
Manilla police announce a local effort to collect voter rolls ahead of the municipal elections. No general collection will occur between now and election day, urging electors to ensure their names are on the list.
Tur Anount Methodist and Mipe Arts and Poultry Exhibition will be held next month from Yind, Jari and the 24th. Prize schedule will be distributed early next week and may be obtained until Secretary A CC ’ ye.
Mayfield Tennis Club visited Never Farm on Saturday afternoon. The match ended with Mayfield winning easily while the ladies served alerboon tea for the pleasant social.
At the Loews Government Association meeting in Sydney on Wednesday the Manilla Council proposal to restrict affiliation to municipal councils only failed as there was no seconder and the motion lapsed. Also, Will Haydon, son of W A Haydon, earned a third class engineer certificate in the merchant service after a Sydney exam and will sail to Hong Kong. A death notice reports Mr W W Batters, 87, who resided in Bundarra and Manilla districts for years, died Tuesday. he is survived by son H Rutter and daughter Mrs Burraston of Newcastle, with funeral held Thursday.
Myssxs Harrison Jones and Dev lin Ltd offered a large 1736 bale wool sale on Wednesday with strong demand for new season clips. Prices were steadier than the previous sale but not sharply changed. Among 2407 sales noted were Burren 414d, Glenmore Moree 1d, Quirindi 16d and Arra combe 15d. A sleepwalking accident at West Narrabri station left Mrs Gordon severely injured, one leg amputated after being struck by a moving goods train. Inter-Institute competition at Mechanics Institute saw Barraba and Manilla Institutes draw 84 apiece with varied billiards, euchre, cribbage, draughts, and chess results. Exhibition game saw H Gillett win 130 to 43.
In Police Court before Mr A C Veness J P, A All for the complainant sued Ernest Tillett for illegal detention of a portmanteau sent last Christmas. Defence claimed the bag was handed to another person. the Bench ruled it gross negligence to hand over to a stranger without an order and ordered the bag returned within 14 days or its value, with costs 27s. Collapse of circus tent at Orange ends in injuries as wind tears down structure. Eight people were injured including Bert Flattle, with chaos as spectators escaped by cutting the tent free.
The NSW Sheepbreeders Year Book for 1905 is ready with a full report of the sheep show and stock owners gathering and several articles on stock and fodder. Mr. T. J. Arneil has disposed of the Imperial Hotel to Mr. C. H. Hall who will take over in about a week and may move to Lismore.
The body of the late Mr James Costelloe arrived by rail from Wari alda to Manilla on Wednesday morning and was taken to the Roman Catholic Church where a Requiem Mass was conducted by the Very Rev Dean O'Neill at 2 39. The funeral drew a very large crowd with representatives from farming centres and several townships in attendance.
The Burns Lang boxing match in Melbourne drew near full attendance as a specially built stadium, capable of 24000, hosted the contest on a Wednesday. Burns dominated after a tense six rounds, knocking Lang out in the sixth, with Lang enduring heavy blows and a dramatic finish. Squires challenged Burns amid loud cheers, while Lang showed early success before Burns surged ahead with decisive lefts and rights.
A jumble of scattered notes reports racing results, meetings, and weather with numerous misspellings. Mentions include Melbourne Cup winner, land rush in Western Canada, and a railway inspection. Local society notices appear alongside odd weather and sporting references.
A collage of quirky items reports a stepping contest winner’s distance, misread Burns verses, club players overthrown, a Mackay man with emus in a tandem sulky, and a forecast of dry weather boosting stock feeding. Cheers rise for a baby elephant plan and notes on military training, band shows, railway bridges, and a scenic trip opening through green fields.
In Manila and nearby areas parish notices list church services for September with times ranging from 3 to 7.90. Clergy include Rev A Grab and Mr Worth Horh. Locations cited include Upper Manilla and Upper Kfall'a Creek with services held at Mr Woo Chapman’s.
Sunday events list Somerton and Pon. and Manilla with gatherings at 7 30 pm Mr L Mare Scott recently arrived from Scotland attends.
Oddfellows marked the lodge anniversary with a Wednesday demonstration at the Recreation Ground featuring prizes in handicaps and field events. A torchlight procession followed at 7, and about 59 couples attended a social with music by Mrs George Veness and Miss Reeves, including elaborate supper and regalia displays.
Sydney letters describe Fleet week fallout with wrecked venues, crowding at railway yards, and severe infrastructure strain. Fifteen platforms used for passenger traffic, 215000 carried in one day, five fatal accidents including a cliff fall and a tram collision. Police, 250 strong with 108 mounted, praised for exemplary conduct. large public display at a school ended with 7000 children served biscuits and fruit before refunds for excess demand. Mortality mentions include a death following a fleet visit and a commentary on political figures and immigration policy amid a quarterly NSW population shift.
Admiral Sir Bosangnet, Chief at Portsmouth, will take over from Sir Harry Ruwson as Governor of New South Wales. The appointment follows official channels and aligns with imperial administration arrangements for the colony.
Sydney Friday market reports show Wurat 4s 1d to 4s 2d per bushel for maize, 4s 1d to 43 3d for maize, oats priced per bushel, chaff from £5 16s 3d to £8 10s per ton, lucerne £2 15s to £6 10s per ton, potatoes 45 10s per ton. Government plan for Piem River lands discussed in Assembly. Waddell says England has ordered 75 locomotives.
James J Macken a member of the firm of Mark Foy died this morning after a painful illness extending over several weeks at the age of 45. Macken was also a well known sportsman.
Nominations closed for the general election with 118 candidates contesting 50 seats. In nine constituencies incumbents were re elected unopposed, including the Premier, Minister for Works, two Ministerialists, and five Labor members.
Festivities over the visit of the American fleet concluded with a grand review. A spectacular parade featured about fifteen thousand troops taking part in the procession through Melbourne streets.
Michaelson, a bandsman from Vermont, wasrun over by a train at Flinders Street Station while chasing a departing train. He suffered severe injuries including a severed left arm, a crushed right arm, and leg loss, and died early this morning.
Lang reported rib soreness after the Burns match. examination showed a fractured rib though not serious. In London a confidence man who duped Thomas Brown, a New South Wales farmer, was jailed six months.
Walter Rotter died at his son’s residence on September 1, 1908, aged 87. The obituary records the passing of a patriarch with connections to the family’s household and local community.
LJ ISS L. M. Wise will begin painting drawing and wood carving in October first week with enrollments due by September 25. Kee pit Cricket Club to hold its annual meeting at Mr A Gardner's Lyndhurst on Monday night next September 7 at 8 o'clock. Ackenzie’s Ltd seeks a smart boy to learn drapery with salary starting, apply to Mr Brown in Drapery Department.
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