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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1914
Page
3
In memoriam for Bernard Arthur Joho who passed away September 7 in Guaneani, the Johnsons, Arthur and Cyrenime, express love and awaiting others to join him in the afterlife.
Australian Electric Supply Ltd calls for tenders for poles described as 6 ft to 50 ft long with top and bottom dimensions. Delivery to streets of Manilla. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Specifications from Kay MacNicol & Co Challie House Sydney.
The report surveys a brighter war outlook with election surprises and warmer weather. It notes Atsig prospects as dubious, mentions Mies' star rising and Barry in ascent, and lists volunteers including George Coulter Frank Fitzgerald and Bob Thorne bound for service. It also calls for inspection of water table culverts and warns of loose plants risk injuring ankles.
A fragmentary report describes a partial eclipse viewed Friday under favorable conditions. Observers noted the moon’s shadow and surface features clearly visible before 10 pm, with maximum obscuration near midnight. Mention of Armidale residents seeing a plane overhead adds local color alongside a church service and a property sale alert.
The press bureau reports no substantial change in the French theater as Allied positions hold. German forces face checks near Verdun while French gains occur in Lorraine and the Vosges. Paris remains the greatest fortress, with plans to concentrate siege gun fire on forts before pushing into the city. Rumors of espionage and aerial activity accompany a broader war narrative.
At Monday’s council meeting talk centered on straying stock damaging street trees and hindering beautification efforts. Aldermen urged residents to help protect trees, warned of forthcoming stronger measures, and noted past costs from footpaths damaged by roaming stock.
The article reports a major engagement northeast of Paris with Allied forces and German troops clashing. Details emphasize the intensifying fight and strategic stakes as the battle unfolds in the region near the French capital.
A meeting of the Wednesday Hale Holiday Cricket Club will be held at the Imperial Hotel on Thursday. A good attendance is requested. C. H. Scott, Hon. Secretary.
J. E. Kauter invites contributions of produce to a Patriotic Fund sale to be held at his rooms on Saturday next. Gifts of eggs poultry vegetables and stock will be sold with gross proceeds handed to the Patriotic Fund. Auctioneer J. Kauter calls for donors to send in their gifts.
Twenty shirts and six shoulder pads were sent to the Sydney Red Cross Society on Monday evening. The Mayoress Mrs J D Kennedy opened a depot in Straf ford street to collect clothing for the Belgian poor. A Manilla district resident pledges £100 once the local Patriotic Fund reaches £2300, with the fund at £? now, urging others to contribute promptly.
On September 12 the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity services are listed for CHURCH OF ENGLAND, METHODIST, and PRESBYTERIAN churches in Manilla and Namot River. Rev J Phillips conducts Anglican services, with others led by Rev T Jenkin and Rev C Anderson. Labor support notes report likely NSW majority with Calare and Hume seats doubtful, Liberal leads in both.
In Manilla and surrounding areas the Liberal nominee P. P. Abbott won a substantial majority with 447 votes to 327 for Labor’s Bowmer in Manilla town. Across districts including Upper Manilla and Borah Creek, Abbott led, and results for the Senate favored Liberal candidates. Voting proceeded with orderly polling, transport aiding voters, and minor irregularities noted. Final New England results show Abbott’s clear win and a 3049 majority across listed districts.
The Saturday elections produced defeats for Cook Government candidates and detailed results by districts including Aden Monaro Werriwa and others. Key figures include Lab and Lib candidates such as Fuller and Chapman with multiple district vote tallies and party labels recorded.
Barry wins the sculling championship in Sydney a hard fought race. Paddon led briefly at the mile but Barry moved ahead by a half length then drew clear near the far meremith Bridge and finished three lengths ahead. Time recorded as 2 mins.
A Monday night meeting of Ma nilla Temporary Common trustees Wearne chairing heard a Lands Department letter warning again of prickly pear spread and the need for eradication. Three tenders for laying bore drainage were discussed from Memars G Brown Hardcastle and B Noles with G Browns accepted for rates and guaranteed supply. The chair noted merging with Municipal Council could simplify dealings and reduce meeting fees. The meeting then adjourned.
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