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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1938
Page
2
A wary editorial notes that nations including Germany favor avoiding war, urging restraint as the civilized world recalls wars of this century. It commends Britain for its efforts toward world peace while condemning brutal acts in Asia and China.
The All Nations Ball hosted by the CAWA will officially open on Friday September 16 with Mrs. J. W. G. Beveridge as State President. A pageant of nations features forty three costumed participants, arranged by Mrs. W Dwyer, with costumes from Revels Fancy Costume Co. The evening promises spectacular color, continuous music, a fine buffed supper, and a good dancing floor. The event aims for a bright, vibrant atmosphere with national costumes worn throughout.
Hon Antoin Staphen, son of Syria's Interior Minister Sheil Stephen, visited Manilla on Wednesday with six notable Syrian residents. He stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Cuorey while in Myuilla. D Nunn-Patrick won first prize with a champion short horns cow and a junior heifer at Bogeabin Show. Mr A Fletcher showed the champion short horn bull.
A collage of local notes covers a Diggers outing misprint and prize confusion, an optometrist visit at the Royal Hotel, a concert to aid the Parents and Citizens Association, a forthcoming sheep and cattle sale, wheat being hauled from silos, and schools resuming next Tuesday. Also mentions electricity substation moves, bridge footway plans, child safety on the bridge, Carne Abbas possible inclusion, and local insurance on crops.
The program opens at 9 am with a long list of matchups including Brady versus Watts, Mitchells against Grill and Mrs Coates, O Neill versus Dyson, and several others. At 12 noon more pairs compete while a note mentions the Davis Cup and a rule requiring both feet on the ground during a serve.
The Mackenzie Cup opens next Sunday September 11 with a stroke competition over 18 holes. Four ties are scheduled across dates September 11 19 23 and October 2. Notable matches include C O’Connell versus Scott and H Pankhurst versus Ogle. The event features gold buttons as prizes and a future foundation stone ceremony for Church of England additions set for September 21 with warm weather forecast.
Bere stone Club members dressed in pristine style debated a Cape Province pink elephant report while joking about betting and Royal Commissions. The lively session featured peers spoofing political change, with plans to form a committee of “old women” and a lighthearted singalong before adjourning to Diggers golf speeches.
The annual bowls meet on Wednesday January 7 featured 20 players. The Secretary’s team won 146 to 81 with top scorers W Swain 33 J Kearny 33 A Blanch 27 and M Podmore 22. Rink results included Coupland and Davis 26, Stoddart and Weame 22, McDonald and Wood 18, Eagleson 24, Blanch and Byrnes 18, plus W Swain 21 versus O Hayward 13.
Webster Jack and McDonald Pty Ltd opticians will visit Manilla on Saturday October 8 and may be consulted at the Royal Hotel from 10 am to 5 pm. The firm operates from Castlereagh Street Sydney 16 and Brisbane Street Tamworth 28 and Lismore locations.
Citizens of Manila and Environs are invited to hear Ambassador Anderson speak on Armageddon. The address in Mackenzie Chamber Hall after sunset covers whether Europe or Asia leads, with Australia possibly involved, and promises Bible-based insights into current events.
A demonstration of the latest Dunlop tractor bytes q will be conducted by F. K. Wood on September 21 at Price Bros, Wongo Creek.
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