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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1954
Page
2
In Manilla and nearby areas church services are listed across denominations with times for the Church of England, Methodist, and Presbyterian services including Evensong and Holy Communion. A stray line notes a bullfighter in Spain earning up to £2500 per performance.
Football on Sunday next Manilla will play Barnaba in the curtain raiser to the final of the Tamworth District League Country Zone competition at Manilla. A team will be selected from R Mace A Coote J Annis Brown A Laws J Baldwin R Bracken J Hayne G McMillan B Baldwin K Hawker D Stewart T Carter J Russell R Handsaker J Baldock Cec Cotton Col Cotton P Handsaker. Those unable to play please notify the selectors. The Australian automobile industry produces 44000 vehicles a year.
Mrs May Savina Veness died in Manilla District Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. She was wife of Mr G V Veness of Caermar than Street and had long illness. Funeral held Thursday morning after service at Manilla Methodist Church. Allan Trehearne and Ron Bishop returned to Sydney. Rev John Mitchell remains in Sydney for Presbyterian General Assembly Courts. Mr and Mrs Max Martin, daughter Sandra, and Noel Ramsay began their Narooma drive home after holidays with Max’s parents at the post office.
Municipal Council has carried out improvements as finances allow. Seatings updated with 100 new chairs. A complete new supper room is included in a long range programme of Memorial Hall improvements.
Bowls Six rinks visited Narrabri over the weekend with hearty hospitality from the Narrabri club. Albert Blanch led one rink to top play, while results across matchups included Blanch 21 Holliday 17 and Stoltenberg 42 defeating Price 16 42. A squad was selected to travel to GunFedah on Sunday.
The Rural Review by G. Thomas lists a Friday session on September 10 focusing on Rural Review details. Monday September 13 covers Harvesting Lucerne Seed with A. Johnson. September 14 includes a memorial to Arnold Eberle by Dr. Madgwick. September 15 discusses Need for Quality in Dairy Products by L. Barnett. September 16 features Cannibalism in Poultry by A. O. Moll.
A 33d postage stamp will celebrate Australia’s steam railway centenary, issued Monday September 13 1954 and sold about a month. The Postmaster-General noted milestones: Melbourne to Sandridge 2 miles 64 chains in 1854, Sydney to Granville 13 miles 25 chains in 1855, Adelaide to Port Adelaide 7 miles 34 chains in 1856, Ipswich to Bigges Camp 200 miles 69 chains in 1856, with Tasmania continuation.
J Newell, piano specialist, reports Carnegie pianos arrive in Manilla September 20. Contact Express office or phone Kooting 270. A combined Manilla Sub-branch and Auxiliary meeting set for 8 pm September 9 1954 in the Club Room to discuss mutual interests. J Coates Hon Sec. Mothers Club meets September 15 at 3 30 pm at the school with fancy dress party planned.
Revision Court to revise Supplementary Lists of Electors for 1954 will be held at the Court House Manilla on Wednesday 29 September 1954 at 2 pm. J Coates Shire Clerk Shire Office Manilla. 10/9/54 Wanted to purchase have immediate genuine local buyer for 400 sound full mouth wethers off shears for fattening and also 100 cattle. Likely vendors please contact first instance lv J Byrnes Auctioneer Manilla.
In Memoriam Jean Jenner and Jean Jenner mother and sister memorial verses dated 9 September 1946. Also local notices inviting ex servicemen to Diggers Golf Day 12 September 1954 at Manilla Golf Course with nine holes events and meals provided. Scrubbers meeting at Inlet 4 October prize events. ILM Evening Parish Hall 13 October duties and training talks. Manilla RSL monster barbecue and dance on race day weekend. Show Ball Mothers Club 25 September Memorial Hall. Auction notice for Border Leicester Rams via V J Byrnes.
Milkers available with young calves at foot mainly on first and second calf. Prices from £20 to £35. Apply W J Byrnes, Auctioneer, Manilla. Also used cars for sale including a 1935 Dodge Sedan and a 1947 Ford V8 with Merc engine, listed by ER McMillan on Manilla Street.
Notice warns that dumping rubbish is not permitted on Lowrie property. Signature BE PARK. Also advertises furrier services by M De Barte in Parramatta offering tanning, tailoring, repairs, and an illustrated catalogue from the 1930s era, with address Arcade Parramatta. Includes firm history Est 1930.
The commemorative stamp honors early Australian railways with a design showing a modern diesel train beside a steam locomotive. It highlights the 1871 Launceston to Deloraine line and the 1879 Geraldton to Northampton line, with an 80 sheet issue on watermarked blackish red paper.
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