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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1942
Page
4
Walt Disney presents Dumbo the new full length feature with pathos humour and song hits. The film, photographed in multiplane colour, showcases progress at the Disney studios and debuts at the Palais next Wednesday.
The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd reports Out-appraisement No. 84 finalised after preliminary valuation on the 4th inst. The catalogue features mainly good average tones from the North-West and Western State areas. North-West clips opened attractively with good length, style, and light condition, showing finer quality and fewer vegetable faults than last season.
Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited report the week ending 2 September 1942 for leaf tobacco in store. Northern leaf from Queensland predominates with mixed quality yet some excellent lines. Top Northerleaf price 56 4d for VeneSS leaf from Dimbulah. South Western top 50d for 190 lb from Penfold Texas. Average last week 26 35d per lb. Prices subject to 10 percent addition to grower gross. Texas District figures listed.
A report on the War Comforts Fund shows three years of aid to Australian and Allied service members. Meals served exceed one and a half million in Sydney and the Middle East, with 93,000 men housed free. Wool purchases for knitting reach 104,000 miles. War Comforts Appeal Day set for Friday September 11. Coupons for uniforms to be surrendered on the first pay day reflecting industrial clothing rules.
The Holy Catholic Church and Methodist groups announce services on Sunday September 13 at Manilla Somerton Halls Creek Barraba Upper Manilla and New Mexico. Times include 7.30 am Holy Communion 7.30 pm Evensong 11 am 3 pm and 3.30 pm with Rev V C Duncombe Rev J Judd and Rev T Judd leading at various locations.
In Manilla at 11 am a Communion Service is held in the Presbyterian church. Rev Frew Brown is to lead the service followed by a 7:30 pm vesper.
W Coupland claimed the 1942 trade title by beating J Blair in a gripping two head finish. Blair led 5 all then held the lead to 35th head before Coupland leveled 29 all and won 31 29. Podmore beat Smithers 37 26 in the over 50 match, Scott defeated Hayward 31 14 in Cock Of The Walks. Sunday decisions include M C James vs A Rodgers FP Hayward vs J Bignall and others.
Mr W G McKnight, a grower representative on the Australian Tobacco Board, says early consignments of air cured tobacco leaf arrived in Brisbane from Tamworth Manilla and Texas in a mouldy condition. Green leaf noted. growers urged to bulk leaf as it matures for baling. Drying in sun can improve green leaf. Twelve months to grow and cure a crop. careless handling could ruin the crop. McKnight plans to visit Manilla soon with tobacco buyers’ representative to show leaf samples and guide growers.
The commission states that employees may surrender coupons for uniforms and that employers must return coupons equal to the clothing savings. Whether uniforms are new or used, an employee wearing a special setting during work hours avoids wear on regular clothes and should surrender equivalent coupons.
Public notice warns that any person shooting hunting interfering with fences or stock on Willamby Tyrone and Clontarf properties will be prosecuted without respect to persons. All permissions are withdrawn or cancelled by R. H. Hudson J. A. and I. Bignall fin.
Notice to trespassers warns that any person found on the Knowlton property in Manilla will be prosecuted without regard to persons. The alert references Stratford Knowlton in Manilla and enforces strict action for interference or intrusion.
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