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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1914
Page
5
The report covers recent rabbit skin and sheep sale results, noting prices and reduced sale rates at Sydney auctions. It details declined wool duty impacts, cautious demand, and uncertain resumption of wool sales, with brokers delaying catalogues while buyers seek quality. Industry observers expect limited demand for average quality until markets firm.
In a World News feature from February 14, the famed Paris prophetess Madame de Thebes is quoted foretelling global events for 1913 1914 and beyond. She predicts France drawn into war and victory, financial and territorial upheavals in the United States, fires and floods, and disasters including earthquakes, with New York and Mexico named among threatened areas and a March 21 1914 start to a turbulent period. The interview notes her past accuracy on events from 1890s and early 1900s and records emphasis on apocalyptic warnings and political shifts.
Golf report covers a technesday final for the President trophy with G. Oakes and R. Smith near the top. F. Smith and a late surge by others produced a close table. notable scores include Oakes 82 34 83 and Smith 85 83 83, while handicap tallies show steady play and a few missteps on No 3.
Prices listed for chops steaks roasts and various cuts with quantities per unit in old currency. Payment required in cash only with no credit and delivery on equal orders. Names Oscar E Hall Alfred V McDonald Aubrey G Hall B J McDonald appear as authorities or proprietors.
MEBSRE WHITE DOVE BAR RABA in conjunction with W T LANGWORTHY will auction today at Bar Raba at 2 o clock. The 34 acre freehold estate on the Manilla Baraba road includes a substantial netrict Hotel a four room cottage a large hall smith shop and extensive outbuildings. The property fronts the river with 14 acres of river frontage and contains 10 acres under lucerns 9 acres of cleard land and 14 acres of chocolate land block subdivided into one acre sections near the road and hotel site. The auction advertises the entire property with plans and details to be supplied at the sale.
Harold Veness advertises cattle and sheep for sale at Manilla stock and station, listing wethers ewes and lambs with details on age condition and prices, inviting prompt firm offers and applications to Harold Veness as agent.
The firm announces readiness to arrange wool clip storage at Morpeth at moderate rates and to provide insurance on the stored wool at current rates. Forwarding agents J T Robertson & Co offer these services.
A purse containing a sum of money was lost near Friday. A reward is offered by the Express Office for its return.
V. J. Byrnes insurance advertises fire, lightning, bush fire and hailstone cover for stub foaling tis?s wool hay stacks grain and standing crops including agricultural machinery. Rates are current. application forms available through V. J. Byrnes agent for The Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd.
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