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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1936
Page
2
A Sydney Morning Herald reprint notes a Municipal Council request for a Saturday half holiday. The writer argues it benefits all and would boost weekend leisure and sport across towns. A Tamworth rifle team will visit Manilla Sunday to compete at 300 500 and 600 yards.
Public notices specify fine payment hours Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 30 p m and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 30 p m. The details indicate standard weekday access with Saturday morning hours for payments or inquiries.
On Sunday afternoon Minister for Public Health Buzsimous and his private secretary toured Manilla District Hospital. He met Board of Directors President H. V. Dowe Secretary C. L. Wilshire and three board members. A full inspection followed. minister pleased with the hospital. Minor requests noted and promised aid when details are submitted. Matron Miss C L Davi and Sister Miss Wige hosted afternoon tea. Diphtheria immunisation discussed. minister urged parents to have children immunised when possible.
The Manilla Parents and Citizens Association has pressed for action on the headmaster’s residence at Manilla District Rural School. Acting Minister Hawkins says advice is being sought from the Department of Works and Local Government to determine if the existing residence is suitable for refurbishment or should be demolished for a new building.
Mr A L Morris death occurred at his residence Liamie Malls Creek on Monday. The funeral proceeds Wednesday at 1 pm from RC Church. Mrs aunt M McDougall joined the late traveler on a motor trip to the North Eastern Rivers visiting Maroo and Port Macquarie. Recalled is the rapid progress of Lismore and comparisons with Tamworth.
A Manilla sale notices a yarding of around 5000 sheep and 200 cattle for a special sale next Friday the 18th. The auctioneer states these are all local stock for over sale. A later clearance sale is planned for Mr Ross on the 23rd with outright sale of property. Manilla also records a visit from Gr Snowy Howell, a First Battalion member, who earned the Vic Cross and Military Medal.
R H Hudson expresses gratitude to all who donated to the Anzac Ball supper and to volunteers who worked day and night. Special thanks go to PLS rackenstrant Colin Venens for donating the trustee price and to Mr Suliman for funding the ball. Boy Scouts provided valued assistance.
O.W.A Namoi Group announces its annual conference at Baan Baa tomorrow Wednesday September 6. Manilla will be represented by Secretary and Treasurer Mrs H W Veness and Mrs W HU Bignall. Delegates include Mrs BE Nixon Mrs E O T Bowuan and Mrs R G Allen with representative Mrs A duehim sen.
Nelson the contractor advances the club house project with a concrete foundation. The design includes a 30 by 20 foot club room, 10 by 20 front verandah, 20 by 10 locker room, 10 by 10 office, 15 by 10 kitchen, and 15 by 10 members room. Turf thrives on the bowling green as AML members organize daily weed-ways at 6am and 5:30 pm.
Mr. Byrnes reports progress on his new sale yards with the sheep pens well advanced and expected to be usable within a month. He anticipates the facilities will accommodate up to forty thousand sheep once completed.
The Leal Government Conference will be held at Lismore commencing next Tuesday. The mayor Alderman C. T. Bowman and AKL A. R. McLeod will represent the city. Accompanied by the Mayoress they will travel by car on Saturday next.
The district reports a fine wheat season with memories of 1910, though a repeat of that year’s agricultural tragedy is hoped to be avoided. New Mexico crops look forward to harvest around October 12. Federal tax reductions are noted from 3 to 4 percent, with prior shifts from 6 to 15 percent. Mary Morris of Lismore visits Manila with Miss Melva Morris. A heavy westerly wind swept the district, and another weekend shower would be welcome.
Mrs Reevi Rowan of Manilla Prospect Street hosts demonstrations of unbreakable spiral bone corsets. From September 14 to 25 at Quality Inn, 7 to end makes a lay by offer on summer materials and household linens. M Mackenzie and Sons Ltd promotes easy weekly payments.
A meeting of the Wednesday Half Holiday Cricket Club will be held at the Mechanics Institute on Friday night next September 18 at 7.30 PM. Members interested are requested to attend. B. Moore, Hon Secretary.
Government notice states Warrant No 10501 issued to Richard Aiffe Manila for 8400 pounds and 56 pounds of wheat from the 5 season delivered to the Hero at Manila. Protests must be made within 14 days from issue to replace the Test warrant. otherwise no further claim will be recognised. G A Holborow Manager NSW Government train Elevators Sydney.
A Special General Meeting will be held on 26 September 1936 at 8 p m. Agenda includes report of Special Committee on course formation of a Town Club under control for Association and alteration of rules. C Marsden Hon Lee.
Shire of Mandows Manilla Revision Court will meet at the Court House Manilla on Tuesday 22 September 1936 at 10 a m for revision of the Supplementary List of Electors. Shire Clerk J COATES and Town Clerk W FILSELL draft notice.
On September 6 Manilla welcomed Grand Lodge officials who spoke to a large audience at the Cloister and approved forming a local branch. Fourteen mentors were initiated and officers elected including President A G Doring, Vice-President G A Tyrnes, Secretary T Hise, Treasurer M W J Doring, and Warden C Doring with Trustees J A Byrnes, A G Doring, and A J Liddy. Installation by Grand President A H Chin and Grand Secretary J Kelly. Branch to meet every other Friday starting September 18 at 7 30 p m at the Cloister. Visitor Pro A J Liddy and Very Rev Dean F Jackson attended. Also reported: wool and skin prices, a Neosheep skin stout sale at 18 shillings 10 pence, from a run of wethers sold at 92 shillings 6 pence each.
Mrs Podmore won the Plo Competition on Wednesday a nine hole stroke and drilling event with runner up Mrs Pittman. The weekly draw lists matches including Mrs Pit versus Mrs W Chap wan and Park v Mrs Podmore. Saturday saw Podmore and Pod More tie for first on count back with Podmore the winner. Next Saturday draw features multiple pairings among Podmore Anstey McCarthy Pittman and others.
Observers praise the Howard patent Rotary Hoe shown by Coupland Bros of Manilla. The 8 hp machine chopped hard soil to powder, prepared beds for shovelling, and proved faster and more economical than other equipment. Used for garden and municipal work, the Australian invention originated in Moss Vale with Paramatta works now spanning 16 acres and 200 employees.
Tamworth defeated Manilla in a representative tennis contest, winning by 7 sets to 11 games. The scoreline lists extensive mixed doubles results with numerous players including Mrs May Miss Mellin Youlle Miss Thorle Mrs Shepherd Hayward and others, totaling 143 games to Tamworth’s 143 sets 14 sets.
Mr Rolly, NSW Hibernian Society Grand Secretary, who visited Manilla last week, was once a schoolteacher at Lint and was regularly in Manilla in 1913. He expressed surprise at the town's progress since those years. Also reported, Mrs Me Ritchiv, mother of Mrs Henry Raker, died this morning in Tamworth.
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