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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1954
Page
2
The piece argues that hydrogen bomb tests reveal doom from nuclear weapons and urges immediate international consultation. It notes past atomic milestones from Hiroshima to Monte Bello and warns cobalt bombs could surpass hydrogen in destruction.
Personal visits by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts return after four years away as he completes Brisbane medical treatment and notes the new hospital project. Largs Maitland residents Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Pryke stay at Tattersall’s Hotel and discuss recent floods. Les Grime plans a brief trip to Ortinge. Miss Rathberguson from Guyra School ends sick leave and shifts to Glen Innes with Miss Smythe of West Armidale to fill her Guyra position.
Sir Winston Churchill voices grave concern over atomic developments. Finds near Howell in In verell district noted. Melbourne banks to install television for signatures and account scrutiny. From July 1 motorists may pay minor fines by mail. East Germany sovereignty promised by Russia as prelude to peace. H bomb tests debated after radioactive contamination near Japan. Fighting continues around Fort Dien Bien Phu as Red Chinese mass. US dog food makers plan kangaroo meat supply. A barge with munitions broke from moorings in Port Phillip, Melbourne. Sydney University plans work in selections. General Naguib’s health cited. military rule likely. Four horses destroyed at Aintree Grand Steeplechase. Housing rent control urged to ease shortages. Bantamweight champion defeats Sinn at Sydney Stadium. Petrol price to drop by one cent. New England may welcome constitutional review. Jaques Mornard may be released after Trotsky’s death. West grapples with drought fears. graziers report losses. Eisenhower seeks powers to slash tariffs to aid currency convertibility.
General postal facilities will be provided at the Royal Sydney Show to serve exhibitors, ground staff, and visitors. The post office will be behind the Members’ Stand and open April 3 to 10, 1954, from 9 am to 3:15 pm, closed on Good Friday. Mail closes at 10:45 am 1:45 pm and 3:15 pm Monday to Saturday, with Friday 9:45 am closing on public holidays. Additional telephones will be added on the ground for local calls and time calls.
A feature on the Guyra sheep sale reports about 6500 sheep yarded and 2500 sold as buyers arrived from Brisbane and several towns. Fat sheep fell 7 to 10 pence per head due to dry weather and grasshopper plague while wool cutters sold on a par with last week. Prices include fats lambs 62 to 70 pence, wethers 40 to 70 pence, ewes around 50 pence, and Merino stock with varied shorn dates.
An electrical engineer described faults on the Guyra transmission line on February 20 and the North West County Council proposes installing a pole mounted circuit breaker at the line’s start. The council decided to purchase the circuit breaker to ensure coordinated protection.
A fragmented text introduces a new serial on 2AD about a man who returns after 17 years to face a murder conviction, prison, and a life left behind. The loose notes mention Mondays and Wednesdays, moving scenes, and a protagonist seeking place and purpose after release.
In discussion of the Queen and Royal Tour, Mr D H Drummond urges New England to become a separate state within five years. He argues the six states should control their own schedules, noting NSW governors and federal politics as factors shaping the planned visit and asserting regional loyalty to the Crown.
The text presents a garbled forecast about New England regions and future political shifts, mentioning welcomes to a queen and possible statehood or Commonwealth status. It reads as a fragmented, non-coherent historical note with numerous spelling errors and unclear references to places and peoples.
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