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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
2
The Guyra Argus notes J J McGirr’s resignation as premier of New South Wales after a brief leadership change. He is to chair the Maritime Services Board with a salary around £3000 annually plus perquisites, pensions remain. The piece criticizes his maritime qualifications and calls his tenure negative.
Miss L. Lill of Bald Blair and Miss T. Hayden of Bradley Street are holidaying at Newcastle. Mr Booth of the Bank of New South Wales has been on three weeks sick leave. Mr and Mrs J S Allen of Pymble are guests of Mr and Mrs Bruce Graham of Ryanda Street. the Allens are Mrs Graham's parents.
The Premier of New South Wales announced changes to the cabinet. Cahill remains Premier and Treasurer and Local Government Minister. Clive Evatt moves to Housing Cooperative Societies and Assistant Treasurer. Kelly becomes Chief Secretary. Renshaw shifts to Public Works and Assistant Minister forcal Government. Hawkins becomes Lands Minister. Enticknap joins as Minister Without Portfolio.
Guyra sub branch of the R S L will affiliate with the R S L Club Sydney to allow members to use the Sydney club facilities while visiting the city. An appeal from the Orthcott Neurological Centre seeks a waste rag drive with proceeds going to headquarters and branches advised of their share. Guyra sub branch to cooperate.
Last Sunday a window of a utility parked outside the Royal Hotel was forced and a leather attache case stolen. It contained Cooper Engineering payroll shots and forms for David Mackenzie of Urstville Sydney. Six ounces of tobacco were taken and petrol siphoned from the tank. valuable tools at the rear were not taken.
The Guyra Red Cross branch held a street stall last week and raised £14 18s. Competitions awarded to Mrs. H. Dean for handkerchiefs donated by Mrs. J. McLean, Mrs. A. Navin for tobacco donated by Mrs. C. Blox, and Mrs. T. P. Skinner for cake donated by Mrs. F. Gilmour.
The new Premier J J Cahill is praised for bringing to State leadership the qualities of decision and determination that were seen as lacking for years and may contribute to the state's welfare.
Madame Luce Vidi foresees disputes fading by 1960 and oil wells being abandoned for new energies. She also links Princess Elizabeth to changes in early 1952 amid other predictions. The column also covers psychology on child lying, Australian Aboriginal art, US business outlook, Manchester University AI singing God Save the Queen, a rat catcher snake incident, and an Australian girl driving halfway around the world to Warialda.
More than 60 firemen from Glen Innes Guyra Armidale Moree Tenterfield Inverell attended a Inverell Fire Station function to boost interest in Fire Brigade service. NSW Fire Commissioners and local officials attended. Invitations included the Mayor Ald Onus and Chamber of Commerce figures.
The Guyra branch of the National Fitness Movement gears up for an Easter Monday carnival with a parade at 10 am from the Shire Chambers, stalls and sideshows, and a sports programme starting at 1 pm. MLA Davis Hughes opens events at 2 pm while proceeds aid church and community health schemes. The Guyra Dramatic Society stages outside Oddfellows Hall and funds go to the community hall and Far West Children’s Health Scheme. The new hall, 60 by 40 feet with a kitchen, will serve as gym and venue. projected cost £5000, aims to reduce to about £3000 via voluntary labour and contributions.
The Guyra Church Players present a mime and music Passion Play next Sunday night at St James Church of England featuring a twenty five cast. The production uses costumes inspired by the Oberammergau design and Bach chorales with a hidden choir.
A social evening at Mr. K R Glasser's wool shed on Friday night raised 25 pounds for the Church of England funds. A hoopla table and other novelty games proved popular while music was supplied by voluntary players. The event was organised by the Church of England committee.
Guyra Shire Council agrees to provide a concrete mixer and light grader and to contribute gravel for a local building project. Work is expected to start soon with the council offering in kind support to speed construction.
Thirty five volunteers gathered and placed 50 tons of granite rock for trout brook sands at Serpentine River under the New England Trout Acclimatisation Society. Workers came from Walcha Nowendoc Bendemeer Armidale Ebor Glen Innes and Guyra. A third pond will be built in about one month by voluntary labour. The effort saves the Society at least £100 says a spokesman. When completed the ponds will enable trout to be stripped at Serpentine. Recently the society ordered 1250 trout ova from New Zealand and Victoria for next season.
The New England Agency Co and T E Sole and Co held a monthly cattle sale at Guyra with buyers from Glen Innes Armidale Tamworth Gunnedah Quirindi Werris Creek Tocumwal and Wellington. Prices matched Glen Innes levels with a complete clearance of 1000 head yarded. Next sale scheduled for May 1.
A street stall by the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary on March 21 and 23 raised £48. Items won included cake by King, Llangothlin. baby set by Ten tenden. tobacco by Mr. T archer. fuchsia by e a. and other prizes.
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