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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text notes a district board meeting with mentions of attendance and appointments. Names and details are unclear, but reference to officers, offices, and district governance appears. The article seems to record proceedings and actions taken during the meeting.
Yesterday morning Mr IT BE Quick from Sydney arrived to open the new Central Post and Telegraph Office at Guyra. He will serve temporarily until a permanent PM is appointed, with G R Bannerman and L Moore assisting. The office plans a 9 to 10 morning opening for letter delivery, and will be an 8 pm service until further notice.
At a Guyra Shire Council meeting last Monday, President Dutton moved that if a clerk or engineer cannot take three weeks annual leave, the council approve postponing the leave until possible, with accrued holidays paid only if the officer dies or leaves service. The president argued payment delays to ensure work gets done. others opposed double pay and urged adherence to future leave, with Dr Mulligan stressing ratepayers' money and government precedent.
Fragmentary OCR text references Pattie Schuw and Quyra Fasconamerned praca with unclear names and local action. No coherent event, date, or place emerges. content appears garbled and lacks definite facts for a proper summary.
The council debated holiday pay for officials with Dr McCrohon insisting they earn only their salary and must take holidays. Dr Everett opposed paying extra for unclaimed holidays. the President questioned what to do if holidays could not be granted. Dr Mulligan argued against double pay, and the motion passed with Cra, Dutton, Sole, and McCrohon voting for, Everett and Mulligan against. Mulligan sought to withdraw his motion to repeal a prior resolution granting three weeks full pay leave to the Clerk and Engineer.
Yne Guyra Shire Council decided to proceed with a brick council chambers on the site near Mr J Pringte's store at an estimated cost of about £1000. Architect R N Hickson of Armidale is appointed to prepare the plans.
At Sure Shire Council meeting Councillor Mulligan questioned the February 1 election of President Dr. Dutton. The President said legality is clear and would be tested in court if challenged. Ordinances specify elections must occur between February 1 and 15, prompting doubt about the validity ofPresident Dutton’s position.
Local government observers warn that the February 1st election of President Matthews may be invalid as the date falls within a prohibited window. A fresh meeting will be held to properly elect the President. The dispute echoes across Guyra and raises questions about contracts, cheques, and the rate book.
Notices cover a proposed original cobdomat lease for April 22 1900 with rents survey fees and fencing costs, plus land available near Armidale Kempsey distances and cattle farm prospects. Local events include school holiday closures Easter, police temperature notes, dental branch opening in Guyra, and a subdivision sale at Winchomber Bundaburra with cultivation and grazing opportunities.
On Good Friday evening at St Janes Church a Lantern Service will be led by Rev F E Merchant instead of Sertics. Exquisite slides show events of the Savior’s Passion and Crucifixion, immediate facsimiles of old master paintings. The program features words by six members of note with slides shown as the congregation joins in singing.
Mr G A Tee and Mr Hindmarsh visited Byron Shire last week as residents and council members conducted a deputation from Tweed. They viewed the jetty and other town interests, hearing plans to extend railway attention from Kyogle to the Queensland border and improve the link to the state.
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