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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
3
The Raptor holidays end with little incident as about 50 people attended the athletic event on Monday afternoon. Many residents spent holidays in Sidney and Glen Innes, with good weather prevailing and holidays enjoyed widely.
The piece lists candidates likely to oppose McLonsdale for the New Brunswick seat and urges timely campaigning. It notes a default against the sitting member and calls for an organized opposition to contest protectionist stances, with early campaign steps promised in the next issue.
The potato market remains firm with a tendency to harden. Sydney prices reach up to £8 15s per ton and local sales in Redfern show prices from 7s 6d to 8s 6d per cwt. Oat market notes high Sydney prices with late consignments sold including Moloney Maloney and Black Mountain listings.
The fruit soiree aims to be a grand, enjoyable event to support a fundable purpose. Preparations are complete and the audience is invited to attend. Mr J Borke has taken over the butchering business recently run by Mr T N Rae, a long-time local figure seeking public patronage.
A sensational account from Black Mountain reports W. Lavis possibly falling or jumping from a trap near Guyrs. A later update says Lavis returned unharmed, with the paper suggesting he merely exited at the Mountain and warning against similar antics.
The New Zealand forces at the Mare operation ended with a warples sum of £775,000, marking a significant expenditure in the campaign.
A claim of a remedy called De Abeldon’s New Discovery promises to cure coughs and lung consumption. Sold by Nankervis and Cumming as a featured medicine, the ad asserts exceptional results and urges readers to purchase for relief.
MrD Hoohaban reports hoarding two stalks yielding eleven large tubers from ground mixed with burnt bone dust. The soil allegedly proves manure pays, and the potatoes are described as on a thin of fire. Critics are invited to compete at Heberty to trot them along.
The report notes generally fair weather over recent days with steady bars and no rainfall. It mentions a perceived change in appearance and suggests households may refill storage tanks as needed.
Ted Lavia narrowly escaped a brown snake while exploring a blackberry patch. He slipped his hand onto a log where the snake lay and kicked it off as it clung to his boot for about half a minute. After freeing himself he nearly stepped on two more as he retreated, deciding to leave the spot. The first snake was killed and disposed of. the others fled into the vines.
The report lists batting and bowling averages for the club this season. It shows each player's runs and averages, highlighting top scorers and leading bowlers. Details include names, matches played, and aggregate figures for the present season.
Redfern markets report current prices for commodities and staples including flour at seven pounds ten shillings per ton, potatoes around eight pounds, oaten hay up to eight pounds ten and sixpence, maize at eighty pence per bushel, Algerian oats to two shillings, Lodz wheat at bid, butter at one shilling fourpence per pound, eggs one shilling per dozen, onions about six pounds ten shillings per ton.
Religious notices list various service times across locations for Sunday and weekend events. Entries include Aberfoil at 10 pm Backwater at 11 am Brockley and Tubbemurrs at 3 pm Goyrast 7.80 pm ROMAN CarHorre Sunday Mass 8.30 am Ham and Union Church services scheduled for Sunday April 22 with 2 pm offerings.
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