20 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
1
Mrs J Spinks plans a public auction of household furniture and effects including tables chairs dressers mirrors and wash tubs as she leaves the district. The event is announced amid other local notices and a May sale event by a Tamworth seller with a large clearance implied.
Voters urged to decide if enlarged powers should go to the Federal Parliament as costly election machinery activates. Apathy feared as many electors may skip the polls. Postal voting available for those distant or sick. postal ballots must reach the Divisional Returning Officer by 7 p.m. on the 26th to avoid rejection.
Reports from Armidale Hospital on Neale's death after burns at Bald Blair. Royal Agricultural Society show attendance reaches 13 400 in first five days. Legal actions start against side show operators. Inquest returns death by natural causes for William John Bracken, 45. Ophthalmologist A. Besser to visit Guyra April 21. Federal proclamation notes lend tax due May 21. Wellington NSW rainstorm floods creeks. milk vendor Hansen drowns.
Easter holidays passed quietly with the Band Ball a success. Elliott Bros. Radium won the ladies high jump at the Royal Show. 5 ft 11 in. Bris and Diamond divided second and third. Warwick choral contest drew about 4000. Toope won with 256 points. Rain affected the Sydney show attendance at 20 500. Potato crops in Orange district praised, potential 15 tons per acre. Armidale Circuit Court opened. coal prosecutions in Sydney before Justice Issaca.
Mr. M Donal d, member for Bingara, will visit Guyra Tuesday to deliver an evening speech on the Referenda at the Oddfellows Hall. Local figures Mr. F J Thomas and Mr. F J Foster reported good meetings, and Mr. McDonald is popular on the platform and expected to draw a large audience.
The community reports growing trespass and reckless shooting during hunting. The article warns that offenders will face the law without regard to individuals, citing harm to sheep cattle and horses and urging enforcement against all violators.
The Moree Pasture Protection Board notes a preventive inoculation plan adopted by about 20 000 cattle owners in the district to avoid quarantine disruptions. Sixteen owners had inoculated since the last board meeting and three more after an outbreak, urging broader action before weather worsens.
Mr A T Curtis announces he has disposed of Mercer business to Mr E W Thomas to devote attention to the Hill Grove branch. The notice regrets Curtis’s departure and wishes the successor success in the new venture.
The Easter Monday Band Ball drew about sixty couples, earning an estimated fifteen pounds for Band funds. Music was provided by Miss B later Jen Innes with extras from the Band, and catering by A Helyar and W Stapleton in first class style. Athol Moore and W officiated and fulfilled their duties to general satisfaction.
Mrs. John Farrell aged 54 of Ollers died at Armidale on Tuesday after a paralytic seizure. She was sister to E W Thomas of Guyra. Remains were transported to Guyra for burial at Ollers cemetery with rites by Rev W H Bradley and funeral arrangements by A H Tutt, Undertaker, Guyra.
The Sydney Cup delivered the season’s boldest upset as Moorilla, a 100 to 1 long shot, won easily in a 28-horse field despite heavy going and doubt about her form. The victory defied odds and underscored the volatility of Australian turf racing and backers’ folly.
Clause 21 of the Forestry Act 1909 restricts ringbarking on Slate forests and Crown lands. Permits may be granted by the Minister or an authorized official. penalties run to ten shillings per tree, with ringbarking banned from January to May 31.
Australian note cites High Court and Privy Council on the meaning of trade and commerce in section 51. It argues that amendments would not expand federal power to regulate local trades and insists experts support this view with legal judgments. The author acknowledges citing judgments in a popular letter.
The Markets section lists prices for wheat at 3s 94d to Sa 34 per bun and various feeds and staples. Pollard and Bran are shown around £4 per ton, with oats and maize quoted in pence and shillings per unit. Onions and potatoes are noted with Tasmanian prices and butter ranges from 62s to 86s, reflecting recent market activity.
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