The Farmers Ultimatum to the Potato Controller
The Northern Farmers Union threatens direct action as potato deliveries halt until growers' conditions are met. The piece notes long-standing underorganization, recent shortages, and the creation of the Australian Potato Council with subsidies to curb costs while raising prices. It argues growers now have organization and bargaining power, with the subsidy seen as a tool to stabilize living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Farmers’ Union
Australian Potato Council
Guyra
Potato Council
Local Notes on Holidays and Social News
Nurses and soldiers on leave visit family and friends across Guyra Sydney and Ollera. Residents including Mrs H Tarr, Pte Edgar Moore, Councillor W Stanley, Gnr Alex Boyd, and Nurse Meryl Adams are listed with their hosts and destinations. Local birthdays and property transactions are noted along with influenza cases and staff changes at the Machinery Pool office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Stanley
R. R. Sivyer
Dundas
Sydney
Gmr
Alex Boyd
Guyra
Dean
Ollera-street
Farmers Union presses demands as growers unite
The Farmers Union presents reasonable requests and criticizes Potato Controller for an offhand reply given after prior deputations in Guyra and Sydney. The article notes the union now acts as a fully representative body, and urges acknowledgment of their position as growers stand united and determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
Guyra
Foster
Sydney
Harold Starr
Shire Accounts Reveal Council Finances at Guyra Meeting
The Guyra Shire Council heard clerk J Richardson report overdraft of £2773 17 5 in the general fund with debit £14 9 2 for street lighting and credits of £5 7 to Fire Brigade and £857 18 3 to Main Roads. Accounts paid and to pay totalled £1800 and were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyra
J. Richardson
Fire Brigade
Main Roads Trust
Loss Of Stock And Property Trappers Warned Off Copnor
Mr A W G Schaefer of Copnor Black Mountain reports the loss of several sheep blamed on poison baits set by trappers. He warns trespassers will be prosecuted. A fire at his property destroyed a building valued at £40 with hay £30, tools £10 and sawn timber £5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copnor
A. W. G. Schaefer
Black Mountain
Air Force Service in England Noted in Local News
The notice lists residents and service personnel connected to the district, including Lieut and Mrs Ivey after holidays in London, Mrs Wells bedridden, Miss Parker joining Tamworth Bank staff, Africa Star awards for Moore Dawson and Davidson, Daphne Pennell visiting, Mrs Rose returning from Casino, and Greenstreet moving to Armidale. It also records Guyra Shire Council proceedings with condolences to Mrs Bluett after the death of A. R. Bluett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nella E. Parker
Tamworth
Guyra
Bank of New South Wales
Noela Geddes
Reg Moore
J. H. Dawson
George Davidson
Llangothlin
Reg Rose
White-street
Daphne Pennell
Sydney
Creeee
W. Youman
Crs
E. L. Dettman
C. E. Wheaton
O. Cox
W. C. Starr
W. Stanley
Messrs. J. Richardson
A. E. Taylor
O. Akin
N. McAlister
Railway travel for sick patients faces booking hurdles
Ar C E Wheaton notes that patients seeking travel to Sydney for specialist consultations struggle to book seats or berths. The Railway Commissioner says orders must be placed ten days in advance, a rule Guyra Shire Council calls unworkable and seeks support from neighboring councils to press for preferential treatment for the sick. Councils also back Guyra's bid to lift the wax matches embargo and housing concerns with ministerial reps promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wheaton
Sydney
Guyra
Valedictory for W. D. Caddy Leaves Guyra Orchestra
Mr. W D Caddy, a valued Guyra orchestra member and good citizen, leaves for Newcastle to start a business. At the Comforts Fund dance secretary G A Jones thanked him for his help and noted the Fund and orchestra will miss him as a saxophonist. The crowd sang For He is a Jolly Good Fellow. Jones added weekly socials raised over £300 for patriotic causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Caddy
Guyra
Newcastle
Comforts Fund
G. A. Jones
Caddy
Comforts Fund Committee
Jones
Mr. Caddy
Street collection raises funds for Red Cross
Takings at a street effort last Saturday benefited the Red Cross fund. Amount raised was £ 35. Competition winners included Lucky envelope donated by Dr Margaret Child and prizes from Mrs Gilmour and others. Details of the branch monthly statement will be published next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fundal
Margaret Child
J. Hunter
Gilmour
Trevor Judge
J. Richardson
W. J. Gilmour
Sleet and Snow Hint at Harsh Winter Ahead
In the early hours a bitter wind brought a light sleet and snow shower over the Guyra landscape as Bing Crosby crooned about a white Christmas. The brief fall drifted away, serving as a warning of possible harsher conditions in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Bourke
Guyra
Meeting of Ladies to Form Hospital Auxiliary
A public meeting of ladies to form a hospital auxiliary will be held on Saturday next at Oddfellows Hall. Miss Fraser of the United Hospitals' Auxiliary will attend and deliver an address. The gathering aims for broad representation and lively discussion of auxiliary duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Fraser
United Hospitals' Auxiliary
Fraser
Oddfellows ® Hall
Lunch at Sale Raises Funds at Major Hawk Property Auction
East Ben Lomond Red Cross ladies netted £30 at a recent auction sale held at Major Hawks property by Brown and McRae Glen Innes and O R Pearson Guyra. The Glen Innes Examiner notes lunch and afternoon tea drew a big crowd and that excellent clearance was achieved with spirited bidding throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ben Lomond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Guyra
Phyllis Vickery
Prince Alfred Hospital
Ollera
Cecil Holt
Mrs. J. Holt
South Guyra
Mrs. H. Tarr
Bald Blair
Edgar Moore
Bradley-street
W. Hodder
D. Hodder
Manse-street
Meryl Adams
Armidale
Mrs. Adams
Ryanda-street
W. J. Brodie
Matt Carton
Llangobhlin Street
E. Macguire
J. R. Atkin
Mr. Williams
Machinery Pool
Luxford
SHIRE
Air Force
England
Australia
Walcha
Glen Innes
Dumaresq
Tenterfield
Severn
Cockburn
M. F. Bruxner
Red Cross Street Effort
Hospital Auxiliary
Sale
Red Cross
Dainty
Darlings
Cardigans
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