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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
2
The Guyra Brass Band demonstrated its value to the district on Anzac Day with moving processions and a refined performance led by Drum-major Tom Lockyer. Rev. Kirby praised them, calling for public support to sustain practices and talent for the community and soldiers alike.
Mr Moss Jones has returned from Sydney and Mr Clif Wheaton shows improved health after his island tour. Mr and Mrs Max Turner left for Nambucca Heads. The Starr family returned from a coast holiday. Mrs J E Mulligan was admitted to Armidale and New England Hospital. Basil Hill returned from Sydney after a Young Australia League visit. The Spicers from South Grafton moved to Guste with Spicer managing Carlyle’s store. Mrs John Perrin left for Lismore for an operation accompanied by Nicola. Mr and Mrs Walter Stanley plan a fishing tour along the Meln tyre River to Barwon. Mrs M Green and sister Shirley Dawson returned from Geelong after a holiday with their parents. D M McCulhant at the Bank of Wales Guyra, noted as accountant at Orange branch, will take up duties. G R Greenstreet from Warren related to the Guyra posting.
A hybrid maize crop at Woodville is expected to yield enough seed for 1000 acres this season. The project estimates 000 acres planted and notes Australian growth contributing to the season's output.
A Guyra Anzac Day service featured the Guyra Brass Band and Army chaplain Mr. Mathieson. He linked Anzac to the promised land and urged loyalty to Britain, urging Christians to embody Christlike brotherhood to end war. The crowd observed two minutes of silence as Reveille sounded and the Last Post closed the service.
Promoter Doug Robinson announced the long awaited return boxing match between Jimmie Boyle and Cal Connors for Saturday May 7 after three attempts to stage it. The local crowd welcomed the bout while Archibald, age twenty, announced retirement after a career spanning Sydney and Newcastle bouts.
Ben Lomond riflemen faced choppy winds during a Saturday shoot at Ben Lomond huts and only Hive members competed. N Luitlety posted the best score with 46. E Carpenter, recovering from a serious injury, travelled to Tamworth Saturday night. M Maxwell remains hospitalized, while Miss D Parker plans a brief stay in Tamworth before returning home to Bolivia. Ben Lomond later lost a match on Glen Tanes oval to Dundee Bald Nob, as Shelley Ryan and Martin represented the Ben Lomond team in the Armidale Glen Innes contest.
Rifle club members gathered for a Sunday match at 600 yards when a mirage rolled across the range. Auris Tie led the field, easing shooters as they chased the elusive ball across the targets. Scores were not fully legible in the fragment.
The Secretary for Pallways Mr S B Nicholas announces May excursion tickets for forward journeys on a specified train not before May 3 nor after May 11. Tickets are single fare for return travel, valid for return within two months of issue, not usable for trips wholly within the railway jurisdiction from Sydney to Nowra through Dunedoo. Special excursion tickets are offered weekends within the tourist area, with details at railway booking offices.
A fragmentary, slang heavy tirade discusses football technique and coaching lore. It mocks protective gear, head use, and play style while detailing a whistle referee and spectator dress cues. The writer's tone is satirical and the text mixes crude humor with sport commentary.
Ted Cullen of Hradley Street received congratulations from a friend in Sydney after a telegram announced a lottery ticket number. The drawing has not yet occurred and he hopes the messages were premature.
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