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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1953
Page
2
The April 30 1955 Guyra Argus editorial argues Labour Opposition leader Evatt has failed to win broad support and warns that a Labour Senate majority would cripple government. It highlights past Liberal achievements like ending petrol rationing and stabilising prices, and notes promised income tax cuts as community rewards while urging voters to focus on national security and industrial progress.
The regional column records engagements and social moves including Mr Clifford Haynes of the Coronation Ball and Anzac Day service, Mr and Mrs N G Holloway planning a North Coast tour, and visits by neighbors from Willoughby Quan Street and Ben Lomond. Jim Cleary recovers after illness during Anzac Day events.
The Parents and Citizens Association held a ten member meeting last Thursday. A picnic tea is planned for Empire Day on May 23 with a bonfire. A programme of events was set, two heaters were approved from Newcastle, and funds for school materials were discussed for future consideration at a special meeting. A vote of thanks was given to teachers and helpers who assisted with transport and music for a Glen Innes recital competition.
Dramatic Society members journeyed to Armidale for Armidale Theatre Club's presentation of The Man from Toronto produced by the Guyra Society in 1951. The society will stage a reading on Wednesday June 10.
The Guyra Celebrations committee outlines a program centered on schoolchildren. A March of Loyalty from Guyra Public School to the showground will feature the Brass Band and a Pip Band, with royal homage and a showground ceremony led by Shire president K W Hudson. Afternoon sports, tea, and a bonfire with fireworks at Mickey's Gully are planned, aided by £80 in donations and committee subgroups, with a May 20 meeting scheduled.
Police reported a calm Anzac Day in Guyra with no offenses or drunkenness charged. Ballard praised the day’s orderly conduct, while residents were urged to return Agricultural and Pastoral Returns. The RSL raised a public appeal aiding Diggers Punch and Disabled Ex-Servicemen. Louis Dean of Guyra died in Sydney Hospital.
Gartness Matthews also known as Dan Matthews, 60, a railway settler of Malpas Street Guyra, left to cut wood Saturday morning and was found dead on Karowa Road about seven miles from Guyra. The District Coroner said death appeared natural and an inquest may be held. Funeral conducted from Presbyterian Church Black Mountain to Black Mountain Cemetery.
A car and bicycle collided early yesterday morning on the New England Highway south of Guyra. The male rider was injured and taken to a local hospital while the car driver sustained minor injuries.
A sensational religious film titled Dust or Destiny will be shown at St James Church of England next Sunday night. The display promises vivid Technicolor visuals of nature and animal instincts, a scientific focus on the human body, and radar-like natural protections for birds.
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