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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
3
A fragmented markets brief lists animal feed and produce prices with bids for ducks, potatoes, maize, lucerne hay, and antimony. It notes first quality prices, small lots, and delivery terms with several figures such as duck options near 1/8 and lucerne hay at 11/6 to 12/ per arr, plus antimony at £120.
Dr Wheaton told the Shires Association conference that the Guyra area could run its electricity service under council ownership. He urged expert study, noted the current service is strong, but foresaw benefits from regional control and potential street lighting expansion as war ends and prosperity returns.
Notice indicates the newspaper imprint by Roy Sealle Bidke for The Guyra Argus proprietors The Armidale Newspaper Co Ltd and provides publication details and address.
Ten months after a letter on the library question was sent to the Memorial Institute Committee the Guyra Shire Council considered the plan to run a library under the dicted Australian Act. The council asked for intermission to subsidy and the institute would need a one tenth rate on land values to fund a £420 per capita service area. Dr Youman warned it was a big undertaking and no suitable library space existed while W Stanley said the council could not act under such terms. Dr Starr doubted books would be available now and people were already well served by the Institute library. The matter was left in abeyance.
Fragmentary OCR cites subscriber questions about the Argue publication and a push to support the district through a subscription renewal. The garbled lines reference pricing and a plea for continuing readership, with unclear dates or exact terms.
A single ratepayer in the Guyre area exercised the right of appeal against the shire valuation. The hearing is to be held before Mr. F T Scroope PM at the Valuation Court.
A garbled historical fragment discusses wit and repining with obscure phrases and references to a “Great Peysermint ue.” The text mentions subjects like shiniffs whitening letters and a colloquial remark about better than cure, with stray allusions to Yar and OF Wootht Great Peysermint ue.
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