Potatoes and policy clash at Guyra meeting
The Farmers Union pressed the Commerce Minister W J Scully and Director-General F Bulcock for a guaranteed price for undergrade potatoes and compensation for losses. They criticized officials for elevating the top grade standard and failing to protect growers. The deputation urged clear, direct action from Mr Scully with Bulcock answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
W. J. Scully
F. Bulcock
Agriculture
Guyra
Farmers’ Union
Daddy Christmas
Scully
Bulcock
Caddy
King
Capra
A.P.C
Director-General of Agriculture
Guyra Personal Notes Show Service Ring Across Town
Local notices list Mrs Len Glasser at Clargton Private Hospital and Mrs Basil Smith in Drummoyne visiting Guyra. several service members on leave including LAC Ray Chisholm and Garnet Simpson report Pacific duty. Relatives and residents move through the area as births, illnesses, and travel fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Glasser
Gap View
Clargton
Guyra
LAC
Ray Chisholm
The
Ra» AB
Mrs. W. Chisholm
Dutton
Repatriation Committee Should Reflect War Service
A letter to the editor urges Guyra Shire Council to form a repatriation committee with members who served in war. The writer condemns appointing non‑service ex servicemen and warns the committee must honor those who sacrificed in the two wars. He calls for a meeting to ensure only men with war service sit on the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sint
Guyra
Welfare Association
Fife
Notable Local Deaths and War Losses Reach Guyra District
Community faces losses as Po Tam Hobday is killed in action in Borneo. His family, led by Mrs Hobday of Ashfield, mourns the youngest son, a five and a half year Army veteran and former Guyra football standout, amid a wave of wartime letters and messages. Also noted are residents visiting Tamworth, council appointments, and local families awaiting returns from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Simpson
Gulargambonv
Garnet
I.ac AP
Pacific Islands
Wollongong
K. Unwin
Guyra
Unwin
Tom
Dunn Cox Wedding at St Andrews Tingha
A July wedding at St. Andrews Church Tingha united Mona Cox granddaughter of Mrs Cox Tingha with Hector Dunn son of Mr and Mrs C M Dunn Glen Innes. The bride wore ivory satin with orange blossom coronet and carried Geraldton wax flowers. Bridesmaid Audrey Johnson of Guyra wore pink taffeta. Little Barbara Seward was page. Guests were welcomed at the Grandmother Cox home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Church of England
Tingha
Mona
Maria Cox
Hector
C. M. Dunn
Mosman Street
Glen Innes
8. Seward
Ollera+ street
Guyra
Ted Byrnes
Geraldton
Audrey Johnson
Barbara Seward
Cox
Mre Seward
Petney
Glon Ines
Donations acknowledged for Guyra War Memorial Hospital
The secretary records further donations to Guyra District War Memorial Hospital including ten pounds from Mr T M Newtons Rev E On and Mrs McKie and one pound from Mr H H Nielsen and MSG Py.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyra District War Memorial Hospital
TM. Newtons
Rev
Eon
McKie
H. H. Nielsen
Hirkoy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Bulcock
Uitlook
Adam
Audiience
Basil Smith
Drummoyne
Bernie Chisholm
W.vs
Peter Ryan
Sydney
Keith Mitchell
Ollera Street
Ryan
Haynes
Bank of New South Wales
Pred Crossman
ALF
T. Sole
Malpas-street
Edgar Moore
Branney
Jan Mackenzie
J. Rae
Matpas-street
Ither
J. Ray
Borraba
E. Hutton
Kenneth
Lilygrove
Black Mountain
Coolangatta
Gordon Small
Goyra
Baik
New South Wales
G. Hogeds
Wingham
Wae Lac
Colin Atkins
Armidale
New England
Thorpe
Armidale Pond
Nott
N. W. Frewin
Margaret
Commerscial Bank
Max Turner
R.A.N
Turner
Nincoola-street
New Guinea
Australia
Balmoral Naval Hospital
O. R. Pearson
Ryanda Street
Lloyd Pearson
H.m.as
England
New York
Ming Armidale
Legion of Ex-Servicemen
Nancy Burgess
H. Burgess
Moore-street
Burgess
Chamber of Commerce
Legionnaire’s
Bill Wark
A. J. Wark
Dale
Tamworth
Audrey Jobpsor
Ryandas Street
K. Parker
Port Macquittie
E. T. Ue Dettman
North-West County Council
Ashford
Bingara
Boo- Jaroo
Boomi
Macintyry
Severn
Yallard
Reenee
B. Cox
S. Cox
Olluroe Street
Ivaye
A. J. ‘Harrout
Ben Lumund
Bruce Tarrant
Wewak
L. P. Dean
Crystalbrook Road
Nancy
Dunn—Cox
Guyra District Hospital
Beesley’s
Patons
Baldwins
H. Beesley
Phang
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