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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
2
The ARGUS will be published every Wednesday evening with subscription terms per quarter in advance. One booked inch costs 36 units, with price increasing for every additional inch and special arrangements available for standing advertisements.
The A and NEA and H Association and the Department of Agriculture agree to a 20 pound net prize for an inter-perish produce competition at next year’s show. The association will match the amount to create a 40 pound prize. The program aims to draw farmers and agriculturalists to Armidale with a strong display plan.
A letter under Pro Bono Publica suggested resuming the north Guyra recreation ground for building sites. Inquiries show business people favor the idea and fear a large area remains locked away as the town grows. Readers are invited to share further views on the subject.
The Works Committee will meet in Armidale to hear evidence on the Tenterfield to Casino railway and other coast routes. Political influence surrounds the Tenterfield Casino path, with claims to watch. Armidale is expected to argue for a Coff’s Harbor line while Guyra to Coff’s Harbor supporters push their case. Two or three local witnesses will testify to present their positions.
The letter urges towns to raise funds for relief after Mount Kembla's disaster. It notes some areas have begun subscriptions, while Guyra has not yet started a fund. The writer calls for an immediate shilling subscription and pledges support from the Argus in collecting and acknowledging donations.
A correspondent proposes using a northern culvert reform to allow buggies and empty vehicles to pass under, avoiding waits at gates during goods train shunting, as an alternative to building an overhead bridge. The note notes the plan could meet the same goal within three weeks.
Mining operations halt at Hillgrove due to lack of water. At Guy Fawkes a 16 year old son of Mr Turner of Serpentine died after a gun exploded while he was dismounting from his horse. Rev Father Walshe of Armidale was injured when his cart overturned near Hillgrove and was treated locally.
A letter urges united action for a coastal railway from Guyra to Coffs Harbour via Armidale and Cairns? urging the Farmers and Settlers Association to favor land along the railway line near Guyra over the Salisbury site. It notes a Public Works Committee visit and calls for evaluation of the Lagoon project alongside the experimental farm.
Salisbury model farm plans draw criticism as residents urge the department to inspect a Guyra site praised by practical farmers as best on the tableland. The argument centers on location central to Armidale Glen Innes Inverell and on railway access, with Uralla seven miles away.
Mr Holloway of Arding drew a load of hay to Armidale on Monday when the leaders shied causing the wagon to overturn. No damage was done. A fund has been started at Armidale Superior Public School to aid Mount Kembla sufferers.
The correspondence invites readers across the district to send news notes and tips. It notes that some items will fit into the paper’s columns, encouraging community participation and timely reporting.
Westward shearers report no practical shearing with 60 killed for pelts on a station. Mild days persist though a slight snow fall occurred. Produce markets surge as Farracabad farmers ship 20000 bushels of maize and chaff. demand clears markets and Tasmanian orders rise. NZ sheep are being bought due to dry weather. Citizens defer memorial for district volunteers in the South African war to a public vote.
The Acclimatisation B Society plans to bend a consignment of yearling trout for release in Farracubudl Beardy and Mann waters with a prospect the tableland rivers will soon be filled with trout. Inquiries from West Australia seek land for agricultural settlement and several large estates were resumed, risking loss of thousands of acres of prime district land.
Armidale School defeats THillgrove 13 to 1 while Armidale Carltons forfeit a trip and plan a match at Guyra on Saturday. Napiers beat the School 35 to nil in junior play. An event at the School of Art Saturday night features Gymnastic and Debating with prizes donated by E J Lackey. Roy Eagle and others listed in racing notes alongside handicap disclosures.
The Armidale Argus notes Guyra now has a local paper. It says the district’s trials will be exposed and discussed, praising the new publication as progressive and a voice for railway issues and community claims. The piece commends owner Mr A Moche and notes steady weekly issues.
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