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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
4
Postmaster General H L Anthony announces new stamp values due to postal charge increases. New denominations include 41d 63d 1/01d and 2/6d with 43d printed red and 7d blue to align with the International Postal Convention. Existing 5d 54d 84d and 1/3d remain on sale until stock runs out with further date announcements forthcoming.
Public notice from Roy Leslie Blake of Armidale advertising the Armidale Crema tieres Company proprietors address 120 Mossman Street for official business and registration. The fragment lists names and location details for the local firm.
Del Lepervanche aged 75 of Kurrajongs Bundarra is in a critical condition at Narrabri District Hospital after a collision in Doyle Street. He was struck by an off side mudguard, thrown onto the bonnet and then the road, suffering a compound fracture to the left leg a fractured skull and other internal injuries. The driver was Brian Burns of Narrabri.
Gerald Walker 16 son of Mr and Mrs W Walker of Diamond Street Tingha had a rifle explode while rabbit shooting. A bullet went through his foot and he was rushed to Tingha Cottage Hospital where his condition is satisfactory.
Commonwealth and State officers met to plan wide spread release of the myxomatosis virus to control rabbits in the coming spring and summer. Reports on 1950 51 epidemic show spread across about a thousand miles and patchy distribution. Officials emphasize no risk to humans or animals and note orthodox control methods remain essential.
NSW Minister for Transport Mr Sheahan lambasted heavy motor haulage as harming roads. NRM A president Mr Davidson countered that overloading by some owners and road hogs by drivers exist but neglects vital facts. Road transport moved 175 million tons last year that rail or sea could not. government should strengthen roads, punish overloads, and supervise driver conduct while acknowledging owners and drivers face special problems and some improvement.
Guyra beat Walcha 2 0 in Armidale on Saturday the final competition game. Val Bean and Betty Starr scored with Bean prominent in attack. Hayden and Cameron also starred as Guyra prepares for Sunday match at Guyra.
A Urunga resident sparked interest by showing an invention that generates electricity with a few wires and a small gadget. A local fisherman hauled in a catch in the swim-pool that proved to be a snake eel named leptrognathus noraezelandiae, three feet long, a juvenile of a species reaching up to five feet according to Sydney museum authorities.
The death of Mrs. Alice Jane Williams widow of the late Robert John Williams occurred at Armidale and New England Hospital. She leaves three daughters Mrs E. A. Doring Armidale Mrs Roy S. Blanch Wollong and Mrs Arthur Foster Castle Doyle and three sons Enos James Armidale Allan Cardiff Heights. Also surviving are a sister Mrs R J Wilson Wallsend and four brothers Jack D. Scott Tamworth Enos G. Scott Glen Innes Walter J. Scott Parramatta and William R. Scott Wentworthville. The late Mrs Williams was the second eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Enos Scott of Black Mountain. One sister Mrs A Sanderson Brisbane predeceased her. A large gathering attended the St Peter's Cathedral Armidale service conducted by Rev Newton Bagnall. Pallbearers were Allan Williams Roy Blanch Arthur Foster and Jack Webb.
Church notices list Anglican services at Guyra including Holy Communion at 10 am and Evensong with Sermon at 11 15 am plus a Children’s Service at 7 39 pm and afternoon services at Beackwater and Tubba murra led by Rev R F Kirby. Presbyterian services at Ben Lomond Llan gothlin Guyra with times 11 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm conducted by Rev C G Mathieson.
Shire Council revealed a programme to spend 17000 pounds on 20 miles of the New England Highway. The plan includes 1800 for repair of damaged sections, 400 for drainage at Devil's Pinch, 6500 for 1.3 miles of road north of Armidale, elevation correction at the 14 mile, and widening and patching. The highway extends from Devil's Pinch to Saumarez Creek.
Professor Denis Winston of Sydney University urged decentralisation to country areas at the Jubilee Congress on Town and Country Planning. He warned large cities depend on country regions for food and people and risk decay if growth continues unchecked. He proposed remodeling Sydney could require relocating about 125000 residents to rural areas.
Agronomist Mr. De Wallin of the New England Experiment Farm advises farmers growing grazing oats to select suitable varieties and plant early when conditions allow. Grazing should begin as soon as the crop is advanced and before stem growth, with rapid grazing at regular intervals and possible temporary subdivision of paddocks to reduce soil compaction. Local district agronomists in Tamworth Armidale Tenterfield Inverell and Gunnedah can provide district guidance.
The New England Federal Electorate Council of the ALP passed a resolution at its meeting in Glen Innes supporting a No vote in the upcoming referendum on the Communist Dissolution Bill. They argued the legislation would endanger workers rights and wreck trade unions, while noting government powers to regulate subversive activities. The party opposed banning any political party.
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