Safety in Flight and the Rise of Air Transport
The article examines rapid aviation advances over five years, highlighting heavy aircraft, air power in war and peacetime promise, and the need for landing grounds. It notes autogyro improvements may allow vertical landings, predicts aircraft dominance over motor vehicles and even ships, and urges communities to prepare for new air bases and emergency plans. It cites Guyra’s near disaster as a call to establish usable landing sites and organized responses, praising L P Archibald and car owners who aided a landing space.
Guyra Personal News Dates in War Leaves and Visits
Local notes detail soldiers on leave with families in Guyra and surrounding areas. Pte J Running visits his unit, Joyce and Audrey Taylor head to Sydney, and Mrs E Robinson seeks care after a dog bite. Many relatives travel to Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Newcastle and Townsville to spend leave with kin or attend show events.
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Newcastle
Miss Tyrell
White-street
Mr. Tyrell
Guyra
W. R. Milen
Llangothlin-street
Guyra Hospital Site Debate Divides Board and Architect
Hospitals Commission architect Wallace surveyed sites for a new Guyra District Hospital. The board rejected Wallace's preferred Cox's property site favoring their own. Wallace outlined a 20 bed Ballina type plan costing about £20,000 and urged urgent fund raising possibly with a loan. Temporary hospital was not recommended.
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Wallace
Ballina
Guyra
Roberts
Hospitals Commission
Commission
Desperate Australia Considers Drastic Coal Measures
Experts warned coal reserves must be boosted by closing several industries and drastic cuts in electricity gas use. Rationing may fail and trains could run at minimum. Authorities reported NSW coal stocks confiscated by the Coal Commissioner to meet urgent interstate needs.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Hospital hopes raised for new facility by local board
The board urged pursuit of a temporary hospital as a step toward a permanent facility. The Hospitals' Commission pledged full assistance. Mr. Roberts thanked Mr. Wallace for his advice and noted the Commission's role in making his services available. Members present were W. A. Roberts H. Burgess H. Beesley A. B. Forsyth W. H. Weicks and C. E. Wheaton.
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Wallace
Guyra
C. E. Wheaton
W. A. Roberts
Board
Cox's
Oban Road
Prisk Street
O'Donnell Street
Prisk-street
Taylor
O'Donnell-Street
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Wallace
Messrs
H. Burgess
H. Beesley
A. B. Forsyth
W. H. Weicks
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Vaucluse
Victor Marshall
Keston
Bill Forsyth
Armidale
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Mrs. Connors
Royal Hotel
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W. Parnell
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Young Police
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L. P. Dutton
Frank
Arandangie
Brisbane
Cpl
Bert ‘White
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J. Cook
Backwater Road
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Alva
Glen Innes District Hospital
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Randwick
Hulton Smyth-King
W. Brodie
Malpas Street
Townsville
Brodie
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O. R. Pearson
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