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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
2
The article reflects on the slogan lest we forget and links it to World War I heroism. It asserts Anzac Day honors Australia’s path to nationhood and notes the overlooked valor of the 2nd ALF while praising the 1st ALF for military prowess that boosted national status.
Local society notes from Guyra and surrounds cover engagements marriages and moves. Included are Pat Carroll visiting Sydney friends Lerlie McGinnis tied to Railways Department, the birth of Allan Bell’s son at Guyra District War Memorial Hospital, John Tarrant’s transfer to Manilla, and Barry Hall’s posting to Guyra Post Office. Also reported are travel to Sydney by Ron and Gladen Cook, Shirley Hate and Barry, Marjorie Mather visiting Belatin, and Barbara Cartwright’s trip to Sydney with her mother. The piece reflects wartime memories, POW experiences, and local commemorations without graphic detail, noting the Pacific War’s fourth anniversary and lack of official remembrance in Guyra.
Community notes from Guyra report social stalls at a street event raising £14 14s 6d for Guy Hospital Winifred Auxiliary. Winners in competitions are listed with local names. NSW Fire Board touring stations, Miss Australia quest postponed, tennis social at Brookley, and a September 15 Presbyterian Fellowship social in Guyra CWA rooms.
A panel van from Express Delivery Service driven by Roy Boyle of Taylor Street Armidale overturned on the Guyra Armidale road Saturday night. Boyle told police the glare from an oncoming truck caused him to run off the road. The other vehicle failed to stop. Boyle was treated by Armidale ambulance for slight leg injuries.
Citizens of the 2nd Army Legion died upholding democratic principles in a wartime faith. The brief notice honors their belief and steadfast resolve, recognizing sacrifices made in defense of liberty and governance.
Mrs A C Brown of Colllarenebri will officially open the annual Northern Tablelands CWA conference in Guyra tomorrow. Delegates from northern centres will attend, with a motion to protest postal and telephone charge increases. Mrs Walton, group president, will soon depart for England.
Three passengers were injured when a car overturned at the foot of the Pinch on the Armidale Guyra road Saturday night. The vehicle left the roadway, rolled into a culvert, and the injured, Mr and Mrs W Coote and a seven year old boy, were conveyed by Armidale Ambulance bearers to Armidale and New England Hospital where they were admitted.
Prominent Aberdeen Angus entries dominated the Brisbane Show with Colonel HF White's grass-fed pen winning the championship steer group. Ghee topped as reserve champion cow two years and over, while Tall Blair Scotting and Bul Blake Anni earned multiple placings in calf and group classes. Notable exhibitors included Guyra bred stock and Ran Ban line with several firsts in junior and female championships.
Ben Lomond were defeated in a match at Tenterden Jost Saturday by 27 points. AJ leasing feature of the match was the shooting of two new club members A Maxwell and J Coward. Tennis on Sunday saw Ben Lomond and Guyra players contest all day on the new courts with mixed teams.
Mrs Ethel Constance Heagney aged 38, wife of Frank Heagney of Malpas Street Guyra Derensed, formerly of Wanganui New Zealand, died suddenly at Arnidale and New England Hospital. She leaves two daughters Mario Dawn and Coleen Rose Ry and a son Phillip James. Funeral service at St Columba Church Guyra tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Piddingtons in charge.
A notice outlines resumed university tutorial classes in Guyra and nearby areas. Psychology lectures by Mr E Bar tat will cover and discuss topics from facts to mob psychology and causation. Additional courses in pottery and English resume in September with limited offerings and fees paid at the first meeting.
Fragment from a historical page notes unclear names and phrases about Miss Australia with garbled wording. It mentions individuals possibly including Hockty Chib S. McKay and AL George in a muddled acknowledgment.
The Glen Innes Mail and related services run on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with variations tying to Sydney and Guyra. The Brisbane Matt line operates on Tuesdays with additional runs. Express and Killer services link Sydney Armidale and Wallangarra, with departures from Glen Innes or Armidale on specified weekdays and times.
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