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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
2
The Acting Premier Mr Heffron announces NSW government will levy a graduated land tax on urban and rural properties. Critics warn the measure will raise £3,000,000 and shift costs to production while benefiting metropolitan areas and central government. The debate notes past Labour promises and fears for rural development and closer settlement.
Jack Fraser is discharged from Guyra Hospital after pneumonia and recent Sydney surgery. Constable Lloyd Goddard sits for a police exam. Bruce Graham returns from Sydney. Mrs. Graham convalesces there and will return soon. Syd Armstead is hospitalized after collapse. band rehearsals hint at a comeback. Carol and Kerry Pritchard travel to Casino for holidays with ex-Guyra residents Willis family. Eddie Corkburn and family head to Gunnedah. G Woodward family holidaying at Tamworth and Werris Creek. The Sole family enjoy holidays at Mungindi.
Mr. Eric Connor of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture demonstrated fruit tree planting at Mr. L Sterr’s on Monday. The event highlighted practical horticultural techniques for establishing fruit trees.
The Mackenzie and Bloxsome families unite in business as Ron Bloxsome joins Arundel Mackenzie to run Thos FE Sole and Co Guyra stock and station agency. Bloxsome plans monthly sheep sales at Mickeys Gully and cattle sales at showground yards, with private paddock sales district wide.
Reading shows a fragment mentioning a planned presentation to junior farmers but interrupted by an unforeseen comet or disruption, leaving details scarce about who organized it or when it was to occur.
About five hundred people gathered for the annual Show Ball at the Arcadia Theatre Guyra despite heavy rain. Visitors arrived from Glen Innes Inverell and Armidale with a special Armidale bus for dancers. Two orchestras Glen Innes Modern Rhythm and Armidale Nitelites supplied music as Dr Hudson opened the ball praising the Show Committee and the long tradition of local entertainment.
Claude Bloxsome studies the stud breed ing of Shetland ponies and Southdown sheep at Glen Innes. The article notes Bloxsomes dedication to stock interests and hints at Ron Bloxsome s future impact on the firm.
Jonathan Mos reports on snowing conditions and bud development in the Northern Tableland orchards. Delicious budding is fair, Granny Smith showings disappoint. Apple and pear prospects depend on spring conditions. Bathurst area fruit development appears satisfactory.
Beginning Sunday, Masses will be held at St Marys Cathedral in Armidale each Sunday at 7 pm until further notice. The regular Sunday evening services will continue with evening Mass.
Guyra Kennel achieved 21 first prizes at the Brisbane Show along with nine seconds and two thirds. Mrs Bailar and Mrs Ta nford had dogs entered in events organized by the Brisbane Royal, the National Kennel Club, Gun Dogs, and the Pekin Breed Club. One standout puppy from New Zealand reportedly won all puppy events but narrowly lost best puppy at Beishaiye Show in Lo-month-del Monedbo. Mrs Tantford reportedly refused an interstate buyer for Mi Mi.
The fragment notes special occasions celebrated at St Marys Cathedral within the last year and mentions new rites not previously performed there. Details are sparse and names or exact events are not provided.
The death of Rev Father Michael O Flynn, Bundarra Parish Priest, occurred yesterday after seven weeks in Bundarra Hospital. Born in 1911 in Locken Sao Ron County Waterford Ireland, he was ordained in 1936 and came to Australia that year as Assistant Priest at Tamworth. He served in Armidale Walgett Ashford before becoming Bundarra Parish Priest in November. Funeral Mass and ablutions were held at Bundarra today.
The 6.30 news service on Station 2AD now runs five minutes daily Monday through Saturday. It includes stock market, Wheat quotations, produce news, and Southern stock sales reports. The change comes after an Armidale arrangement reduced time from fifteen minutes to fit market updates and state marketing bureau notices.
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