Gavra Progress Committee to Meet at Starrs Hotel
The usual monthly meeting of the Gavra Progress Committee will be held at Starrs Hotel on Mor day night.
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
4
The usual monthly meeting of the Gavra Progress Committee will be held at Starrs Hotel on Mor day night.
The North Guyrangainet Armitala School team lists Selden T Dean H Nankervis B Hooker P A McAlister Wright J Roche W Lavi A Leekie F Brennan B McGovern for the match on the ground tomorrow with Emergencies Collier Thompson as reserves.
Within three weeks a new Boot Palace will open in Guyra by a City Boot Firm. The up-to-date shop promises a very large rack of American Continental and Colonial boots and shoes in all shapes and quality including half sizes. The palace aims to save sending footwear to Sydney or elsewhere. Thousands of pairs available. See ad in future issue.
A committee meeting at Starrs Hotel chaired by Mr Everett saw directors and members Rie McLeen Piper Purser Youman Nankervis Nowland Kirk Chapman Ford Stevenson Sole Coventry Cumming McAister in attendance with apologies from Croft McKenzie J A Chisholm Minutes confirmed McCregan declined school judge post McGregor agreed to judge horse auction Moloney donated 1 1 for a lady driving prize OBrien 1 1 for pen of 3 fat cows Ground Committee report adopted Tenders to erect sheep shed and renew ring fence Vincent account deferred Agreement details discussed McKenzie to be paid 2 2a with 1 1 donated as special EO Signing group elected Stevenson secretary Next meeting set for December 20.
Tenders invited for labor only to erect a parade ring fence on the show ground and for erection of accommodation for a horse and sheep. Details from H. R. Nankervis, Hon. Secretary.
A report states Hooters trespassed on Cherry Stee Hill property owned by Langothlin and will be prosecuted without regard to mannan cave.
Black Mountain notes report a tennis rehearsal on Mr Sonter's court for Saturday among club members and outsiders. Also a church gathering led by Rev H Buntine, a song service at the tabernacle, and news of a public school concert on the 9th. Crops are looking well despite a poor season and the weather remains cool with showers.
An advertisement promotes tooth replacement without a plate using two or more natural teeth. It touts porcelain substitutes, pricing from £2 2s to £38, with ten year guarantees and visits for dental extractions and replacements. It claims rapid extractions and painless methods, and lists Sydney Laboratories in Petersxam as the contact.
Notice invites tenders for the Grassog right of the Guyra Show and Recreation Ground. Tenders close on Wednesday next, December 6, at 6 p.m.
In Eart' Moree on Friday J T Daweon arrived with a record wool load totaling 17 tons 4 cwt 2 qr net 14 tons 4 cwt 1 qr for shipment drawn by 18 bullocks from T Sriven of Cleve land. On Monday A Barnett delivered 108 bales from Swain of Raneera Voley with 88 bales removal due to a telephone wire. A wheel sank through the weigh bridge plate at Quirindi Railway Station lifting the total to a record 17 tons with wagon.
The town endures steady rain with illness, shearing delays, and new fencing tenders for Goyra police barracks. A serial starts in this issue while Harry Starr returns from Armidale hospital to Guyra. About 2000 bales of wood have been sent from the local railway. Restliera from the area are urged to contact Mr Ashton, land agent, in Armidale for land business.
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