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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
2
The ARGUS announces Friday publication cadence and subscription rates. Per quarter in advance is 3 shillings. booked 3/6. Advertising first inch 3s, each additional inch 2s. Special arrangements available for standing ads.
In memoriam for Mary Rochb who departed this life at Singleton on 1 December 1897. Inserted by her children.
The poem fragment from the Guyra Argus and Farmers Advocate speaks to social reform and a call for action against injustice. It emphasizes future hope and the good work possible through collective effort.
A Sydney meeting of the Trades Union Conference heard Mr O'Sullivan speak on Labour Party aims and the idea of purified politics. The piece questions whether purification means pure motives or removal of patronage and favoritism in government jobs.
The passage critiques the Labour Party for backing a government and opposing an amendment, arguing their actions lack principled integrity. It accuses the party of trading concessions for justice and portrays O Sullivan as misusing terms or "pulling their leg" in a troubling reasoning process. The tone predicts reader disappointment in the party's stance.
A heavy thunderstorm drenched the town shortly after 1 yesterday, rainfall lasting over an hour and totaling 60 points. Ben Lomond public school pupils under Miss Stark plan a Friday concert in the railway goods shed. Mr W Cameron plans to sell and move to New Zealand. Electoral changes announced with Arthur S assistant registrar for Bingara. Beas Leeneneet Seni TADS players listed for tomorrow. L de Courcy receives peaches plums and beans. oats sample noted. Algerian cata crop praised after drought.
Religious services listed for December include Tenterden and Ollera with 10 and 11 a.m. sessions, Langobhlin at 11 a.m., Black Mountain with 3 p.m. and Guyra at 7:30 p.m. A Wednesday Public School service at Black Mountain is noted. The Roman Catholic Mass occurs on the fourth Sunday each month.
The Far Court in Brisbane reserved judgment after concluding arguments in the Kenniff appeal case amid some judicial discord. A Water and Sewerage Board meeting heard a feasibility plan to create rain using electricity, with a trial to be conducted. In Parliament the Premier read a Barton letter about fodder duty suspension, while Carruthers pressed action. The Premier plans a Land Act amendment bill this session. Winchcombe Carson wool sales were firm with Greasy 124d and 184, W R Clark Guyra 54d.
Our Hillsborough correspondent reports a stretch of four to five fine days followed by a torrent rain that lasts over an hour. The heavy rain promises a good crop yield, with abundant grass and water improving stock condition. Some farmers share that hay cutting has begun in the district.
Prices realised at Homebush sales include 22 500 sheep penned with values nine higher. Prime merino wethers to 164, extra prime to 18s, good to 13s, medium 9s. 870 cattle yarded with lower market. Prime bulls to 16 8s, extra prime to 18s, good 12s, medium 6 10s. Sheep value estimated at 46s per?
Latest prices show Wheat 11d to Ga per bushel Flour 11s to 12 per ton Chaff 7 10s to 8 per ton Oaten hay 7 to 7s 6d per ton Maize to Ga per bushel Potatoes 6 to 9s 6d per ton
Disjointed text recounts vague ideas about the Battle of Gettysburg and a scene titled Ferusalem. The passage mixes stray phrases, dates, and names, with no clear events or sources, creating an unclear historical snippet.
At Naran dera a big meeting resolved urging the Government to act as direct importers of fodder and breadstuffs and sell at cost price. The Infants Protection Bill received a second reading to protect illegitimate children's lives amid plague concerns in Sydney. Heavy rain caused floods near Thurlo Creek and Brewarrina, washing away miles of fencing. A Cricket Association executive plans a special meeting on team selection for a test series. Australian cricketers arrived in Melbourne to a warm welcome. The Assembly adjournment motion highlighted alleged administrative issues, with debate on the Friedman matter. The Premier sought leave to introduce a bill to reduce assembly membership to ii.
In Gables London on Wednesday Mr Bannerman failed to reject the third reading of the Eduction Bill by a large margin. The United States treasurer reports a surplus of £18000000. Padareraski to visit Australia in 1904. Neptune steamer foundered in the Bay of Biscay with twenty eight drowned. Wool workers at Woolwich Arsenal discharged and six thousand warned to leave. General Bertha's health improved and out of danger. Wool sale prices match the best in the series.
Wilson and Bliss Guyra advertise as house painters decorators and signwriters offering estimates for work in Town and Country with workmanship and materials guaranteed.
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