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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
2
The Guyra Argus urges Australian voters to decide the federal election on Saturday. It warns of a propaganda barrage across radio print and personal outreach and frames the vote as a choice between socialism and free enterprise with the aim to restore freedoms perceived as taken by the Chifley Government.
Mr T Anderson begins duties at Guyra Dry Cleaners while Miss G O Rourke and Miss Marge Mather visit relatives in Guyra. Mrs M Mudford recovers well after an appendicitis operation in Armidale Hospital. Mrs W Pearson travels to Sydney for her daughter Marie's major operation. Barry Hall moves from Guyra postal work to Glen Innes. A McGuinness to replace him arrives from Orange. Jack R Ford and John Carroll named Justices of the Peace. Margaret Hobday leaves Guyra to live with parents in Muswellbrook. R Jenkins resumes duties as postmaster in Guyra. J Maher returns to Uralla. Mrs A J Parker visits Maree after Inverell trip. Colleague C E Mayled of Essington fainted at Armidale Hospital, fracturing skull, now recovering. Nada Woodward visits Inverell for a Christmas party with the CWA Younger Set, over 250 attendees.
The number of horses in Hackney classes at Guers rodeo last Saturday signals attractive ring events at the annual February show. Reading and flag races are expected to draw many entries. Electors are reminded that Saturday is Federal elections polling day and failure to vote may incur a fine up to £2.
Memorial Institute committee met Friday night with L. P. Dutton as president and L. P. Archibald as secretary. They thanked the Guyra RS.L. sub-branch for a 2 pounds 2 shillings donation. The treasurer showed a credit balance of £991 4s 1d and bills of £6 15s 6d were presented. They agreed to seek legal advice on council rates and considered caretaker Sid Armstead's resumption unclear.
Local notes describe cattle sale results, Christmas concerts at Oddfellows Hall, Bethlehem tableaux at St James Church, and Guyra Recreation events. Churches, clubs, and guilds announce performances, dances, stalls, and charitable drives with details on dates, venues, and small earnings.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce report severe truck shortages hampering wool transport from Guyra, Uralla and surrounding towns. They cite 3500 bales waiting, lack of ropes and tarpaulins, and limited vehicle allocations, with officials promising review and action.
Local businessmen spar over wool shipments from the district to Inverell and Darlington Harbour. They fault rail transport delays and a private quota system, urging government action and private transport options to relieve the logjam while rights of the electorate in pre selection are defended by Col. Bruxner.
A statement notes the trans shipment of goods from the railway to the wool stores. The operation was secured and carried out under the supervision of Mr. Starr.
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