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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
2
The ARQUA announces weekly Friday evening publication and quarterly subscription terms. Per quarter rates are listed with advance payment options and booking details for advertisements. Special arrangements exist for standing ads and additional inches are priced accordingly.
A Long piece praising the State Children's Bill as humane social reform. It highlights opposition in the Upper House but argues the bill targets the roots of crime by aiding children early. The Woman's Political Educational League led by Miss Bogs South backs the bill and urges citizen and Assembly support for its success.
Mr Surveyor Jumieron completes trial survey from Guyra to Inverell noting a line close to the original route with gradients adjusted to 1 in 60 for load, crossing multiple watersheds and heavy country. Elevation gap is 2,500 feet with scarce agricultural potential beyond the dividing range. water sources near George Creek and Moredam Creek offer locomotive water, while the region from Paddle Dock to Inverell shows poor soil and grazing value. Public notices include local electoral roll results and charity fund calls, plus obituaries and shop news.
The local note details the marriage of Miss Ben Lomprich Station’s daughter to Mr Porter from Sydney after a year of courtship. A Lewis agent left for Lewis shortly after the ceremony. A pensioner John, living near Armi, died by his own hand. Public pound plans for Ben Lomond were approved with James Pollock to be pound keeper. Mrs Hooker remains seriously ill at Arandale. A sample of Brownell grown on Mr Mat Smith’s farm is praised, as early spads and potatoes are reported to be among the best yet seen at Guyra. The Full Court delivered a verdict in the Keqni case involving Chief Justice and Tuati v4 Abbandl.
A police court session before magistrates Megas Stewart and Maloney Crotty deals with a defendant who signed to commence shearing at Boorolong under a PA agreement on Nov 9 but failed to start. The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s with costs 40 10d and professional costs £2 2s. Other cases include J McLeod charged similarly, Williams charged over gravel theft from Crown lands without a license, and postponement of a government contract licensing issue until Jan 8. Also referenced are a sheep theft case and a store room burglary at Langothlit, with defendants fined and bonds set after evidence.
The Premier says with police and military under control he would free the detained men. The Labor Council backs the Federal Immigrants Restriction Act administration. A four million treasury bill has passed council stages. New Zealand plans fodder freight relief and free mail carriage. A Japanese woman with her boot uncovered at Kanownay West Anatratia. An invader was shot by police and captured. Boer General arrives in Brisbane to spend three months in Anata. Countess Ranfurly sails from Auckland to search for the Bingamite boat.
Fragmentary report describes a dynamite incident at a colliery with officers and several people injured. Names and precise locations are unreadable in the OCR text.
Prices realised at Jouebueh Thuretay Night show 766 cattle yarded, prime stock scarce, top cattle around 18 2s, extras to 22s, cows 27s to 2l or 2s. 23,000 sheep penned with market unchanged. Prime merino watchers up to 17s, extra ewes to 1Ya, good sheep 18s, medium 9s. Best test now worth 2x per 100 lbs.
From a colonial newspaper snippet, religious notices show Dec 18 Boorolang eight feet and Dec 14 Long Ridge services at Dawson's at 11 30 Everett at 3 600 p.m. Gayri 7 3 ran with Dec 18 19 20 Parlilledock public schools Langathlin Rabbura and Black Mountain Lilygrove 18 Roman Catholic mass held every fourth Sunday monthly.
A court yesterday drew attention as a case at Glen Tanda led Judge Horrid to sentence Fraive Cutten to one month imprisonment for concealment of birth. The proceedings followed a lively field day in Court with observers noting impacts on local crops and community concerns.
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