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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled references to emergency services and a recruitment or delivery issue. Mentions of a hauler, a wage/labor dispute, a representative, and a warden imply local public notices or community concerns. Specific entities and clear facts are unreadable due to corruption.
Fragmented OCR text shows church memoranda and sect notices from Anglican and Presbyterian churches. Mentions Advent dates, services, meeting times, and locations such as Mountain, Tehteylen, and nearby parishes with weekly gatherings and offerings.
Local brief from Guyra Argus dated December 19 1940 records several notices of bereavement and obituaries across the community, listing families and close kin. Details are concise and non-graphic, reflecting standard, respectful notice formatting of the era.
Local items report Mrs Montgomery of Boggabri visiting Gaye Mr Youmen of P.D.8 on a Sydney trip. Mr Mark Blain left Gourm for Auckland collegiate study. Visits include Mesere, Brown, Ebert to Orange and Mrs Carter moving near Gloucester. Mrs Munson of Manilla visiting Owyra. Ming J. tietwn resumed duties at Gayra Practice School. Christmas Church events and fundraisers announced. pension updates, library drive for troops, and Christmas stalls noted.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Moloney at age 92 in Haagen. She is survived by her husband and two daughters and one son. Funeral services were held at the Eatualte church with a grave at the local cemetery. Her passing is marked as a loss to family and friends.
The report covers a Guyra Golf Club event with Archibald and Sudhertand among players, detailing scores such as 74s and 83, names like Croker Crem LET Mitchell Tierney, and references to matches, spectators, and upcoming week-end activities. It notes Archibald and others competing, with discussion of seating, venue dynamics, and anticipated rounds at the Mtvanders and west side players.
A garbled report describes a sports event with mixed references to players Menara Newton Crukor and Aub Tearson Erle, plus Beasley Dowdell and Jack Rudd. The chaotic OCR hints at golf competition, match pairings, and potential title implications amid unclear proceedings and participant names.
An itemized notice advertises a cheap sedan and a tourer in damaged condition. It mentions folding rear seat and rear wheels, with references to Gainesville and St Louis style markings. The text is fragmentary but indicates a vehicle sale.
A list of student names and class levels appears, including Clara 1st, Cape Laem Cain, Tekla 3, Lionel Tike 3, Dow tibert 4, Alan Ebert 1, Heather Jarkson 1, Dorothy Wha 1, Willae tare 4, Barbary Down 3, Roy Cuddy 3, Dorothy Haixou 9, Juan Fone 5, and others with various grade numbers, suggesting a roster for yearly exams.
UnclearOCR notes reference Falcomer Public School and multiple names including Cameron, Nancy, Heather, and Tyla Drew among health or court related mentions. Details are fragmented with nonstandard language and possible place names, lacking coherent events or dates.
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate Division a notice states that after fourteen days from publication the administration of the estate of Peter Pennell late of Guyra will be granted to Elizabeth Mary Evans of Spring Grove, a married woman and daughter of the deceased. Creditors are required to send particulars of their claims to Mackenzie & Biddulph, solicitors, Ardney.
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