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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
1
A jumble of church names, missions, and charity appeals appears with references to Presbyterian and Salvation Army activities. Mentions include sermons, weekly offerings, and Sunday schedules, along with charity roles, women’s groups, and local event notices.
Eyewitnesses describe a serious incident at a showground where a 17 year old boy was badly injured after a horse bolted and fell. Doctors attended at the scene and the youth was taken to hospital as the crowd watched in shock.
Local notices detail memorial institute activities and family arrivals. Names like Mr and Mrs Bhert, Mrs Warly, and G Pleher appear among visiting relatives in Windsor and Kyogle, with mentions of adaptability and community engagement. The piece notes a greyhound race and boxing match results, plus a fortnightly paper by Gore co.
The fragment outlines Guyra post office hours on New Year’s Day and lists trustees and officers for a local organization or lodge. It references a forthcoming event or dispensation, mentions show proceedings, a ceremonial or financial review, and an accidental death with sheep health concerns, all within a chaotic OCR read.
A local notice from the era wishes residents of Buck Town and Rountey Monty Chelsie and Prosperous Kew well for the new year. The upcoming "Phe Alnyea Argus" issue is promised to appear Thursday, with travel and excursion details in January.
Fragmented readable text notes a death and funeral in Sydney with references to relatives Nie Uinyra and Orlande Moreyn aged around year, with church attendance. Many names and places are garbled, hindering full factual reconstruction.
A damaged OCR item describes a used car sale with mentions of a rear seat and wheels. The legible fragments reference a vehicle, possible model or owner names, and a date or location word. The readable content is fragmented and lacks coherent details to form a clear event.
In a village meeting the Guyar district group discussed relief funds and welfare aid. A £80/19/4 credit was noted for the fund, with donations of wool valued at £5 for the Younger Bet. The Auxiliary to run an afternoon tea event, and a Returning Officer announced a preference for male volunteers aged 29 to 39.
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