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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
4
The Starr Purser nuptials took place at Holy Trinity Church Glen Innes with Rev Canon Kemm officiating. Bride given away by her brother Clive Purser, bridesmaid Myrtle Jones. best man Ernie Starr. Guests attended a steakfast at War Time Tea Rooms before the couple left for a honeymoon south.
Printed and published by Roy Leslie Blake for The Guyra Argus proprietes, The Armidale News paper Co. Ltd. 113 Faulkner Street Armidale.
Easts surged four points clear in the Guyra district cricket standings after a win over Souths and a Wests first victory of the season at Faulkner. Easts posted 154 despite dropped chances. Souths were dismissed for 81 with A Copeland taking 6 for 39. Wests then chased 165 and reached 176, led by I Stewart 49 and D Stewart 26, with J Hodder taking 5 for 45.
A narrator recalls a couple heading home to Guyra from Duri, Walcha Road, and the New England region. The poem traces a 400 mile journey across familiar places like Patrick Plains Ravensworth Muswellbrook Murrurundi Ben Lomond and Tamworth. It evokes the landscape and rural life as the couple nears their hometown, ending with the old timer's signature.
The page records Bowler Copeland taking six wickets for 39 runs and Whitley taking three for 41 in a bowling spell, with Hill left unbeaten and other detailed entries. Opponents fielders and dismissals are listed, plus additional bowling figures for Johnson ODonnell Woodward Copeland and Little, showing a total of 164 runs in the innings.
The Guyra team to travel to Armidale on Sunday includes captain W Johnson and players K Redmann E Copeland K Mulligan T Egan G Reeves and R. The match will determine local cricket standings with Armidale as the host.
A brief notice urges readers to subscribe to the Argus, offering a rate of 13 a year to aid the district and help support the local newspaper. The text promotes becoming regular subscribers for community benefit.
Guyra will host Armidale with Campbell and Stewart among visiting players including Cameron O'Donnell and Stewart. In a separate match Guyra faces Ben Lomond at Ben Lomond with Copeland Watters and Cullen leading the line for the Ben Lomond side.
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