Town Lighting Scheme progress and council actions
Town council reports slow progress on the electric lighting contract with the Country Electric Lighting Company. Local Government Department approval pending. Dr. W. L. Green notes possible amendments. Other matters include depot revocation, blocks G and H occupancy, sports ground facilities, and Dr. Green's eighth term as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Electric Lighting Company
Sydney
W. L. Green
Shire
Sunday Times
Country Electricity Company
New South Wales
Murrurundi
T.S A
Tingha
Green
Guyra Shire Council Notes 1927 Meeting
December 21 1927 council minutes list present Dre Green Duttes White Browning and Dunstan with new engineer A E Roberts. Reports cover plant additions for Fordson tractor and tipping truck, road petition through parish Guy Fawkes, routine inspections, no infectious diseases, financials and correspondence on noxious weeds tourist bureau agency and local land controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre. Green
Duttes
White
Browning
Dunstan
A. E. Roberts
Judge
Shire
Fordson
Ford
Jim Layton
Guy Fawkes
Lands Department
Quest
Guyra
Ben Lomond
Tingha
Armidale
Bathurst
J. Stars
Reid
Block
PP Board
Toys for Presents and Xmas Goods At Roberts Store
Aladdin lamps and the latest records are featured as Christmas toys for kids and women. Roberts offers early stocking options with a deposit to secure items before Christmas. Phone 11% Guyra for orders. Best wishes from A Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. All
A. Roberts
GUYRA
Notice of no Argus issue next week for holidays
The Argus will not publish the next week's issue dated December 29 due to Christmas holidays. The paper will resume on Thursday January 5. The message thanks subscribers advertisers and correspondents for their support and wishes a Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year. A useful calendar for 1978 is included with this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Argus
Christmas Day Church Memoranda Schedule
Church of England services listed for Guyra Ben Lomond Abbey Green Heo Lomond and nearby towns with Holy Communion times on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Presbyterian notices include Guyra Holy Communion and New Year’s Day services led by Rev. E Norman McKie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Guyra
H.C
Ben Lomond
Abbey Green
Tubbamorra
Heo Lomond
Harris
B.A
Presbyterian Church
Wandsworth
Ollera
Black Mountain
E. Norman McKie
Guyra Village Holiday Schedule And Events
Saturday brings Star Pictures with Those Who Love the Australian special from Sydney Girls at sight. Christmas Day features church notices. December 26 hosts Everett Cricket Club at Sandy Creek with a dance in Mr Perrett’s Shed Ben Lomond Road. Armidale and Guyra races, gun club meeting, and several film shows follow across dates through January with dances and associations advertising full details.
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Star Pictures
Sydney Girls
Everett Cricket Club
Sandy Creek
Mr Perrett
Ben Lomond Road
Armidale
Guyra
Adve
Guyra Star Pictures
Advt
Guyra Citizens’ and Town Improvement and Tourist Association
Oddfellows’ Hall
Federal takeover debate at Teachers’ Federation clash
At the Sydney University Teachers’ College conference, M Gibbons argued the Commonwealth should run education Australia wide while the Orange Association proposed de centralisation from Sydney. The motion failed. an amended proposal to study federal control at a Canberra 1928 conference was carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
M. Gibbons
Guyra
Teachers’ Federation
Teachers’ College
Sydney University
Australia
Orange Association
Jd. Bennett
Bydney
Canberra
H. Beadick
Holiday Postal Schedule and Closings
The holidays log outlines post office operations from December 26 to January 2. It notes Xmas Day closure all day, December 27 open until 11 am with money order and savings bank services suspended, December 28 normal hours, and January 2 open with disrupted money order and banking services and mail deadlines at 10 pm.
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Logal Postal Advangements
Ofice
Guyra Gun Club Meeting and New Year Shoot
A meeting of the Guyra Gun Club will be held on Tuesday afternoon the 27th at 2.30 pm on the Lagoon behind Messie Pringhe & Co. A practice shoot will follow. Members are urged to attend to arrange a shoot for New Year’s Day. H Barry, Hon. Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messie. Pringhe & Co
Pretty wedding at Holy Trinity Church Gen Tones
Catherine Dawson and William Daft wed at Holy Trinity Gen Tones on December 17, witnessed by family. Bridesmaid Ivy Dawson and cushion bearer Alice Daft aided ceremony. couple leaves for North Coast honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Ivy Dawson
Alice Daff
Charles Dalf
Wandsworth School Play Delights Full House
Wandsworth Public School pupils gave a creditable performance titled Boot and the Fairies before the Xman holidays. Miss Bett Ward starred as Queen of the Fairies with Master Roy Ward as Captain Best. Teacher Mrs G Ward received praise for energy and patience. Prizes were distributed by Mr S H McCrossie as guests admired the hall decorations by Mrs T Choey.
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Grames
Wandsworth
Boot and the Fairies
Miss Bett: Ward
Fairies
Roy Ward
Captain Best
Mra G. Ward
S. H. MoCrossia
T. Choey
Ladies' Committee Thanks Contributors
The Ladies' Committee of the recent Preabyts Rien Foto expresses gratitude to all who contributed to its success and to the public for their generous support.
For Sale Essex 4 Five Seater Car
Road condition good or fair ring 162 Gayra for particulars. Returned Soldiers and Licensed Victuallers Association notice.
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ESSEX
Ohnap
Ring 162
Gayra
Mallee
Asgociton
Death of Alexander Richardson 1087 Estate Probate
Alexander Richardson of Sydney formerly Armidale died October 24 1087 aged 75. Probate granted for £20004. Bequests include Sylvia Roctour £2000 and others to Allee Vynier, George Hipcrave, Norman Chapman, Charles Mackenzie, William Thornton and Nellis Blades. Presbyterian Church of New England receives £41000. Remainder to Sylvia Koerner, Arthur Richardson, Selina Allee Vypor, and church trustees. Executors named Norman Chapman and Charles Mackenzie and trustees of Arthur Richardson Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Richardson
Sydney
Armidale
Misa Sylvia Roctour
Ashfield
Gelina Allee Vynier
Neutral Bay
George William James Hipcrave
Norman Walter Chapman
Charies Lyford Mackenzie
Cuyra
William Thornton
Hotel Metropole
Nellis Blades
Metropole
Presbyterian Church of New England
Sylvia Koerner
Arthur Richardson
Selina Allee Vypor
Second Round Cricket Fixtures Reversed Meeting Venues
Acting Secretary W A Jones states venues for the Second Round Cricket Fixtures are reversed. Gayre District vs Tioghe District to be played Monday 26 December at 10 30 am with umpires A Little C Youmans E Handebo H A Chisholm B D Morgan K Pringle W A Jones E O Roarks B Jackson L Jodge W Jiboson 0 Coleman J G Phelan A H Helyur and W Toomen appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Jones
Gayre
Tioghe
A. Little
C. Youmans
E Handebo
H. A. Chisholm
B. D. Morgan
K. Pring
Lost Jaeger Rug Reported by Finder
Finder asks Rainger Brook Ley to return a Jaeger rug labeled 4 from the home or location of Brook Ley, with contact to locate owner.
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Jaeger Rug
Rainger, Brookley
Man Found Hanged Near Gayra. Inquest Deferred
On Toesday Mrs Davis found a man hanging from a tree in a paddock about nine miles from Gayra. Constable Shields investigated. papers found near a swag reference Edward Sparks. Deceased likely died four days earlier, possibly a railway worker from Kyogle area. inquiries extend to Kyogle Casino Morwillambah to identify him. Inquest deferred pending further inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Davis
Lian Goblin
Gayra
Shields
Edward Sparks
Kyogle
Casino
Morwillambah
Dave Mitchell
Douglas
Armidale Hospital
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Santa Claus
Cyclops Flivvers
Joh Pringle
MEC
Mr. C. L. Mackenzie
T. E. Sole’a
Joan Mason
Newcastle
Puwoo
Argus
We. J
Gillies of
Maryland
U.S.A
Bradley-st
P.O
Cecil M. Thomasy
Bradley-street
Ma. A. Horner Fletcher, M.E.D
Optician
Beardy-street
Barraclough, Ltd
Opticiang
George-Street
Hillcreot Private Hospital
Quyra
E Diickson
A.N.A
Newcastle Jockey Club
Princess Mamwlei
Asterdale
Trillary
King Medallist
Pericles
Lady Rotwag
Weller
Chryses
Chromium
Queen Shaphenl
Chrysiform
King's Arms
Lord Crag
Pennyhont
Profin
Red Kennedy
Nurses
the Salvation Army
Gunday
Dac
Guyna
Salvaion
L. Hades
Guyra Shire Council
TOYS
Guyra Gun Club
Awe
H, Barry
Hom
Sac
Ale
New England Jockey Club
Lonsdale
Hon. Bao
A. Richardson
A. McAlister
M.P.S
Cormmut, Gurna
N.8
Salvation Army
Goyra
Eades
W. Woodward
Tene
R. Dixon
C Thompson
M.P
Inspector of Posts and Telegrapha
Guyva
Spring Ridge
Paul Kirkwood
Taylor Street
O'Connor
Jack
Port Macquarie
Misa Tilly Kirkwood
Rollins
O'Brien
Naturalists’ Society of
N.S.W
R.A. Bisek
SLL
G.P
Merth
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