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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
2
The piece argues rural industries need more equitable taxation during postwar adjustment. It asks for averaging income over ten years to balance profitable years with bad years, reducing annual fluctuations and treating farmers like regular income earners. It highlights the farmer’s reliance on good years to offset lean ones.
At Guyra's monthly meeting 21 bandsmen and learners attended along with committee members. Bandmaster J Holt reported excellent practice turnout and growing keenness especially among learners. The group agreed to play at Guyra Show next Saturday and planned a future special meeting to update band rules. Mr Jackson was thanked for an E-flat mouthpiece donation. The secretary was directed to contact music firms to sell obsolete gear.
The Secretary for Railways Mr. 5 R. Nicholas says excursion tickets will be issued at a single return fare from February 9 to Sunday February 16 for travel on certain trains between any two stations except tourist areas within the holly Westminster Hall area. The text adds a historical note that rogues were once called men of straw around the law courts.
A crowded list of locals with ties to Lagoon Road and nearby towns. Mentions holidays in Sydney, work relocations, theatre visits, hospital stays, examinations, and educational pursuits involving residents of Armidale Guyra Tamworth and Parramatta, with several families hosting relatives. Names include Mrs Sid Kelly Mr Ben Little Mr R Lawson Mrs J Birmingham Mrs T Cross and others.
The Guyra show slated for tomorrow and Saturday looks set to succeed with strong back entries and quality pony classes. Wool, dogs, and poultry sections may be below normal due to the unfavourable season, but extensive sideshows and a Saturday performance by the Guyra Brass Band are planned.
Observers note a practice where people used straw in their footwear to be identifiable for court witnesses. The tactic aimed to secure service in cases deemed unwinnable by honest testimony, reflecting a corrupt method to influence legal outcomes.
The year featured Wool Board film showings, a new question box for expert agricultural help, and attendance at NSW Agricultural Bureau events. Initiatives included potato moth control trials, the Navy Bean Marketing Board's establishment at Guyra, and a district production survey with estimated losses and values across crops and livestock.
The Guyra Closer Settlement Advisory Committee resolved to urge the Lands Department to assign a useful function in land settlement or face disbandment. Members said the committee had served no useful purpose and sought clarification of its functions as no precise instructions existed. The Lands Department replied that no officer could be sent to Guyra due to unavailability.
Members of the Guyra Agricultural Bureau report no potato moth this year after prior heavy infestations. R D Morgan cites a departmental entomologist saying seasonal conditions were not humid enough to support moth development.
Members of the No 2 Closer Settlement Advisory Board met in Guyra to discuss subdividable land and suitable properties. They noted owners may retain land up to £20,000 value excluding buildings and urged self funding areas for subdivision while excluding wool-growing sites. Mind B Abbott and M F Bruxner cited delays by governments and limited act provisions as causes.
Canon Arthur William Coates died suddenly at his Mannstreet home in Armidale aged 75. He leaves a wife, four sons and three daughters. After training at Moore Theological College he held several church posts including vicarages at Byron Bay, Guyra, Moree, Glen Innes and Barraba and served as canon emeritus of St Peter's Cathedral. Funeral was held Tuesday after service at the cathedral.
A week of storms crossed the district with beneficial rain for crops and pastures. Last Thursday a west arriving storm dropped nearly two inches at Glensiniel while other areas saw lighter falls. Guyra reported ten points, with weekly rainfall and temperatures recorded at the Guyra Post Office through February 5.
Promises made during the war period are outlined with a plan to push closer settlement in Guyra. The department will be informed that single farm units are the most favorable system for that area and full cooperation will be given to the Eber-Hernani committee to promote closer settlement. Details of available properties will be sought and a visit to Eber arranged to meet the committee.
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