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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1953
Page
4
More than 200 Tingha residents sign a petition urging the formation of a volunteer bush fire brigade. Guyra Shire Council had previously opposed the brigade. Tingha Progress Association backs action and asks the Chief Secretary's Department to cooperate in establishing the unit.
London reports a simplified spelling bill proposed in the House of Commons by Dr Mont Follick a Labour MP from Loughborough. The measure aims to ease learning by allowing spellings such as hors for horse and wun for one in British schools.
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Leslie Colin Jones who died February 19, 1952. We long to clasp your hand and hear your voice again, as those who have loved understand the depth of our loss.
Church of England services listed for Llangothlin Puddledock Ingha Road and Evensong at 7.30 pm with Lent Holy Communion at 7 am and devotional services. Presbyterian notice shows a Sunday service at 11 am and 6.15 pm. Printed by Roy Leslie Blake for Armidale Newspaper Company. Human fear scent quote appears as misprint in the page text.
The British Ministry of Education reports that about 30 percent of 15-year-olds are backward readers. Similar concerns are rising in the United States and Australia as teachers note many secondary modern students struggle to decipher text before grasping meaning. Dr Follick proposes a seven year government research program to identify causes and solutions, with around 350 voluntary schools participating.
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