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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1952
Page
3
The Vatican City, created in 1929, covers about 109 acres and hosts key church sites. The origin of the name Vatican is linked to Vaticum, an ancient Etruscan settlement long vanished before Rome’s early history.
The text traces the Australian wool boom driving New England settlement from 1830s onward. It details rapid squatter expansion, 178 runs by 1852, sheep numbers rising from 300000 in 1839 to over 1 million by 1851, and the shift to grazing cattle and sheep. It notes transport, labour, tenure, and administrative developments, including G J McDonald establishing Armidale HQ in 1839 and Armidale becoming the plateau’s largest town by 1852.
Speaking at a weld day in the Guyra area the NSW Potato Marketing Board secretary said the minimum price for potatoes would not fall below his year’s level. The field day at Lilygrove showcased industry concerns, with attendance light and notes on labour, transportation, and sector unity.
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