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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
2
A farmer childishly defends old ways while a small town in Guyra seeks modern amenities. The piece contrasts rustic stubbornness with Progressive towns, recounting two towns near each other that embraced improvements, raised loans, and transformed streets and services.
Mrs. W Briggs holidaying at New castle. Mr Peter Hanna left for Sydney for a week. Mr and Mrs Bud Crampton holidaying in Sydney. Pte Fred Rumings on 24 days leave staying with wife Bev erley. T Lang returned to Newcastle after visit. John Hancock visiting from Newcastle. Paul Cullen and Neville Kirk holidaying at Port Macquarie. Neville to be called up for RAAF. Mrs Eggleston and brother John Hancock visiting. Mrs Frank Williamson left for Sydney with daughter Brenda to see a specialist. Mr J Davidson returns home from Glen Innes hospital. Mrs A E Seeney enjoying Sydney holidays. entertaining with Burt Johnstone. Miss M Berman recovering from appendix operation. Mrs T Copeland and son Aubrey travel to Sydney. daughter-in-law to accompany with infant. Mr F Wilson returns to Sydney. R Gibson acting teller at Wingham. Mr Love to resume duties. Weiderman guests Mrs W Costello and Miss Mary Costello from Gosford visit Tingha and Guyra. Mrs Horace Strange ill at Armidale hospital. Miss Molly Prisk to wed Jim Cameron Saturday. Mrs Rudd and Jill return from Sydney. Mrs H Moore visiting Sydney for several weeks. Mrs W D Booth resumes post office duties after Sydney leave. D W Pleace relieving at Guyra. Clifford on sick leave. Miss R Richardson hosts Miss Judith Phillips from Walcha. Miss Mollie Howe resumes duties at Clareton Private Hospital after holidays. Pte Keith Prisk on leave with parents. Prisk family returned from Sydney. Thanks conveyed to W.V.S. for parcels. Mrs G Small expects husband Flight Leader Gordon Small home on leave soon. he has served four years with R.A.A.F. in England.
The text notes a boy grows 11 inches in his seventeenth year, 1 inch in his eighteenth, 2 inches in his nineteenth, and 1 inch in his twentieth year, indicating irregular yearly height increases.
Farmers will be interested in a Tuesday demonstration of tractors and IHC equipment arranged by Messrs Sole and Co as agents for the International Harvester Company. The event features two tractors with ploughs harrows rotary weeder Tow cultivator disc hiller potato planter and digger at Mr Youman’s property.
Ben Lomond residents and Red Cross members gathered at Pine Grove Ben Lomond to honor Alma Lockyer on her engagement to L A C Edmund Atkins of the R A A F. A wallet of notes and cheques was presented, and guests sang and toasted the guest.
A second break in at Guyra stores failed Monday night as lights spoiled the attempt. Thieves bent a padlock hasp at New State Stores and drilled holes in the back door, but no tobacco was found. They then moved to Mr Hanna’s premises before a motor truck alarmed residents.
Letter to the Inverell Times quotes a reader attacking Guyra Shire Council for road neglect near Tingha and high staff pay, contrasting with a push for better roads and focus on public use. The exchange cites a McIntyre letter and a critique from “Another Car Driver” in the Guyra Argus.
Splendid Values offering mens tweed sports coats in grey and brown shades priced from 46/9 with 12 and 20 coupons. Mens trousers in navy grey fawn worsted from 22/10 and 12 coupons. Boys suits in grey navy serge with 19 coupons. Boys knickers in tweed grey navy serge 5-7 coupons. Mens and boys athletic singlets for summer from 1/3 to 3/9 and 3 and 5 coupons.
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