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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
3
A powerful aero engine provides output figures with a static thrust of 6250 pounds per square inch. The latest turbojet evolves from Rolls Royce Nene, which had a specified rating in pounds.
Correspondent Professor Gay Blank urges readers to view Guyra’s lagoon waters as a blessing and suggests absurd schemes such as lagoon golf and breeding mosquitoes with pelicans. He quips on water use, aviation, insurance, and a proposed Queen Mary lease while lampooning local politics and show grounds.
On Saturday March 25 at 3 pm a significant function will be held at Marwill quarry Woodford Island near Maclean to commence the £3,000,000 harbour works at Muka. Deputy Premier and Minister for Works J J Cahill will fire the shot. The Mayor of Grafton A W Wesley hopes the premier M McGuil will also attend.
L W Wells of Guyra argues drainage harms soil and water management. He notes soil erosion, loss of trees, rabbits, noxious weeds, and washed hills. He warns the lagoon preserves soil and water for farming and water birds rely on it.
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