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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
2
The 1950 editorial urges confidence and collective effort to improve the year. It acknowledges past mistakes and emphasizes acting with kindness, understanding, and cooperation to benefit individuals and the community, fostering happiness through goodwill and shared achievement.
Premier McGirr announced immediate start on a deep sea port at Clarence River with direct highway and rail links to the north. Cabinet ordered northern breakwater dredging wharfage and facilities, plus expedited Gwyd hig highway and Inverell Glen Innes railway, linking to the main northern line. Estimated costs: port 3,000,000 pounds highway 780,000 pounds rail link 2,700,000 pounds. Cabinet also considered Clarence River development with Iluka port and tasked an interim committee to plan a concrete development approach.
Local residents share Christmas holidays across New South Wales with family and friends. Notables include Noel and Betty Campbell welcoming a daughter at Fairview, Joan Wheaton marrying Harley Prater in Armidale, and multiple visits by Bee slyes, Adams, Crosft, and McAlister families to Sydney, Uralla, Nambucca Heads, and Port Macquarie.
District Court sittings in Armidale are scheduled for February 14 May 30 and September 5 with Supreme Court acting on May 2. Local notes cover Highland gathering results, land and stock returns, trustee appointments, community tributes, and holiday travel among residents of Armidale Guyra Nambucca Heads and Inverell with numerous family and service connections.
At the annual meeting Guyra Poultry Club resolved to hold a show in June. Ike Tutty of Port Keno Bla was appointed as judge. Officers elected include Patron A S Jackson President Gordon Woodward Vice Presidents J F White T A Everett D J Fraser A Cox S F Kelly J L P Dutton V C Tunnicliffe Hon Treasurer A A Pearson Hon Secretary H Thor re-elected. Committee members F Killen C Ditton S E Jones with power to add. Appreciation expressed for secretary Thorp and for R Weston.
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