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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
3
The bulk loading trucks began yesterday December 10 and will operate daily except Fridays. Peas must be delivered to Guyra Station before 4.30 p.m. each day. Supplies of pea bags and pea seed are available from the Pool Machinery Buildings.
Festive New Year celebrations at Ben Lomond occurred in the hall run by the Literary Institute. Dancers enjoyed music from Misses I Bates and M Bates after the original orchestra failed to appear. The program continued smoothly under MC J M Hengney with Mr B Butler and Miss Skinner winning the novelty walla competition.
Sixteen Ben Lomond Rifle Club members competed on Saturday in a 500 yard range event. A choppy wind affected scores as eight shots were fired at 500 yards. Sweepstake winners were M. Butler, H. E. Pearson, and B. Butler.
The Black Mountain New Year dance featured decorated hall with streamers lanterns and mistletoe and a penalty for couples under it. A jazz-cap waltz after midnight followed Auld Lang Syne and horn blasts. Proceeds benefited the school tennis court with organizers Bath Claybole and Evans.
Rainfall at Tenterden in 1947 topped the year since 1931 with 4211 pints, while 1946 logged 1958 points over 81 days. January 27 marked the hottest day at 71 degrees. July was the coldest month with 42 degrees annual mean. The year featured a long August spell and a mean annual temperature of 56 degrees, with monthly rainfall figures provided.
Leonard J. Brass a Toowoomba born botanist now based in America arrives to head an expedition to Cape York for the American Museum of Natural History. He will be joined by three Americans and two Australians. Sixteen equipment cases weighing over 5000 pounds proceed from New York to aid the six month York Peninsula study.
Queensland aims to receive migrants based on absorptive capacity rather than population size as Australia plans 70 000 migrants for 1948. A Melbourne conference on January 20 will decide allocations considering housing and employment. All 1947 arrivals are employed and housed by sponsors. Barrier Reef Airways plans to bring hundreds of refugees from Singapore to Calcutta, with many likely English, awaiting transport to Australia.
The Soil Conservation Advances Scheme began January 1 providing financial help for erosion control. Minister Weir urged landholders with erosion problems to use the department services. Conservation works may be carried out by the landholder private contractor or Soil Conservation Service at the landholder choice.
The article urges farmers and graziers to adopt soil conservation practices to prevent land deterioration. It notes that once erosion starts it spreads, and encourages those interested in financial assistance to consult a local Soil Conservation officer or write to Box 2303 in the GPO for full information.
Leader of the Country Party Mr. Fariden accuses the Chifley Government of deferring tax deductions for political gain and argues high taxation harms the economy. He cites rising per head taxation since pre war years, claims Labour’s defeat of tax relief worsened production incentives, and attacks Prime Minister Chifley as a poor financial prophet.
Caution notices warn against trespassing on The Run formerly owned by H. Williams and on Moray property. Timber getters are specifically cautioned. Signs by L and L Ward James T Stewary and R D Williams warn against hunting trapping poisoning or removing timber. Prosecution possible for any trespass as of this date.
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