12 Jan 1933
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1933
Page
1
The Guyra Argus notes cricket played Thursday January 12 1933 with weak teams and small scores due to holidays Players like Cliff Youman and Bub McLeodalee starred for their sides while A Belson from Llangothlin bowled well. Imperials were unlucky to draw with Len Fomend as A Stil urged more enterprise.
The report notes JC Youmans and Stan Jackson as top batters with key scores, while C Youman and H Butt lead bowlers with multiple wickets. Ben Lomond missing W Johnstone is mentioned as a potential transfer, and Ollera and Mack Mountain performances are praised alongside Mulligan’s strong all round showing.
Sunday events list includes Ben Lomond, Llangothlin, Black Mountain, Guyra and surrounding areas. Meetings feature morning prayers, addresses, and services led by Rev E Normas McKie and others with times around 7 to 10 am and 3 to 8 pm on specified dates in January.
The Country Golf Club publishes the upcoming match draw to be played next Sunday afternoon with Secretary and Treasurer teams and players listed. Matches may occur Sunday morning or afternoon under club rules with players arranging their own times. Proceeds fund suppers for descendents and members at the January annual meeting at Arcadia Cafe on January 25th at 8 pm.
The page notes intermediate exam results for Guyra Public School students including Reginald Harvey and Joan Kennedy with multiple A and B grades. It also mentions notable achievements at De La Salle Armidale and Armidale High School, with praise for former pupil Tom Smith and gains by Eric Pearson and Albert Wharton.
The Oddfellows annual picnic occurred at Hillsborough on Sunday with about 200 people enjoying a sunny day. Mer J H Mulligan donated his property for the event and supplied firewood. Vehicles arrived in stages, food and sweets were handed to children, and a foot race with prizes entertained attendees.
Agents T E Sule and Co report a very good cattle sale at the show yards on Tuesday with about 600 head yarded. Bullocks reached £5 12s 6d, steers £4 9s 6d, heifers to £3 2s 6d, Weaners to £3 1s 6d, and buyers were plentiful despite dry season conditions, prices comparing favorably with other districts.
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On a windy Mt Mitchell stage day Glen Jones Hospital funds benefited from a sports program. Me Jack Ellis led racing with two top wins including the Mt Mitchell Handicap, while Ward's Mistake defeated Ward’s team by 0 runs in a cricket match, with detailed batting and bowling tallies for both sides.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith adds another triumph by crossing the Tasman Sea, flying from Gerringong Beach to New Plymouth in 14 hours. Cheering crowds greeted him at the New Zealand destination, while Bert Hinkler remains missing after his four day absence from England on a solo flight to Australia.
Meligen residents plan a monster Back to Bellinger carnival from Saturday March 18 for eight days. Jubilee Show runs Tuesday to Thursday at Dellingen with golf tennis cricket rifle shooting and sequatic competitions. Visitors will be welcomed and old residents invited to contact Secretary Hodestred for details.
Local temperatures listed for Friday to Tuesday with highs and lows. Reports mention upcoming annual social and show entries, a controversial weed Patterson's Curse, accidents and local incidents. Notes on parish events, exhibitions, and a golden wedding celebration in Guyra with community details.
The Church of England Home for Boys Armidale will be known as the Coventry Home. The committee hopes to open to orphan and needy children by late February with space for about a dozen inmates. Applications for admission are limited to ages three to eight and must be sponsored by a local clergyman.
The Eastwood apple pioneer's descendants argue over how the Granny Smith apple originated. Granddaughter Mrs. Allan Cameron cites seed grafting from England, while grandson Frederick Lyniway claims French crab-apple seeds led to the famed fruit. Spurway insists no grafting occurred and luck produced the variety.
Rev Alfred Wattersby of Bundarra becomes vicar of Manilla replacing Rev T H Barratt who moves to Glen Innes. Mrs Sid Lee wins 3 pounds in Xmas draw in Lackey contest, after omission noted. Police arrest Eric Craig in the Centennial Park murder case of May Miller. Night officer transfer: X K McDonald to Quirindi, Max Gates acts in interim. Miss Jean Cox of Tingha dies at 21 in Quirindi hospital. body goes to Tingha for burial. she was a Tingha post office clerk turned nurse. Cox family of Guyra noted.
Next Saturday night Arcadia Theatre offers a strong program headlined by Mrs Henry Woods East Lynne in William Fox’s all talking version. Robert Montgomery stars in But the Flesh is Weak, with Ann Harding Conrad Nagel and Clive Brook in Exact Lynne and a fine slate of supporting pictures.
A woman challenges the audience to defend her honor at a public gathering. She accuses a man of letting his wife be slandered, prompting a nearby figure to rise as a tester of his silence while the teacher demands accountability. The scene ends with mishearing and awkward apologies.
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