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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
1
Heavy rain forced abandonment of competition matches at Guyra last weekend. Scores show Glenore and Ollera totals with multiple dismissals as bowlers Piper, Copeland, Hodder, and Parsons shared wickets. figures indicate low scoring innings and rain-dampened play across first and subsequent innings.
With two wickets down for 67 Tingha trails Copeton on 112 in first innings as A Townsend and C Cox lead bowling for Copeton. Key batsmen include J Barnes and N Warwick for Copeton and V Browning for Tingha, with Hawkins and Townsend contributing. A follow up match is planned at Guyral on Saturday with F Parsons and J Parsons among listed players.
The article explains FAO origins from the 1945 Hot Springs conference and outlines how Australia, as a major food exporter, has an obligation to help a starving world. It argues Australian farmers must adopt efficient methods, boost output, and operate at fair prices to raise consumption standards and strengthen export demand, with committees formed to keep farmers informed.
Hal Jukes notes Yorkshire bragging about everything from county size to fish. British yards build all aluminium ships around tons with high cost but faster service and bigger cargo, while U.S. and Norwegian yards test aluminium shipbuilding.
The list names Parsons Redman Kirk Jackson McKay Tarr Lyes Thrift Varley and other players are asked to assemble on the grounds at 1.30 p.m. sharp for a scheduled activity.
The Armidale and Guyra match planned for Sunday at Armidale was postponed due to weather. It will be rescheduled for January 23 if conditions allow.
Rainfall at Tenterden was 60 points below average. 1947 rainfall totaled 40.74 inches over 109 days. The year featured worm-related sheep losses in January, heavy frosts in May, a major cyclonic southeast wind in June, January-like cold in July, two coldest August days with snow on the 23rd and 24th, a dust storm on the 11th, and a damaging frost of 28 degrees on the 23rd. Heat reached 84 degrees on the 27th. December bloom on red gums was notable. The year’s high and low were 93 and 18 degrees, with an annual mean of 56 degrees.
The first Ben Lomond range shoot of the year saw five members compete. Veteran Jas Pollock won with a handicap while S J Porritt top scored. results show Porritt 87, Pollock 86 in the two stages at 300 yards. Next shoot set for Saturday at 300 yards.
Washington invites Argentina Britain and 58 UN粮A O to a January 25 conference to draft a new international wheat agreement. Russia and Argentina unlikely to attend the talks which follow a 1948 pact not ratified by the U S Congress. The old agreement circulated as a working paper and a new deal could be ready for ratification in five to six weeks amid tough price bargaining with Britain seeking cuts and the U S resisting large reductions due to higher costs.
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