General approval for tenders to build Guyra District War Memorial Hospital
The Guyra district welcomes tender calls for a permanent war memorial hospital after strong community support and Hospitals' Commission approval. The only potential delay cited is water supply, with rainwater storage and underground supply proposed to ensure full operation. Authorities are urged to proceed without delay if local satisfaction with rainwater solutions is confirmed.
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Guyra District War Memorial
Guyra
Tdelay
Memorial Hospital
Arcadia Theatre to Screen The Overlanders Next Wednesday
Arcadia Theatre will show The Overlanders described as Australia’s most ambitious film. The picture has earned praise from Australian critics and foreign press in Britain and the United States. Seats can be reserved by phone.
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Australia
Arcadia Theatre
Britain
United States
Boy Struck by Truck In Bradley Street Collision
An 11 year old boy, John Russell of Ollera street, was struck while bicycling on Bradley street Monday morning as a utility vehicle behind him swerved to avoid a vehicle. His bicycle was badly damaged and he escaped with a minor injury.
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Burgessa
Bradley-street
Monda
John Russellm
R. Russell
Ollera-street
Eeney
Armids
John
Laurice Prisk and Herbert Burgess Wed in St James Church
Laurice Prisk daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Prisk Bradley Street wed Herbert Burgess son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Burgess Moore Street at St James Church of England. The ceremony featured floral decor by Mrs. Ross Ayre and Mrs. L. Young with white hydrangea gladioli and trailing ivy framing the altar. Seventy guests attended the reception at Oddfellows Hall with cake by Mrs. L. Dew and flowers by Mrs. Ayre. The couple will honeymoon in Brisbane and Southport before making their home in Guyra.
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St. James Church of England
Laurice Mae
aQunceet
W. T. Prisk
Bradley-street
Herbert Boyd
H. W. Burgess
Moore-street
Ross Ayre
Don Rolfe
Sydney
Jack Prisk
Frank Robinson
Armidale
George Wood
Cullen
Oddfellows’ Hall
Burgess
Cecil Brunner
Baker
Brisbane
Southport
Guyra
W. T. Priskie
Laurice Prisk
Boyd Burress
Tenterfield
Betty Bell
Glen Innes
Boyd Burgess
E. W. Burgess
Ken Jones
H. Nixon
Walchoo Road
Les Burgess
Keith and
Douglas
Syd Burgess
Frank Robson
Armidale Wedding of Daphne Irene Hamilton and Roy Vincent Grills
The Grills Hamilton wedding took place at St. Marys Cathedral Armidale on January 14. Daphne Irene Hamilton wore maire taffeta with seed pearl embroidery and a triple tiered veil. Bridesmaids Jacqueline and Lorna Hamilton wore broderie anglaise and blue, best man Ted Mulligan of Guyra, with Frangipari bouquets and Victorian posies.
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Hamilton
Daphne Irene
Robert Hamilton
Marsh-street
Armidale
Roy Vincent
T. F. Grills
Cecil Brunner Reges
Ihen
Isses Jacqueline
Lorna Ham
Jacqueline
Lorna
Ted Mulligan
Glenore
Guyra
Athol
Guyra notices crowded with visits and milestones
Long list of residents visiting relatives in Guyra and surrounding towns. Notes include Mrs. Claude Rixon and Dot Meehan holidaying in Cessnock and Sydney, Miss T Schieb visiting from Inverell, weddings and travel to Urunga Urunga, and staff changes at Guyra Hospital and local schools. Also reports deaths, awards, and students’ exams.
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Peer Roberts
Bradley Street
Sydney
Guyra
H. Morrison
Wilcam Public School
Tenterden
Dot Meehan
Prisk-street
Cessnock
John Wells
W. Ss
Inverell
T. Schieb
J. Marshall
O’donnell-Street
Obituary of Mrs Bridget Aiken of Guyra
Bridget Aiken aged 82 died at home in Malpas street Guyra after a long illness following a broken thigh. She is survived by her husband Owen and daughter Florence, with sisters and a brother. Funeral held at St Mary of the Angels Church with parish and community tributes from local councils and G U O O F.
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Joyce Varley
O. C. Varley
O'Donnell Street
Guyra Convent
Rex
Joyce
St. Ursula's College
Armidale
Malpas Street
Guyra
Bridget Aiken
Owen Aiken
Decessed
T. Neville
Muswellbrook
Scone
Aiken
Florence Aiken
F. Herschberg
Manilla
S. Dulhunty
James Neville
Albury
Monnday
St. Mary of the Angels Church
B O'Brien
S. O’brien
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Emergency Hospital figures for Guyra District War Memorial
Figures covering the hospital from its inception on September 8 to December 31 report 22 births, 14 female, 78 admissions and 71 discharges with no in hospital deaths. The secretary is Mr J Carroll Jr.
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Guyra District War Memorial Hospital
J. Carroll Jr
Sydney students shine in college exams and passes
Geoff Frewin of Sydney and well-known in Guyra met success in the Diplomatif Engineering Examination at the Isey Technical College. The Sydney University passes list includes Obert W. Frewin under Economics II and Accounting I.
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Geoff Frewin
Sydney
Guyra
Isey Technical College
Sydney University
Obert W. Frewin
Economics
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