New England Soils Seen As Rich Untapped Gold Mine
An Armidale Department of Agriculture expert praised New England soils as a potential wealth source. The tribute to L W Thomas of Kiaworra Guyra highlighted his fat lamb prize and pasture improvements, urging better soil husbandry work and cheaper fertilisers from authorities.
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Department of Agriculture
Armidale
Hie
New
New England
L. W. Thomas
Kiaworra
Guyra
Rural Bank
D. H. Drummond
Thomas
Drummond
Guyra Dramatic Society Opens Year With Readings
The first meeting of the Guyra Dramatic Society for the year will be held at the Pari Hall at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. A play reading and planning for the year will follow, with visitors welcome. An additional donation of £10 was received and will be shared between the Spactic Centre, the Far West Scheme, and Sunee Sette.
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Guyra Dramatic Societ
Pari Hall
Spactic
Far West
Sunee Sette
Parsons in Sydney visit as brother hospitalised
Miss Parsons of Wandsworth visits Sydney to see her brother who lies in hospital. Mrs J Owen and son Peter of Manly holidaying with Archibalds of Oban Ser Guyra. James Cleary resumes duties at Guyra Furnishing Co after hospital operation with ongoing medical attention. Kath Lee of Grafton, now appointed as teacher at Marulan Public School after two years at Armidale Teachers College. T J Hughes named headmaster at Arrowitch School between Walcha and Pere Macquarie. Miss M A ODonnell resigns from Shire Council job with testimonial. Miss Gilmour to Quaker's Hill Sydney for first teaching post after Arimidale Teachers College.
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James Cleary
Guyra District Hospital
Guyra Furnishing Co
Kath Lee
Grafton
Guyra
Marulan
Goulburn
Leo
Teachers’ College
Armidale
T. J. Hughes
Guyra Central School
Arrowitch
Walcha
Pere Macquarie
Gilmour
Quaker's Hill
Sydney
Arimidale
Health Inspector's Report on license renewals approved
Health and Building Inspector W R Roach reports council approval of renewal applications for barbers and refreshment rooms in Guyra and Tingha. Inspections found generally satisfactory results, with some unsatisfactory conditions noted at slaughtering premises. Notices will be served requiring compliance within 60 days.
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W. R. Roach
Council
D. Manser
J. Flood
A. E. Newcombe
Bradley Street
Guyra
C. F. Morton
Zircon Street
Tingha
C. P. Lyes and Co
J. W
G. Briggs
W. J. Full
T. Paulie
Wong
Ruby Street
Agricultural Department
Young Communicants Guild Opens With Guest Effie Scurry
The St James Young Communicants Guild begins activities this year with an open gathering on January 23. Miss Effie Scurry Youth Director of the Diocese of Armidale will be guest of the evening. Rev J N Bagnall will address the group in church and lead a meeting in the Parish Hall.
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St. James
Jam
Effie Scurry
Diocese of
Armidale
J. N. Bagnall
Post Office Holiday Hours on Australia Day
The Guyra Post Office will open on January 26 from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. for all postal and telegraphic business except money orders and social service transactions. No postmen delivery. Outward mails close at 10 a.m. and street boxes are cleared at 9 a.m.
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Guyra
Shire Council Brevities from Tuesday meeting
Council discussed 1952 audit timing and auditors W S Forsyth Co. grant from National Fitness Council NSW supports Guyra Youth Hall. Applications received for A Class diesel mechanic and Fire risk waste disposal rules noted. Insurances for councillors and voting rights clarified. Road widening powers and land sales for overdue rates approved. Drive Quiet signs for Tingha District Hospital requested. South Guyra ratepayers protest sanitary charges. council cannot reduce rates.
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Messrs. W. S. Forsyth and Co
National Fitness Council of
N.S.W
National Fitness Committee
Guyra
Council
Sydney
de Benon
Lis
Tingha District
Hudson
J. H. Hague
Public Works Department
Hague
South Guyra Ratepayers' Association
New England New State Movement selects chair anew
At a meeting of the New England New State Movement the executive appointed Peter Wright as chairman, a role he held briefly during the president’s absence. Members considered inviting Australian Labour Party factions to send delegates to the next convention to push decentralisation and rural development.
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New England New State
Peter Wright
P. A. Wright
Evement
Australian Labour Party
I Ve
Guyra Children’s Centre praised by fitness adviser
The Guyra Children’s Holiday Play Centre earned praise from Mr. G W Walker, Physical Education and National Fitness Adviser for New England, after a site inspection at the C W A Rooms. He noted a well balanced program and said supervisors would remain through the school holidays as attendance rose from about 40 to over 60 daily.
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Guyra
New England
G. W. Walker
Walker
Tamworth
Guyra Argus
C.W.A
Iwan Fichorn
Armidale
Kath Len
Ganston
Evelyn Gilmour
Sydney
Council Accepts Responsibility for Limestone Creek Bridge
The Shire Engineer reported the agreement by key engineers to accept council responsibility for the Limestone Creek bridge on Wandsworth Road. The council approved committing the bridge to local oversight and accepted grant funds of £9690 for 1952-53 toward works. Projected expenditures across Sutherland Watersbridge, Greenhills Round, Wandsworth, George's Creek, Aberfoyle Road, Baederleigh/Baldersleigh Roads, and Baldersleigh Flood were outlined with plans to carry remaining balance into 1953-54. The council, led by Dr. Hudson, expressed gratitude for the engineer’s work and formalized the arrangement.
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Hinley
Coyne
J. Hague
M. B. J. Hodgkinson
Limestone Creek
Wandsworth Road
Sutherland Watersbridge
Greenhills Round
Wandsworth
George's Creek
Camping Ground For Aborigines Planned Near Guyra
A camping ground for Aborigines is likely to be established in the Guyra district soon. It will lie about a mile and a quarter from the town on the Inverell Road. The Shire Council agreed to fence the camp following a suggestion by the Pastures Protection Board at Armidale.
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Guyra
Inverell Road
Pastures Protection Board
Armidale
Movement plans non party executive roster at convention
The president states the movement will appoint coopted individuals to the executive as non party members. Organisations may be represented at the convention, but once elected the executives must drop party or sectional ties and focus on the movement’s objective.
Guyra Shire Council seeks large loan for road works
The Guyra Shire Council applied for a £25,000,000 loan for road improvements on Shine's properties. The council instructed the engineer to prepare estimates for priority works including A riding areas, Bundarra construction, and several reconstructions such as Brine Brook and Backwater Road.
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Guyra Shire
Ben Lomond Mount View Mail Service Discussed
The Northern New South Wales Farmers' Union urged a thrive weekly mail service between Lem Leamond and Mount View. The Postmaster General was informed that if a reasonable offer for thrice weekly service is received, an extra trip could be considered. The union also pressed to retain the weighbridge at Ben Lomond Railway station.
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Lem Leamond
Mount View
New South Wales
Union
Ben Lomond
Thunderstorm Disrupts National Fitness Picnic
A violent storm disrupted a National Fitness Children's picnic on Tuesday. Rain and lightning forced several boys to seek shelter, and many wore bathing suits while retreating under a tree and then a large tarpaulin for cover during the downpour.
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Tuesay
Guyra
Althouse
Transport weighbridge proposal discussed by acting minister
Acting Minister for Transport G Weir notes weighbridge needed for weighing goods and contemplates buying the weigh bridge from the Department for private use. The Union will raise the issue with the Commissioner for Transport to seek a decision on acquisition and placement on private property.
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G. Weir
Infarsvodd
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