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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
2
The federal wool tax policy is criticized as unfair and economically unsound. The piece notes the 20 percent deduction last year, opposition from grazing interests, and calls for authority to adjust the 1951 52 clip value. It cites D H Drummond's role and mentions 125 000 affected taxpayers awaiting relief via individual applications.
Mrs O Neh and Patricia of Manilla holidaying at Nambucca Heads. families and friends from Ayandar, Ollera, Malpas and Bradley Streets visiting, marriages at Glen Innes Holy Trinity Church, plus exam success at Rathmines RAAF Station and local guests in Newcastle and Sydney. Taxation officer urged to stop relying on fictitious wool values for provisional assessments.
The Guyra National Fitness committee and supporters plan an Easter Monday carnival on April 1 featuring foot and cycling races, fancy dress, tug of war and more. Proceeds go to the building fund for a community hall and half to the Far West Children's Health Scheme.
Caven plain praises oats as a premier supplementary fodder and drought crop. The Department of Agriculture lists recommended oat varieties with sowing timing for grain hay and grazing, noting autumn and spring sowings and the value of oats for winter grazing and stock prices.
Armidale and New England Jockey Club announces Armidale Cup Carnival events for February 6 and 9 with many nominations. Notables include Amuso Felisty Hazard Willowdale Frontal Attack Jenny Lind Bonny Romance and Jupiter among others. weights for day one to be declared January 29 with prominent Sydney jockeys A Thompson B Growdle engaged.
Mr A A Kelaher of Bare taba is chosen councillor for the newly formed New District of the RSS and serves the balance of a 52nd congressional term. The Northern District now splits into North West and New England with towns listed including Inverell Armidale Tamworth and Manilla. Other nominees for New England councillor were Mosurs B S Marsh A J O Brien and H L Wyndham Pyrer.
Mrs. E. J. Piper of Tan otnlin was discharged on Monday from Guyra War Memorial Hospital after 12 days treatment for a scalded leg caused when she split a kettle of boiling water.
The Guyra railway year showed a substantial rise in revenue driven by increased population and higher freight demand. Passenger tickets totalled £4402 against £3381 in 1950 with 3351 tickets sold in 1951. Goods handled rose to 4000 tons valued at £17,000 in December, and total Boots revenue reached £60,708, a station record. Cooperation of growers carriers and staff aided smooth wool season dispatches.
An Australian agronomist reports hot dry spells persist in coastal NSW, with early spring potato harvesting near completion. About 100 to 160 crops remain for Windsor Sydney metro and a large portion already marketed. Midseason crops in Campbelltown and Roberson areas near harvest, though drought risks threaten establishment. farmers expect similar plantings to last year though a slight decline is seen in Crookwell and Taralza districts.
Hawkins's supervision led to a station garden showing notable progress as tea donations and inwardly loaded trucks supported the effort. The stationmaster earned second prize in the garden competition.
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