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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
2
A historical editorial argues the Korean War tests collective security under UN control. It notes American Australian and other troops fight to uphold UN principles after North Korea and later Chinese intervention, warning that expediency now shadows the original aim.
Local residents report holidays in Sydney and elsewhere with many returning home to Guyra. Families like the Smiths Franklin Conn and family Coates and others are noted, with travel routes through Maitland floods and a motor car caravan.
Guyra hosts annual show Friday and Saturday with many businesses closing for half day to allow attendance. School classes begin February 7 at the show ground pavilion while enrolments and interviews occur January 31. C.W.A and Oddfellows fundraisers, cattle and wool movements, and plans for dog racing license in Glen Innes feature in community notices.
A roundup of Ben Lomond residents and families visiting relatives in Newcastle Wollongong Sydney and Coolangatta and returning from holidays. The list includes Mr and Mrs J W Miller Mr and Mrs E West Mr and Mrs P W Cregan with Barry Irvine McDonagh and others and mentions local residents Mrs M J Cregan A C Martin L Lynch E Cunningham J Cunningham J Kempnich and Miss Eileen Mackson among those traveling or hosting guests.
Newberry and Town Clube played a keen match on Sunday moving to the letters courts. Newberry won 12 sets 104 games while Town recorded 10 sets 106 games in the final tally.
Starting Monday January 29 a direct mail dispatch from Guyra post office will close on Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 pm and on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon. Mail to Glen Innes Brisbane and north will arrive earlier improving delivery. Delegates from northern centres discussed the North Coast and Tablelands Exhibit at the Royal Sydney Show in Glen Innes with council meeting for the first time in 30 years.
Joseph Rowe known as Joe of Long Swamp Road died aged 85 in Armidale after a life spent mostly in the district. He was born at Saumarez Ponds and had a long sporting record as a gunshot, cricketer, and footballer with Saumarez Ponds and Booroololong. Survived by sister Mrs Rose Frazier and brother James Howe, with wife Jane Dawson and two children Alma and Volo. Mrs Howe died in 1933. He remained hale and read his newspapers until a few weeks before death.
Harvest Festival services will be held at St James Church England Guyra and at Puddle Dock and Bald Blair next Sunday January 28.
The Vicar of Guyra Rev. R. F. Kirby will receive and immediately forward cash donations for rebuilding Mission Stations and relief of suffering in areas devastated by the Mount Lamington eruption.
A Guyra Ratepayers Association meeting at the Shire Council Chambers last night appointed representatives for the upcoming public inquiry in Guyra next Thursday February 1. W L Greene presided as McLean and Green were named to attend and Biddulph was chosen as legal adviser. The association invites advice from objectors and other matters will be reported in the next issue.
The Shire Library opened in 1949 and by December 1950 total loans reached 19 723 with 11 083 from the children's section, 4 600 senior fiction, and 4 000 senior non fiction. Three junior fiction titles are now missing The House of Happiness The Children of the Dark People and The Forbidden Fruit. A reward is offered for information leading to recovery.
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