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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
4
An Indonesian official warns Australia of a policy rethink if Canberra maintains a negative stance in the Western New Guinea dispute. The statement cites security and Indonesia’s interests and suggests possible changes in relations if Australia does not change its attitude.
Proprietors listed as The Armidale Newspaper Company operate in Armidale. The item notes the local press enterprise and its ownership, with emphasis on regional newspaper operations.
Tenders invited for mail conveyance from July 1 1951 on the Guyra Elsmore route. Submissions close 2:30 pm January 1 1951 at the GPO Sydney. Tender forms and details available at the Superintendent Postal Services office and at connected post offices. S Kellock Director Posts and Telegraphs.
Miss Sybil will visit Guyrags on February 22 and 13 for hairdo styling. Newcombe's Saloon INE 260 after hours listings indicate appointments available for styling services.
Mr J G Carroll of New England Experimental Farm Glen Innes reports to the Department of Agriculture on potato crossing. He notes using fertile pollen parents like Katadin in cool cloudy conditions and methods for removing anthers and applying pollen to female flowers. He mentions factors to prevent premature flower drop and partial plant manipulations to aid crossing. He also acknowledges potato breeding work by A Price of Bann and B Scott in producing Agaritty lines and related advances.
Industrial figures show a sharp rise in motor car production at Neath with pre war demand and postwar recovery aiding a strong year. Factory activity and output metrics point to a surge in vehicles manufactured and shipped in 1949.
The South Guyra Sports Club met at Mr. C. Moore’s residence with attendance from Ratepayers’ Association members. Treasurer reported £10 9s 1d credit. new members nominated. a sixpence Sunday ball fee defeated by amendment allowing alternative fee collection for tennis balls. fencing and ground work planned. tennis court discuss deferred. various material and maintenance contributions volunteered. next meeting set for February 16.
Growers sown 220 acres of hybrid maize this season, 64 percent more than last year. Sixty four percent are late molding Grafton hybrids and the rest early Glen Innes. Seed from this area could sow about 35 000 commercial maize acres for 1951 52, with Grafton seed sufficient to plant 66 percent of the norm under normal conditions.
Fragmentary text refers to gratuities and applications and mentions past dates. Unable to determine clear entities or events due to garbled OCR.
Fragmentary OCR notes list church services led by Senator Bald Blair and the vicar at an autumn harvest event. Other lines mention Matteson and a note on parish activities, but details are incomplete.
Bundarra hosted a waveset rodeo on Saturday showcasing local talent with competitors from Guyra achieving notable successes across events.
Audrey Stevenson won the open flag race and placed third in the maiden event. E Lockhart of Guyta competed in the maiden and open camp drafts without success. Rene Rae VAD midale and Bub bell Bonshow won the two other events.
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