Official Stupidity At Its Worst
Guyra and Armidale growers created a road transport scheme to move beans peas and other vegetables to Brisbane after railway delays and to aid the war effort. The plan saved farmers from crippling losses and met government food front appeals but the Department of Transport later cancelled the service and threatened drivers with punishment.
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Guyra
Brisbane
Armidale
Department of Transport
Ninecompoop
Guyra War Time Leave and Social Notes
Local residents on leave visit families in Guyra while others travel to Sydney Port Macquarie Melbourne and Brisbane. Military personnel reap rewards and tributes as Bursary recipients and parish notes mark a church memory of Rev George Paul.
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Presbyterian Church
E. N. McKie
George Paul
Guyra
McKie
Red Cross Street Stall Profit and Donations Listed
The Red Cross stall on Saturday raised £8 7s 5d with donations from Mrs Weicks and several named donors. Prizes were won by Miss E Johnson for a wall vase donated by Mrs H F White, Ross Williams won a donated train, and Mr W Parnell claimed the baby bonnet donated by Mrs Weicks.
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Red Cross
Guyra Shire Council Names Tyre Tyre Panel Rep
Cr. C. Starr was appointed at Tuesday's meeting as the Guyra Shire Council's representative on the panel of five under D.W.A.C. regulations to consider tyre applications for tce rubber tyres.
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D.W.A.C
Cr. C. Starr
Guyra
Vital to Vegetable Growers Conference in Sydney
Plans for a two day conference in Sydney on February 7 and 8 aim to help vegetable growers. The Prices Commissioner and Food Controller will attend to discuss profit, distribution, and waste reduction. Guyra representation is encouraged with a local assembly at the Shire Chambers Saturday afternoon to appoint a delegate.
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Sydney
Guyra
Monday Sports for Red Cross at Tenterden
A large programme of athletic and novelty events is planned at Tenterden on Monday to raise funds for the Red Cross Society. Organisers urge wholehearted community support for the charity effort.
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Tenterden
Red Cross Society
Wireless sets tied up over B batteries in district
About 300 wireless sets in Guyra and district are out of action due to battery shortages. At Saturday’s Graziers' Association meeting Mr L M Mott urged authorities obtain priority release of batteries for members. The WAC aid will be enlisted.
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Guyra
Graziers’ Association
L. M. Mott
Town Notes Reflect Growth and Personal Updates
Ed was 81 and once a minister at Forbes and Shepperton. Fred Gallagher, long-ago Guyra resident, visits and notes progress in business premises and housing. Shire engineer A E Taylor taken ill and to Armidale hospital for operation. council regrets him. Marie Jones and Ruby Reeves leave nursing. a Ryanda dance honors them with tributes from E A Pryor and L J Reeves.
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Forbes and
Shepperton
Vic
Fred Gallagher
Guyra
A. E. Taylor
Shire
Armidale
New England Hospital
Taylor
Shire Council
W. Youman
Marie Jones
Emmaville
Ruby Reeves
Norland Nursing College
Ashfield
Ryanda
E. A. Pryor
L. J. Reeves
Inverell Court Hears Larceny Case and Restitution Offer
Police court records identify Jack Norman Munro as Donald Phillip Rogers in a larceny by bailee case. He faced 10 pounds fine, 20 days in custody in default, and 4 pounds compensation with further imprisonment options. A separate matter reports Frederick McIlroy charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Gordon Jackson at Baldersleigh, committed for Armidale Quarter Sessions.
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Inverell
Sydney
Jack Norman Munro
Donald Phillip Rogers
Bourke
Munro
Desmond Alexander James Short
L. H. Boggs
Guyra
Frederick McIlroy
Gordon Jackson
Baldersleigh
Armidale
Council Welcomes Mr J Richardson at Meeting
Shire President W Youman welcomed Mr J Richardson to the council as he begins duties. Richardson pledged cooperation, noting new book keeping and meeting notices aimed at efficiency and harmony. He praised Miss McAlister and expressed support for the council and local newspaper coverage by the Argus.
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J. Richardson
Shire
W. Youman
Richardson
McAlister
New South Wales
Mr. Aiken
Half-Holiday Conference Deliberations in New England Towns
Delegates representing country and business interests from Uralla Guyra and Glen Innes meet in Guyra Saturday night to decide actions on the Saturday shop closing appeal. Armidale Agricultural Bureau also plans to lodge an appeal and join the towns opposing Saturday afternoon closing in Armidale.
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Uralla
Guyra
Glen Innes
Armidale
Carriers Form a Guyra Association to Seek Fuel Aid
At a large meeting in Guyra carriers formed a Carriers Association with L. P. Archibald as president and H. Kingson as secretary. They plan to approach the Liquid Fuel Board for petrol to carry all contract crops and may send a Sydney representative.
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Carriers’ Association
L. P. Archibald
H. Kingson
Sydney
King
Ice Cream Shortage Hits Guyra With Rationed Supplies
In Guyra on Saturday ice cream ran short with weekly allowances cut from 40 gallons to 10 for some vendors. Other shops reported no ice cream from Saturday to Thursday and beer sales were limited. After the cinema, soft drinks were scarce as well.
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Guyra
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