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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
2
The Armidale Chamber of Commerce urges greater care in railway freight handling. Officials blame packing quality and a "don t care" attitude amid a manpower shortage as NSW Railways contemplates an education drive to instill respect for products and curb substantial damage and losses.
Mrs Alf Morris and son Phillip visit Guyra as guests of the Mc Cauleys in Malpas Street. Bertha Luxford mrs Phillip Dickson wed Tingha Salvation Army Citadel. The honeymoon is at Newcastle. Alf Sanders of South Guyra returns home to convalesce after hospital treatment. Arch Campbell and wife visit Sydney for medical advice. Guyra fishermen, the Burr Cutters, return from a Darling River holiday thwarted by floods. party includes L. P.ae bald J. Rudd C. ple and W. Gulla Booth and Constable ulla. Mrs Turner Pryor and B Running of Guyra travel to Brisbane by East-West Airlines from Glen Innes. Margaret Cox and Ronald Charles Stewart wed at Tingha Catholic church. Eric Collins of Rockdale dies suddenly in Sydney. widow Gladys Cogran, Inverell native, is a former resident. Civic reception for local officials Drs J. M. Caldwell E. C. L. Killen and A. Mainerd by Guyra Shire Council doctors and officials. G Greenstreet of Guyra Bank of N.S.W. resumes duties after relief at Emmaville. O R Pearson leaves for Sydney to see a specialist. J Wilson of Guyra re-enters Wagga Hospital for a broken arm not yet resolving.
Guyra Dramatic Society will read the three act comedy The Late Christopher Bean at next Wednesday's meeting. All intending members visitors and listeners are invited. At the annual meeting officers were elected President R W Hudson Secretary E Nixon Treasurer B Parsons Vice presidents Z Hughes and T Phelan Producer Rev R F Kirby Executive committee member R Smith A sub committee to select plays for reading or producing was named consisting of the president secretary and producer.
Its losses will mount as confidence in the capacity of a state instrumentality to provide service erodes. The statement frames the decline as dangerous and disturbing to public trust and governance.
The Legacy annual appeal will be conducted in Guyra on Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8. Other items note Guyra Rifle Club meeting on July 9 and Council trusteeship changes for Reserve No 74156 at Guyra slated for camping park development near the Navy Bean Store.
The North West County Council reports a delay in electricity bulk supply for Guyra and higher diesel costs. As a result the domestic and commercial power secondary units will rise from 2 3 8d plus 15 percent to 25 8d plus 15 percent. A bulk supply is expected in Guyra in September.
Mrs E N Copas of New Castle visits her mother Mrs M Martin in Ben Lomond. Mr J M Butler is a patient in Glen Innes District Hospital after an operation. Mr and Mrs T Egan and daughter Yvonne return from Sydney. Mr Alex Maxwell spends a holiday in Sydney. Mr and Mrs Len Jones of Ayandra holidaying in Sydney.
Donors include Guyra C W A and Miss Audrey Wyndham alongside Mr Hulton King Mrs Victor Hill and others who contributed books over the last year. Notable additions feature The Little Wooden Horse Dusty The Joy of Cooking The Dynasty of Death and Biggles Sees It Through among works from various patrons and the U S A Information Library.
At a recent meeting the council approved retaining two standby units for Guyra for one year with tariff increases to fund bulk supply. Requests from Tingha south of Sutherland’s Water for connections and a new substation nearby were noted. Generating plant operates well. Malpas Olleya Streets works completed and subs stations updated. Bulk supply to Guyra not expected before August or September. General routine matters discussed.
The Biological Branch of the Department of Agriculture reports seed disinfection helps, but no practical soil-borne loss prevention exists. They test scab resistant varieties at Glen Innes and Spring Hill, noting promising lines like Ackersegen Emilia Aleca Concita and 2669 show resistance under favorable conditions. Ontario may also aid resistance efforts though seed is sparse for farmers.
Mr Ulrich Ellis of the Office of Rural Research in Canberra says a proposed state of New England covering 64 000 square miles would be one of the federation's wealthiest. If established tomorrow it would rank high in income and resources.
Postmaster-General's Department inspectors will conduct widespread searches in city and countryside districts in the coming weeks for unlicensed radio sets. They estimate thousands are using radios illegally and will trace most violators through radio dealers who must provide to the department lists of names and addresses.
George Jacob Nash aged 65 collapsed and died visiting daughter Beryl and son in law W Orman at 166 High Street East Maitland. Former assistant stationmaster at Scone, started railway service in Uralla 1909, retired 41 years later. Survived by widow, daughter, granddaughter Cynthia, mother Mrs Nash snr, and brothers Stanley Albert May and Pearl. Funeral at St Peters Church East Maitland conducted by Rev M W Williams.
Mrs Mary Jane Hawke aged 88 died Sunday. Born in Cornwall she later lived in Hillgrove and Guyra for about 30 years. Survived by two sons William and Dick Prisk and daughter Kate Mrs Vic Adamson. son Joseph predeceased. Funeral Monday after Methodist service in Guyra conducted by Rev R Bell.
Police announced actions against owners of unlicensed radios. A licence cost £1 and anyone found with an unlicensed set faced a fine of £59. The move targets noncompliant listeners and enforces licensing rules.
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