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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
1
Guyra Shire Council publishes the notice from Shire Clerk John E. Phelan at the Shire Office Guyra dated the th July 1909 detailing official municipal actions or deadlines.
Local market at Homebush saw 827 cattle yarded with 55 higher prices and best beef at 28s per stone. Bullocks ranged £5 to £11, 128,800 sheep penned with 28 lower. wethers 10s to 19s 2d. ewes 4s 2d to 18s 3d. Guyra Shire Council met with architect Mr. R N Hickson to discuss new chambers. tenders will be called and work to commence soon per submitted plans.
A Department of Public Health communication reports diphtheria in Black Mountain district with spread mainly by infection. The Guyra Shire Council’s June accounts show receipts of 43187 19 9 and expenditures of 671 1 8, plus a liabilities balance of 724 1 1. A road proposal to connect the Gap between Guyra and Bundarra is to be reviewed after an engineer's report.
A public meeting in Guyra, chaired by W. Moore, urged the Lands Minister to grant about 10 acres as a new sports ground to replace the present recreation ground. Delegates named a site near D. Holohan’s property and formed a committee to work with the District Surveyor on site selection.
The Guyra Shire Council held its monthly meeting with President Dutton and six councillors present. The engineer reported on June road repairs, ongoing works, and contracts. plans were submitted for several road projects and a water depot shaft. Sanitary inspectors reported diphtheria and scarlet fever, with enforcement steps discussed.
A garbled entry discusses antennae range and optics, mentioning a medium of Banecanven Lei and a possible author or recipient. Names and details are unclear though references to George Bk and Sydney appear in the text.
At a Shire Council meeting Dr. Everett urged notifying landowners to remove gates on busy public roads. Councillors favored targeting specific roads rather than a blanket rule and asked members to submit lists of roads for gate removal at the next session.
Australia defeated England by 126 runs in the third test as of last Thursday to Saturday. Weather was fine, wicket soft, with Gregory and Ransford key for Australia and Cotter proving effective. Australia then began a match vs Warwickshire, ending play with Warwickshire 147 after Australia’s 456 in the first innings.
Notices publish intent to allot seven large estates under the Closer Settlement Act. Estates include Willow Tree station area near Great Northern Railway, with owners A A Pickeringy Wellallow 12600 acres near Warrle Cock Junction New Zealand Land Company Le Guspible 83000 acres near Gannedale Mr T B Wille Pine Ridge 800 acres near aseree Mr J A Back land Birrawa 11004 acres near Donra owner Mr E J Lowe Warguney 720 acres near Dune doo owner Mr B Bowan Atkins and Son open Northra branch under personal supervision of Mr F Atkins Adv. The combined area exceeds 147000 acres.
Gaoyre residents held a brief meeting to form a Liberal and Helirm League branch but lacked support. Several attendees instead joined the Aruidale brevil.
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