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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
3
Junior Farmers should prepare plots for spring planting and add well rotted manure to the soil to improve texture and moisture retention. Lime aids plant food release. organize beds by crop type and keep records of sowing, transplanting, pests, and expenses for each vegetable. The local club notes many promising members and expects good results.
The Guyra Shire Council plans to invite applications for aviation spotters following a National Safety Council of Australia suggestion. Observers would report to a single point and data would be collated to aid Search and Rescue, with potential use of the Guyra Fire Brigade for coordination.
About 3800 potato growers are licensed in New South Wales, up from 2600 a year ago, a rise the Division of Horticulture says reflects strong growth in the sector. Fees fund the Potato Growers Association’s work on improved crops, with warnings and inspections credited for the increase.
A well attended public meeting in the Shire Council Chambers supported the United Nations Help for Children appeal. Dr C E Wheaton presided as president with C G Mathieson and Rev R F Kirby backing the proposal. An executive committee was formed with Wheaton Sullivan Burgess Brodie Bare Hudson Kirby and Mathieson. collectors will operate in several centres and a £5 5s donation was noted. A further meeting was set for August 6-7.
A Wallis thriller labeled Thy Accused tops the page with Loretta Young and Robert Cummings in a tense plot. Young plays a university psychology teacher drawn into murder while Wendell Corey is the rival suitor and a pursuing lieutenant joins the hunt.
A South African nationalist recently conducted a large termite feeding test and reported finding a substantial quantity of termites consumed. The report notes the result as notable, with implications for local ecological studies and potential research interest.
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