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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
2
Residents of Guyra and district are urged to back a monster carnival in aid of the War Memorial Hospital and Northern Commercial Travellers' Cat Fund. The Queen contestants lead fundraising as the community races to provide modern hospital facilities with government grants.
Annie Elizabeth Campbell, 73, of Ben Lomond, died at Glen Innes District Hospital on Saturday after lengthy ill health. Predeceased by husband Nicol Campbell of Graham's Valley, she leaves sons Reg of Ben Lomond and Ron of Graham’s Vale, and daughters Lin Weller of Lomond and Les Coleman of Ben Lomond. Funeral Monday at Cameron Memorial Presbyterian Church and Glen Innes cemetery with Rev. J M McDonald officiating.
Local personals list residents visiting Sydney on business trips and returning home. Several residents plan travel to England, Canberra, and Brisbane, with newborn Janet Sullivan visiting relatives in Corrimal. William Starr attends the NSW Agricultural Bureau conference. Doreen Ditton suffers facial injury from hockey. A wedding is set at St Columba's Guyra with Nola Jean Archibald as bridesmaid and Don Johnson as best man.
Thomas Harrison aged about 64 fell from the Brisbane mail train at Gu on Monday and struck his head on the platform. He received three stitches at Dr Prith's surgery and was later jailed for drunkenness. On Tuesday he was found unconscious in cells. concussion and age related illness were diagnosed. He was moved by ambulance to Ayrside.
Residents of Guyra and district endure an unusually cold spell with the coldest day of the year at 41 degrees. Weather expert Rev B N McKie notes the second Sunday in July sunshine is atypical. Snow fell after sleety rain and winds, with temperatures dropping from 38 to 29 degrees overnight and locals facing pooling indoors and biting winds.
The Guyra Country Women's Association Younger Set dance drew over 150 attendees last Friday. Door takings reached 17 pounds, with net proceeds aiding the local Baby Health Centre. A spot waltz was won by Mr Jarnett Cox and Mrs Kath Ray. Elaine Cutmore won another competition. Elaine Cutmore and Gordon Fervis' orchestra provided music. a Younger Set buffet supper was enjoyed.
Mr A F White district councilor to the New South Wales Potato Growers Association reports the contract price for potatoes in the 1947 48 season is fixed at 15 pounds per ton. Growers seek a sack subsidy via the Prices Commissioner for pre May high bag prices and increased costs affecting sales. Preserve receipts of bag purchases and potato sales to claim any subsidy if granted.
The Guyra Shire Council's representative Mr Tuthil told Mr A R Raschke that nearly all of the 24 listed cases were settled. In the Streeter matter the unimproved capital value was fixed at 20 times.
A street hall event listed Biase and Reta as participants with a stall setup on a busy avenue. Officials note limited details but confirm attendance and vendor activity during daytime hours.
Bro White led a gathering at Glen Innes for the Friendly Societies lodge's animal district meet. The welfare department funds, housing, convalescent home plans, and credit unions were outlined as measures boosting member wellbeing and offsetting potential welfare schemes.
At the monthly association meeting held at Mu J Fy Holt's residence, attendees urged the Guyra Shire Council to adjust stock impounding practices and empower officers to release impounded stock. The group also pressed for pedestrian crossing improvements near the railway, new gates like those at the Post Office crossing, and clearer attention to Greenxt’s rocky outcrop between residences. They called for more school ground space for a children’s playground.
An address in the lodge hall outlined new mem ber benefits including small low interest loans repayable on easy terms. Loans aid members for any legitimate purpose and the hospital scheme was praised as best of its kind. Further services were planned with the Grand Master hosted to supper.
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