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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
2
The Guyra Argus reports sport in revival after war years with FPHE football success and golf returning to pre war activity. District cricket reached the semi finals, a new women’s hockey club forms, and tennis boom prompts calls for a Guyra District Tennis Association to coordinate tournaments and inter club competition.
The newly formed Guyra women’s hockey team will play its first match on Sunday afternoon against an Armidale combination at the recreation ground. The squad includes M. Rose, J. Archibald, B. N. L. Booth, F. Sullivan, F. Booth, M. Pearson, B. Lameren, B. Willis and others.
Mrs J Mason of Bradley street visits Sydney while Ilma Roberts holidaying in Brisbane. Geoff Mackenzie and family holiday at Port Macquarie. Lloyd Wells and Allan Ramage return from Newcastle for the weekend. Pat Murray home from three weeks in Sydney. Wilfred Bell and family holidaying in Sydney. M Madden visiting relatives at Binga. Gordon Williams returns from a Co operative Societies conference in Sydney. Clarrie McCrohon renews friendship in Guyra and heads to Melbourne. Leone Glynne home from Armidale for vacation with Glynne family of Yanda street. George Sanders hosting nephew Ray Dunkley from Wollongong, former Guyra resident. John Humphries’ baby son ill. the family journeys to Gympie. Mrs Ino Prisk bound for Sydney for months with Sid and Joe. Mrs Jack Fraser improving in Sydney hospital. Mrs A B Streeter visiting Sydney for wedding of Catherina Hammond to Douglas Craig. Ronald Murphy leaves for Quirindi after appointment to Post Office. John Eggleston thrilled by apples and an orchard visit invite to Uralla. grandmother Mrs H H Gordon reveals escape story to Uralla.
James Johnson died at his residence on Clande Street Armidale aged about years He lived in the ai district most of his life He held land at Booralong and Longford and retired to Armidale about ten years ago Survived by wife Mary Clarke and children Lewis Malcolm Eric in Armidale and five daughters Mechames J Clark A Farrell Armidale G Cook Guvbra and W Cook Guyra One daughter Beryl predeceased him Interment was in the Church of England section Armidale cemetery after a service at St Peters Cathedral led by Rev B H Arblaster Also mention of J Leahy and Leshvard with unspecified details.
At the monthly meeting the association debated a letter from the Minister about the Guyra town planning scheme and a new school site. The Minister refused transfers to the recreation ground or showground, prompting a campaign to press for a new site. The Mt Mitchell building will be moved to Guyra as soon as possible, delays blamed on shortages. A protest was lodged against selling the Yooroonah school building and a transfer urged. The group also noted funds for books and a bicycle shed installation.
Typical July weather prevailed in Guyra with snow frost rain and sunshine. The week saw a low of 16 degrees the year's coldest reading and Tuesday brought heavy showers totaling 37 points of rainfall as recorded at Guyra Post Office.
Members of the Guyra Junior Red Cross sold badges to support the War Orphan Appeal. Miss N Youman reports £26 13s 6d raised. Individual contributions include Caroline Gilmour £4 6d Margery Mitchell £3 17s 6d Melva O Donnell £3 9s Judith Comino £3 2s Pam Briggs £2 5s 6d Ruth Cox £1 15s Robert Lee £1 11s Judith Hayden £1 4s 6d Ann Parry £1 4s 6d Beryl Mitchell 16s 6d Mac Cameron 16s 6d Ann Moore 14s Shirley Sree 13s 6d Brenda Helyar 12s 6d Joan Morley 6s.
Fragmentary text references Victoria and her uncle living at a residence on All in Road for five months of his life. Mentions a novelist and dramatist Sian, and that she tended to focus on him. Details are incomplete and names may be mangled.
At the Guyra District War Memorial Hospital Auxiliary meeting in the C W A Rooms Miss N Youman noted poor attendance with an average of eight monthly attendees. The group praised Clarela hospital reopening and outlined funds from flower shows stalls snow hall teas and tennis parties totaling £110 12 8 with planned use of stall proceeds. New officers were elected with Mrs B Smith as president and Miss N Youman as secretary along with treasurer Mrs Ryre.
Community events in aid of Miss Fay Booth and Miss Pat O Donnell drew crowds despite bad weather. Tennis and a town tournament boosted Miss O Donnell’s campaign with more fundraisers planned including a masquerade ball at the Arcadia Theatre and a barbeque at Falconer week.
Mr J P Abbott receives notice from the Acting District Postal Inspector at Armidale that approval is granted to increase the Ben Lomond Maybole mail service frequency from twice weekly to five times weekly starting July 28.
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