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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
4
Printer Roy Blaxe advertises for Armidale readers that pea growers can order special rasper stamps to save writing out pea retainshle from the Argus with the Armidale News Paper Co Ltd. Local area notices outline stamp services and address.
Ben Lomond Rifle Club resumes activity after wartime recess. Twenty six enthusiasts competed in July aiming eight shots at 200 yards. Veteran captain S. J. Porritt topped the score with 38 points.
The Ben Lomond Literary Institute held its annual meeting and elected officers President A M Pearson Vice President A C Martin Secretary J M Buller Treasurer Mrs Greentree and a committee including Mears R Heagney J Heagney B Butler Hugh Pearson M J Martin Misses B Martin and BE Pearson Auditors J J H Little and S Je Porritt approved payments for toll leener Performing Rights Ren renewal hall insurance and committee insurance totaling the presented items.
Twelve members of the Mr L.0.0.F. attended the annual district meeting in Glen Innes. The lodge was represented by Mr J. M. Butler, while Mr. A. Pearson was one of the sentries. Miss B. Martin was admitted as a member of the Past Grands Lodge No. 2, the largest Past Grand Lodge in New South Wales.
Severe childhood colds reduce school attendance during the inspector's visit with only eight children present, five from a single family.
Personal Mr. and Mrs. Skinner and family are at present on their annual holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Gallimore returned from holidays on Friday.
Miss P Brazier of Aberfoyle was named Belle of the Ball at Bald Blair Hall Masque Ball. The Bald Blair Sports Committee report record attendance, £32 tally, and prizes including a hand crocheted cloth valued at £6. Judges were Mrs White, Mrs Brown and Mr Moffatt. Miss Brazier won best mask and overall Belle.
A UK inventor Jerry Wilson created comic postcards and sold the idea to manufacturers on royalties, earning £10,000 before his death. A prominent U.S. insurer states 98 percent of home accidents are preventable, yet 31,500 people died and 4,650,000 were injured in American homes in a single year.
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