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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
3
A vintage ad proclaims immediate availability of large houses and small rooms from kitchen to bedroom. Buyers can secure a large house with a small initial sum and pay the balance in monthly instalments, framed in period language.
Me W Lander of Tenterfield argues he is destroying rabbits on his property by poison trapping and shooting responding to a rabbit inspector report. He claims rabbits are dense on roadsides and stock reserves, urges more inspections on neighbouring properties, and defends his efforts while noting prior trapping success.
The Defense Department tally shows Australian casualties total 20 406 with wounded numbers at 130 450 and missing or prisoners at 214. The Carpathia was torpedoed off the Triad Coast with 57 passengers among over 200 aboard, including a wounded third engineer and butler Tingtor. A warship rescued the survivors and boats were launched within minutes as passengers stayed calm.
A scrambled report describes two steamers torpedoed en route to Aquinalla with about 700 people aboard, including 400 incapacitated Australians. Destroyers raced in to rescue, firing if needed as they closed on the sinking ships. Survivors helped each other as lifeboats and rafts were lowered, Australians cheering sailors and paddling homeward on improvised oars.
A fragmented note questions Ophir tea quality and pricing, asking why consumers choose Opbie tea and how production costs, value, and potential marketing affect purchase decisions. It hints at hypothetical comparisons, consumer behavior, and industry standards without clear specifics.
A garbled note outlines Mr W Le Broo Brown PAL and Attin mew thao taking a journey to Broken Hill for unspecified duties. It mentions Inverell, HL McMougall, and various local places with scattered references to presbytery, new England, and a court case involving a mother charged with hoarding and theft. Additional fragments reference Melbourne telegrams and incidents in Kiteroy and Gairge street with unnamed youths, a missing bottle, and local publications like Sheldon's New Tingowery and Wink manthy Py Shakdon's New hooey.
An advertisement touts a valued ointment claimed to restore skin health and aid numerous conditions including wounds, ulcers, pimples, boils, and other maladies. It invites readers to obtain a tin from local suppliers J. Roa and McAlister and promotes nationwide availability through distributors in Ayding and beyond.
A notice states that printed and published by Frank John Mano, proprietor, at his registered offices, Hrudlay-atrwot, Guyre, to the State of Low South Wales.
Fragmented OCR text describes anxiety and stress management and mentions harassing behavior, brain function, and methods to cope. It references unclear names and places and discusses emotional precautions, signaling a health advisory style note with no clear event date or responsible organization.
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