Notice for Argus publication and ad rates
The Argus will publish each Wednesday evening. Rates are three and a quarter per inch. each additional inch costs 28. Special ad arrangements are available for Blanding advertisements.
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
2
The Argus will publish each Wednesday evening. Rates are three and a quarter per inch. each additional inch costs 28. Special ad arrangements are available for Blanding advertisements.
A brief verse honors farmers and the fight for aid and justice, urging support for the just cause and a better future. It frames resistance as a path to positive change and communal effort in a rural community.
The column announces a new weekly Argus edition for Guyra with plans to support local agriculture, finance its venture, and promote town advancement. It vows usefulness, reliable market and price data, and cautious coverage of local affairs to elevate journalism without demoralising the public.
The column notes drought effects on Wandsworth with delayed rains. An obituary records the deaths of George Beard, 32, and his mother, aged 80, expressing sympathy. The Progress Committee plans to study a new road improvement method between Guyra and Wandsworth.
The Queensland murder trial features James charged with Doyle and Dalke. Crown counsel Mr Morris and defense by Mr McGrath. Witness Saya Johnson recalls meeting the Kenniffs and the accused near Lethbridge’s Pocket. gunshots heard as pursuit followed. Patrol and tracker testimony place the Kenniffs at the scene while Doyle and Dalke disappear. The case continues with further deposition and adjournment until Tuesday.
A recent shooting at Ginninderra left Constable Madden’s party facing a fatal mistake as an innocent itinerant mender, Joseph Heap, was killed by Hollingworth. The article warns against shoot at sight hysteria while noting the heightened alert among police and public.
The piece argues NSW voters should push for self government to curb wastful and biased public spending. It cites 125 electorates with over five million spent, urging constituents to demand control, and references Victoria’s Local Government Act as a model with graded shires and state endowment overseen by audits.
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