Closure of Guyra private hospital leaves district without facilities
The proprietor closes the private hospital in Guyra within days. Residents fear life loss in emergencies especially for maternity cases as Glen Innes and Armidale hospitals are too distant. The Government and Hospitals Commission are urged to act. a public protest meeting may be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyra
Glen Innes
Armidale
Department of Health
Hospitals Commission
Red Cross Day boosts donations by junior volunteers
Junior Red Cross girls sold badges on Red Cross Day despite bad weather, raising £21 for worthy causes. Notable contributors include Margery Mitchell and Helen Little at £2 2 and Caroline Gilmour at £3 15, with several others ranging from £1 to £2 10. The effort highlights persistent community support and student charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rcord
Margery Mitchell
Helen Little
Caroline Gilmour
Judith Comino
Ann Moore
Janice Parsons
Beryl Stewart
Beryl Kirk
Joan Morley
Brenda Helyar
Beryl Mitchell
Jam Bean
Lower Grade Potatoes Urged for Immediate Market
Potato growers were advised to market lower grades immediately by A F White district councillor for No 6 District of the NSW Potato Growers Council. The council had discussed disposal at a Sydney meeting and aimed to save growers with a ready market at once, with more than a couple of weeks to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. White
N.S.W. Potato Growers’ Council
Sydney
Social notes from Guyra and surrounds
Mrs W Chisholm and Mrs W Jardine holidaying in Sydney. Mr and Mrs John Adams visit parents in Dutton Parade. Local residents travel to Wood Punt and Ravenshoe. Tom Walsh joins Little's Bakery staff. Miss Rosalie James from Concord visiting Ollera Street. Four generations unite in Bradford, Victoria. Rev R F Kirby appointed to Guyra parish. to be inducted June 22. Wedding in St James Guyra, May Lockyer to Alec Watson announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Kelly
Ollera Street
Rosalie James
Concord
James
Sydney University
Marie Kelly
R. F. Kirby
West Armidale
R. A. Harris
Guyra
J. S. Moyes
Armidale
St. James’ Church of England
Sarah Eliza Mabel
Marie Cross
Messrs
Aubrey Copeland
Norman Luce
Engagement of Laurice Mac Prisk to Herbert Boyd
Announcement from Guyra states Laurice Mac Prisk youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs T Prisk to wed Herbert Boyd only son of Mr and Mrs H Burgess. Engagement details note family ties and regional residence.
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Burgess-Prisk
Laurice Mac
District stock flows in Guyra district rail figures
Railway figures show 1283 trucks delivering stock to the Guyra district since January. Most drought era stock have left as drought relief ended, with rail stations reporting cattle and sheep movements: Ben Lomond in 310 out 385 cattle. Glencoe in 89 sheep 149, 276 cattle 394 out. Guyra in 273 sheep 475, 241 cattle 579 out. Black Mountain 37 sheep 73, 12 cattle 10.
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Guyra
Railway Department
Ben Lomond
Glencoe
Town planning proposals for Ollera street area and surrounding roads
A planning committee recommends routing through traffic along Malpas street with an overhead bridge at Ollera street and reclassifying Radley street for locals. Proposals include extending Prisk street to Main street, widening Booralong street to Ollera street, and linking to Llangothlin street to boost northward access.
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Ollera-street
Malpas_street
Llangothlin-street
Radley-Street
Bradley-street
Prisk-street
Main-street
Booralong Street
Neilson-street
Tingha Road
Baldersleigh Road
Lagoon Road
Llangothlin
Central Park
Starr and
Ryanda Streets
Health Week success at Guyra aids cleanliness drive
Health Week at Guyra recorded by Health Inspector C Akin shows over 30 tons of rubbish removed by council trucks. Inspections at Guyra Ben Lomond Black Mountain and Tingha found conditions satisfactory with no notifiable infectious diseases. Water at the sanitary depot required carting due to low wind for the windmill. About 25 head of stock were impounded at Guyra during the month.
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Guyra
Ben Lomond
Black Mountain
Tingha
Motor maintenance class seeks more students
Instructor Mr. S Cox warns that enrollments in the motor maintenance course are disappointing and likely to dwindle in winter. He notes the program offers valuable vehicle upkeep training aiding owners and rural workers. Mr. H Burgess provides shop space and the class meets each Wednesday. contact Mr Cox at a garage.
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S. Cox
H. Burgess
5. Cox
Queen Competition Nominee Chosen for Carnival
Miss N McLean of Black Mountain will represent the country auxiliaries in the queen competition held with the Commercial Travellers Carnival to aid the Guyra District War Memorial Hospital fund. Five nominees were Hadder L Roberts M Mulligan N McLean and W Wright with a draw selecting N McLean. An organisation to campaign for the country candidate was formed, with officers elected and a large list of committee members from Guyra Black Mountain Llangothlin Tenterden and other districts.
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N. McLean
Black Mountain
Allvillaries
Commercial Travellers
Guyra District
Massel Up
A. B. Forsyth
E. M. Mulligan
I. S. Mackenzie
J. Tarr
J. E. Hodder
W. A. Roberts
Ross Ayre
L. Mulligan
Glenore
Messrs
J. Cameron
Tenterden
Mr. O. D. Wright
Wonewihinda
W. Martin
Pearson
J. Bukter
Ben Lomond
Central School exam results announced at Guyra
Guyra Central School headmaster Mr. J Mason released term end examination results with progress reports sent to parents. Top students named across 3rd year through 1st class including Guy Menzies Nola Dixon Rita Williams Bever ley Running and Colleen Heagney among others.
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Guyra Central School
J. Mason
Guy Menzies
Nola Dixon
Peter Jones
Rita Williams
Alex Kirk
Colin Holt
Bery Mitchell
Don Williams
Kath McKay
Lluis Redman
John Gilmour
Robin Pettit
Cedric Campbell
Ken Hatcliff
Margery Mitchell
Shirley Starr
Beryl Kirk
Ann Parry
Jeanette Clark
Don Moore
Edith McLean
Doreen Cox
Sandra Finlayson
Anne Moore
Marie Heaney
Brian Hatcliff
Richard Parker Equal
Shire Council approves multiple building applications
Applications approved include N Anderson Ben Lomond to build an eight room dwelling with brick and weatherboard, area 1514 sq ft, cost £1100. C Cockburn Guyra additions. A E Fenton Tingha garage £59. Bowen South Guyra four room cottage £600. Mrs H Kerr South Guyra laundry £50. L P Dutton Arandangie woolshed and huts. C E Wheaton Guyra woolshed £950. W Stanley Baldersleigh storeroom. A N Barnes Karona Wandworth four room cottage £650. Wheaton Guyra extend butcher shop £900. H Reeves Llangothlin dwelling £750.
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N. Anderson
Ben Lomond Road
Ben Lomond
Commonwealth Bank
Bradley Street
Guyra
C. Cockburn
A. E. Fenton
Agate Street
Tingha
Bowen
South Guyra
W. Stanley
Baldersleigh
A. N. Barnes
Karona
Wandsworth
Wheaton
Gin ‘Donnell-stree
H. Reeves
Llangothlin
Recommence Woolclassing Tuition At Guyra
Technical Education Branch will restart woolclassing courses in Guyra soon after inspectors praised the showground pavilion as suitable. Twenty prospective students have signaled interest, with contact points at T. L Caddy or R. W. Hudson for those wishing to enroll.
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Technical Education
Guyra
Pollock
Bassett
A.T. Holdup
T. L Caddy
R. W. Hudson
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Che Guyra
Guyra District War Memorial
R.C
Brave Weather
W. Chisholm
Dutton's Parade
Cecil Gill
Woodpunt
Tom Walsh
Little's Bakery
Fred Sole
Riverview
Reg Becker
A. Firth
Olierstreet
Dr. Firth
R. Firth
Lismore
Yolloing
Messrs. L. P. Archibald
Claude He&gney
Constable W. Culla
Harry Washington
Dorrigo
Ravenshoe
Queensland
Frank Washington
Howard Johnson
Pay
Douglas
Douglas Brown
Fiji
Methodist Agricultural School
Walkeen-Brown
Wentworth Falls
Bradford
Victoria
E. Sutton
C. Akin
Guyra Shire
Central School
Shire Council
Technical ‘Education
Beesley
Beesley’s
H. Beesley
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