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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
2
The piece argues Labour opposes the current Upper House while defending its role as a costly, union‑friendly chamber. It claims the Council serves Labour interests for a decade and warns electors should decide if a bicameral system remains worthwhile. It likens the chamber to an expensive toy and calls for a public plan.
Mra B Brown of Malpas Street admitted to hospital suffering from malaria. Mr and Mrs P Jones of Liangothini Street returned from Sydney. Mr Jones recovering after an operation. Former Shire Engineer J H Robson begins duty with Lithgow Municipal Council on Monday. Claude Heagney Ford and T and J Sole spent the long weekend fishing and pig shooting at Mungind and Bt George. Wilfred Belt of Ollera Street and M Mudford of Ryan Street visited Sydney. J Bygploe ton and others visited Llangothiin Street then Barwon River. Mrs T A of Sunnysides lost a child. Ben Lomond mains interred at Ben Lomond cemetery with Rev RF Kirby. James William Rosethorn of Guyra admitted to Scone Hospital last week after car plunge. resumed journey to Newcastle. Rev Re Kirby attended the Diocesan Conference of the CEMS at Tamworth.
Readable items include Anzac Day essays by students praising valor and memory, a windmill test project near St Albans to generate power from wind, and Rotary Club talks by Dr. Madgwick. Also noted are police tracker appointments, jetliner travel times London to Johannesburg, and local hospital equipment donations and volunteer work.
An association invites societies and interested parties to an open afternoon meeting at the AD clubhouse on Tuesday at 7 pm. The event honors a longtime secretary and active member for her contributions to Red Cross and related efforts.
A fragmented report notes wool selling season waning in Australia with high demand. It mentions inflamed gums among 50 children and 19 children facing dental issues, alongside an implied income figure near £300 million and payments or cheques tied to wool shipments and Dalgety’s services.
About 550 cattle were yarded at Guyra saleyards on a Thursday sale conducted by O K Pearson and A T Stewart. The yarding consisted mainly of cows and heifers with buyers from Glen Innes, Armidale, Dorrigo and Tamworth. fat stock sold around £49 1s, cows £25 11s, heifers £14 10s, and the overall average yarding price was £14 11s 6d.
An article explains body armour for aviators uses a thin aluminium sheet backed by nylon splays. The combination provides near impenetrable protection against shells and small calibre bullets, restoring a medieval shield effect to modern warfare.
An Armidale man suffers a serious crash on the Oxley Highway about 20 miles from Gunnedah at 6.10 p.m. last Friday. A Canterbury driver, Peter Vagaiang, died when his vehicle rear collided with a stationary cement truck. Coroner T. G. Giascoyne opened the inquest in Gunnedale, with Ray Phew among those giving testimony near the scene.
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