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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
2
A Guyra lecture by Dr Howie on Feeling and Thinking drew about forty listeners while a football match drew four times that number, prompting discussion on balancing sport with intellectual pursuits in education. The piece argues for greater emphasis on intellectual subjects and civic engagement amid sports culture.
A long list of visitors and residents in Guyra and Armidale includes Mr Jack Bradley Street visiting Sydney, Mrs Edgar Moore seeking medical help, and honeymooning couple Mr Les Copeland and Miss Mary Palmer. Other items note soldiers returning from leave, hospital stays, marriages, and family reunions along with brief community updates.
In parliament Mr Abbott pressed the government about shortages in New Guinea and in the Aitape area. He cited evidence of lacking lighter gear and questioned government remedies, noting factors from heavy surf to flooded rivers and shipping delays. He urged rectification and accountability for generals if failure is proven.
The parents of Pte John Patrick McCanna of Glen Innes received word that he had been posted missing believed killed after information from rescued men of a torpedoed Japanese transport and other data. Jack, nine years old at birth, was educated at St. Joseph's Convent School Glen Innes and later worked in rural industries before enlisting in the A.L.F. with the 2/18th Battalion. Relatives include Nellie Betty Batt George Tex ALF Guyra Clem and Gerard. A sister Zita is deceased.
A Department of Agriculture notice to the Armidale P P Board states P J O Sullivan Ben Lomond is gazetted as permit officer and W K Hartmann also of Ben Lomond has had his appointment annulled.
Potato deliveries totaled 14 894 bags across centres in New South Wales including Guyra 7 905 Llangothlin 1 884 Black Mountain 1 779 Ben Lomond 1 166 Armidale 899 Tamworth 464 Glen Innes 350 Walcha 268 Uralla 151 and Deepwater 32.
Saturday next is the day selected for the entertainment of Rev E N McKie who has served the town and district for 33 years as a valuable and esteemed member of the community. The meeting place was changed from the Arcadia Theatre to the Oddfellows Hall. Subscriptions to the fund are received at Cameron and Cameron office or the Wales or Commercial Banks. early contributions are encouraged to avoid a rush.
In a progress report ahead of finalization tomorrow the Red Cross Popular Mother contest reveals Guyra has advanced to second place in Group 2 with 120 000 votes tying Forster and Walcha. Group 1 leader Parramatta tops 240 600 votes while Goulburn has 216 000. Krambach leads Group 3 with 64 800 over Glenquarry 58 800. Mrs. J Gilmour is Guyra’s candidate.
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