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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
2
A Thursday June 16 1949 view defends rabbit trappers noting harsh work hours and limited manpower. It discusses economic impact in Guyra from rabbit skins, US labeling limiting demand, and the trapper as essential to protecting grazing lands and pasture.
Roland Green, the bird artist, recalls a BBC broadcast mood describing a moonlit frost veiled marsh in winter. He honors geese skeins, salt marsh shadows, and distant curlews amid desolate mud flats and sleet while cherishing memory and nature’s stark beauty.
Personal A. B. Forsyth of Kes is visiting Port Mace ton quarter. Mr D. Robinson of Roswood has returned from a visit to Sydney. Mr S N Williams of Black Mountain has removed from a Hb 10. Mr Geo Sanders of South Guyra is an inmate at Armiddle District Hospital. Mr C G Muldoon of Wam worth has been visiting relatives. In Guyra district Mr and Mrs W J Williams of Waratah are holidaying with their daughter Mrs A Golledge of Coniston. Transfer notice to Barraba Post Office received by Mr John Tarrant who has been relieving at Guyra. Miss Molva McCaskill of Tam Worth holidaying. Mr T Adamson of Bolgowlah commenced duties at Guyra Commonwealth Bank in place of Hugh Ricketts transferred to Tunee. Grace Stewart of Sydney receives congratulations on engagement. Grace is daughter of Mr J T Stewart of Moray Guyty. Mr and Mrs J See of White Street arrived home after holiday in Sydney and Muswellbrook. Their granddaughter accompanied them. her father Mr J See joined later for a week.
The engagement of Miss Heather Ann Solomon youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Solomon of Henderson Street Inverell to Mr Jack Rose elder son of Mr and Mrs N Rose of Malpas Street Guyra is announced in Inverell.
A committee to back Mr H. Drummond in the forthcoming Federal elections met in Armidale on Friday. Convener R. N. Hickson outlined the split in the Country Party with two endorsed candidates and noted the need for personal support. Drummond stated aims to defeat the Socialist candidate, gain first preference votes for himself, and secure second preferences for the other CP candidate.
Council favors the Styx River hydroelectric project as cheaper and quicker than the Clarence Gorge scheme. A Kempsey ASP letter asks what has been done on Macleay River power, with officials and MPs debating delays, local needs, and water conservation before seeking Vincent MLA's help to push Styx representations.
London reporters note that Britain’s Atomic Energy Research Establishment radiopharmaceuticals aid diagnosis with tracer isotopes like radiophosphorus and radio iodine. The Grifain Centre inspects its new laboratories and highlights radium refining and radon use in cancer therapy, with radon capsules sent to hospitals.
Fragmentary text references securing seconds by supporters of County Faity candidates and belief that the Chifley Government would be defeated. Mentions post-war inflation, supplies advancing, and black market concerns.
East West Airlines plan a daily Armidale to Sydney service. Chairman D M Shand said planes would depart Armidale early each morning and return the same night as operations are finalised.
The Department of Agriculture outlines a seed scheme for growers to participate in registered and hybrid seed production. It includes registration of production areas, suitable site locations, departmental inspections, seed labelling and grading, and a registration fee per acre. Applications close September 1.
The Dingo Destruction Board at Gloucester reports total numbers for the year: 386 dogs and 30 pups, down from prior year’s 387 dogs and 24 pups in the district totals. Armidale shows 119 dogs and 5 pups. Tamworth district 7. New South Wales towns including Gloucester 78 and Port Macquarie 81.5. Funds paid for skins include Armidale 243 pounds. Gloucester 78 pounds. Port Macquarie 0 pounds. The board authorized a campaign to obtain netting for dingo fruit toners. Burtsworthy Hannam and JC McCarthy were named joint receivers. Davies’s resignation was accepted, and doggers were advised to inform landholders when poison baits were laid. The next meeting is planned for Tamworth in August.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Veron location linked to Juliet balcony folklore. References include Caplets Wendt and Trojan Crawt Barts as names, with uncertain attributions about consent and web of theater history.
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