20 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
1
A local ad promotes a complete stock of Remington AMC cartridges and offers to supply rifles revolvers shotguns or pistols with ammunition that yields the best results. The message emphasizes that nearly every man knows how to use a saw and suggests readiness for varied firearms.
Courtesy of station master Mr McKervey we tour the recent interlocking install at Guyra station. Twenty lever frames power fourteen lights improving night appearance and safety with signalling accuracy. Stock line extension urged to handle more tracks as cattle traffic increases and cattle trucks total 142 with three sheep vans shipped this month.
A call to action for Australian citizens to support national service during wartime. Proposes focusing on mothers and infants, citing NSW and Commonwealth mortality figures. Praises benevolent organizations aiding mothers and babies and notes a Soviet representative speaks June 26 at the Odd Fellows Hall in Goyra.
A large Ollera gathering bid farewell to Private A W Tibbs eldest son of Mr and Mrs W Tibbs. Speeches praised Tibbs youth and service with gifts from the Ollera and Wandsworth Knitting Classes. A tea was served and songs followed before the closing cheers.
Tomorrow marks the year's shortest day as Wirth Bros Great Circus performs tonight at the Old Showground with admission from 30 to 30 pm. The Prince of Wales birthday is celebrated Monday with many shops closing. mail closes 10 am. Lagoon Conrea sports planning is complete for Monday. football match Wal e's v Goyra expected to excite. Smythe Bros and Pocketa performances at Oddfellows' Hall followed by a football social. Church services list for various towns. Rev A W Coates and Rev BE N te are noted. Property sale: The Forest 3740 acres in Warialda district transfers to F C O'Hara of Moree. Inverell Times notes O'Hara's Guyra business history.
Fragmentary OCR notes a local young man from Bingleton receiving a commission and the French Croix de Pacers for meritorious conduct. Details are unclear due to damaged text but reference to Sir Doegles Berg and Dalton WMeville appears.
A Grand Social will be held at the Oddfellows Hall Guyra on Monday night. Tickets are available from P M I G O V E R N and Hon Sec Cerne Football Club.
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