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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
1
Government agency alerts levied teams to a road diversion near Mount Mitchell in Backwat, Lisagethlin parish. The notice, dated June 17, warns of possible closures and directs pedestrians and drivers to follow the Crown Land Office instructions.
At Homebush last Monday 1200 cattle were sold with prices up. Best beef 27s per ton. Bullocks 50s. Sheep sold at higher rates with wethers and ewes around set figures. Market described as firm with higher demand.
The report covers the trial of Hyose Oba Forlet charged with an offense related to a Wegasporation incident. The article notes lengthy sentences and details about court proceedings, local meetings, and political commentary surrounding governance in Guyra and Tweed regions, with wider references to community events and forthcoming matches and civic matters.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a coursing event with names like Vato Brukas and Top Hakan and places such as Wha whens. The text is garbled but suggests a local sports or animal racing item with unclear details and participants.
Gloucestershire posted 161 in one match and 120 in another as Brearley took ten wickets for Lancashire against Kent. Australia beat West of Scotland by an innings and 168 after a 676 first innings featuring Magnetney 124, Hartigan 115, and Bardow 10K. In Bradford, Australia faced Yorkshire with Denton 106 and Myers 53 as Yorkshire ended day one at 2459 with Twyer taking five for 76.
At the Guym Shire Council meeting Dr Bray urged universal gang work for road maintenance. Dr Everitt supported gang work while the VP noted recruitment issues. The Engineer argued heavy construction tasks require gangs. maintenance crews would be useless. The discussion concluded with the view that gangs are the only feasible method, and the matter was dropped.
A lively cycling event drew numerous spectators along Ullia Street and the Tinglas Road tram line. Riders battled through a 14 mile course to finish near Ollier Street, with R Pearson edging Layla, Dixon closing strong in a tense sprint.
Fragmentary OCR text contains scattered names such as Windeworth and Wanda orth, mentions a prison and a winter period, plus garbled phrases about repairs, payments, and a possible disappearance. No clear event, date, or cohesive facts emerge for a concise news card.
A garbled OCR style entry appears to describe a Newcastle stock sale event with fragmented phrases about Waddell and Cut, a light supply yard, a Ben supply pensed, and a date around the eighth. The readable bits suggest a local sale notice but lack coherent names, places, or outcomes.
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