Guyra Council Advances Water Scheme To Boost District
The Guyra Shire Council adopted a formal draft motion urging the Department of Public Works to study survey and plan a water supply scheme. Officials predict a two to three year path to implementation, enabling water sewerage and later industrial growth and bulk electricity. The decision promises parks and playing fields improvements and potential for Guyra to become a summer resort in the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyra
Department of Public Works
Guyra Public Reunion Club outlines 1947 plans
The Guyra Public Reunion Club held its first 1947 meeting at Central School. President P Cullen outlined a draft programme and bi monthly meetings were set with a business assembly and social sessions. The club aims to support local organisations, plan functions for charity, organise picnics, encourage house parties, attend public meetings and ensure active member participation in debates. New members Seryl Cockburn Barbara Parsons Kara Turner Lyla Drew were welcomed.
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Guyra
Ite
Central School
P. Cullen
Seryl Cockburn
Barbara Parsons
Kara Turner
Lyla Drew
Glandular Tissue Vaccine Used Against Pig Cholera
A vaccine prepared from glandular tissue ground with eucalyptus has been successfully employed in the United States to immunize pigs against cholera, signaling a potential advance in veterinary disease control.
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U.S
Personal notes from Guyra and surrounding towns
Mr Jack McKelvey spends holidays at Gunnedah Miss Valma Jones joins Guyra Shire Council staff commenced duty Monday Mr and Mrs G Mitchell of Ol- Cisheel wave grandson Jim Eaing of Newcastle Misses Ted and Jack Bush and Ivor Williams of Ben Lomond returned from Sydney Allan Simpson of Walcha Post Office visits his parents Mrs W Simpson of Llangothlin street Sister Ivy Holt of Dorrigo Hospital spends days with her parents Miss Lorenzo dressmaking teacher transferred to Muswellbrook Replacement by Miss Gibbons Armidale Rotary guests include W Clege Newcastle R L Blake Armidale F mb Newcastle W Dobson Newcastle Mr and Mrs Reg Moore South Guyra Miss Laura Adamson Malpas street motor to Port Macquarie for annual holidays Dr W Youman President Guyra Shire Council hosts Shires Conference luncheon at Royal Hotel Mrs P Jones Llangothlin street recuperating from Sydney hospital operation progressing favourably hopes to leave hospital this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg. Moore
South Guyra
Laura Adamson
Malpas-street
Port Macquarie
P. Jones
Llangothlin Street
Sydney
Lawyer Sportsman Mackenzie Dies After Long Life of Service
The late Mr Charles Lyford Mackenzie a renowned lawyer and versatile sportsman died after a long career in Armidale and Guyra. Born in 1866 at Ollera he played intercolonial tennis and golf and won Australasian amateur foursomes with Hon Michael Scott. He led a life of public service as a director of The Armidale School and the New England Girls' School and served in the Anglican Diocese. His funeral was at St Bartholemew's Ollera with burial in Ollera cemetery.
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Charles Lyford Mackenzie
Ollera
James Mackenzie
Stratton
Mackenzie
Kemmis’ Grammar School
Armidale
King's School
Sydney
Tenterden
Guyra
Sydrey
Michael Scott
Armidale School
New England Girls’ School
St. Bartholomew's Church
J. 8. Moyes
D.D
Chaplin
Clive Dickena
E. H. Stammer
R.A. Harris
Piddingtons
Tribute paid at Armidale Court for late Mr Mackenzie
At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday the Police Magistrate Mr A R Raschke paid tribute to the late Mr C L Mackenzie for his sterling service to the community during many years in Armidale. A sorrowing widow and family received sincere sympathy from the court and legal colleagues. Sel E W Freeren spoke of Mackenzie as a respected practitioner long associated with Armidale and esteemed by all.
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Armidale Court of Petty Sessions
A. R. Raschke
Tripute
C. L. Mackenzie
Magistate
Ot Wouterike
Mackenzie
Armidale
Potato Board Poll Draws Fire Over Publicity Failures
J M Youman a candidate warned that the New England Potato Growers Council and the Department of Agriculture failed to publicize the election for the reconstituted Potato Marketing Board. He said the 500 growers and their families rely on a well run first term and urged capable leaders with business sense to ensure a sound basis for state wide marketing.
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Department of Agriculture
New England Potato Growery’ Council
Reese Marehing Board
J. M. Youman
New England
Armidale ‘Express
New England Potato Growers' District Council
New Egland
Soaking Rains Drench Area Amid Record-Setting Week
Heavy rains persisted through the end of the week with a peak on Saturday afternoon showers and a rare downpour. Warmer, clear days followed as lawns and plants benefited. The Guyranee Office logged rainfall with figures across several dates, indicating substantial totals.
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Guyranee
Marché
Ole
Glen Innes Show Winners Highlight Guyra Entries
At the Glen Innes Show last week Guyra exhibitors won several prizes in fat cattle and bantams. H F White of Bald Blair claimed firsts for steer under two and a half years and under one and a half years, plus three fat steers under one and a half. Woodward and McKervey led bantams in multiple classes and captured the Bantam Female Championship with a spangled Old English Game hen praised by judge Mr. G Woolnough.
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Guyra
Glen Innes
H. F. White
Bald Blair
Messrs. Woodward and McKervey
Tan Moore
G. Woolnough
Messrs. Woodward and
McKerry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Guyra
District
G.P.S. Reunion Club
Jack McKelvey
Gunnedah
Valma Jones
Guyra Shire
Messrs
Ted and
Jack Bush
Ivor Williams
Ben Lomond
Allan Simpson
Walcha Post Office
Mrs. W. Simpson
Ivy Holt
Dorrigo Hospital
Arents
Sam Helt
W. Youman
Royal Hotel
Mr. C. L. Mackenzie
Potato Board Poll
Tamworth
Don, the
Wonder Horse
Marion McArthur
J. R. A. McAlister, Msp.s
Ph.d
Paton’s
Beesley
Jupiter
Paton
H. Beesley
Boz
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