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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
2
The article discusses Mr. A F White's vision of a single Australian farmers union to improve conditions for primary producers. It notes potential forms like state creation or cooperative control, and emphasizes unity, organization, and the political as well as economic promise of a nationwide, one-voice union.
Following a police report in Guyra that £50 was stolen from the Royal Hotel, two men were arrested and will appear before the police court tomorrow morning.
Miss Cantrell of the W.A.A.A.F spends leave with Miss Bonnie Smith in Malpas street. Mrs. S. McCaskill and Miss F. McCaskill holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Ken McCaskill of South Guyra. The Woolstan family from Newcastle guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Briggs. Howard Johnson of South Guyra hosts nephew Jim Johnson of Ashfield. Cecil Little of Sydney visits his parents on Ollera street. Numerous residents and visitors attend weddings, hospital stays, and local meetings as Guyra enjoys mild New England weather and busy social round.
The engagement is announced of Aileen Pearl only daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Butler of Mt Lawley Perth Western Australia to Kenneth George AI F youngest son of Mr S L Hill and the late Mrs Hill of Adelaide South Australia formerly of Ben Lomond New South Wales
Mr E Panton of the W A C reports a satisfactory start at the Urandangie labour camp on L P Dutton's property near Black Mountain. Ten men began the week and expected numbers rise to 20 to 25 by evening, with farmers pleased by workers' performance.
The St Columba’s Presbyterian Church at Guyra had its £6000 debt cleared after years of work on a church built at a 4700 pound contract price. The foundation stone was laid March 31 1926 and a thanksgiving service led by Rev E Norman McKie was held Sunday morning with many attendees from outlying centres.
Considerable excitement in Guyra as police raided alleged S P operators and investors. Twenty men were arrested and later released on bail to appear at Guyra Police Court on March 17.
The Premier Mr McKall announced increases in junior farmers part time supervisors to 77 and supervision expenditure to £0 50 for the year. He highlighted membership growth from 10 404 to 10 954 and vegetable growing projects from 3 751 in 1941 to 5 160 by December 1943.
Two inches of rain and hail struck the Faulkner district on Monday evening. Windows shattered by hail, bean crops damaged, fences washed down, and floods overtook Faulkner Creek and the Wash Pool.
Figures for the week ending March 4 from Mr. T L Caddy show large potato consignments arriving from Guyra Tamworth Glen Innes Armidale Black Mountain Ben Lomond Barraba Inverell and Tenterfield totaling 13728 bags.
The Rev Mr McKie described the church as built for Almighty God to honor district pioneers and past wars. He noted Mrs Marjory Jackson of Brushy Creek laid the foundation stone and the opening was performed by Rt Rev Dr Robert Scott West. Generous donations and by the Women's Guild settling the debt highlighted communal support and thanksgiving.
Final reminder announces a card party to benefit Red Cross funds. The event will be held tomorrow evening.
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