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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1946
Page
2
The Guyra Argus urges public backing for the Service Personnel Welfare Association formed last June to aid returning ex service personnel with pensions employment and housing issues. It notes while the group has proven its value it relies on membership fees and wider public support to continue its work.
The Guyra Shire Council invites all ex service personnel from both world wars residing in the Guyra Shire to an Anzac Day dinner on April 25. Serving personnel on leave will be invited. Volunteers, including ladies to assist and donors of salad vegetables fruit jam tarts and boiled custard are welcomed.
Dr. Edwin Mulligan was summoned to Sydney on Tuesday night after the death of Mrs. Mulligan's father, Mr. Maloney.
Ex servicemen and ex service women are asked to forward their names and home addresses to the honorary secretary of the W.V.S. Miss Jackson as soon as possible. The W.V.S. is compiling a list of all men and women who served during the war.
Phillip and Jim Starr return from military service with the RAAF and RAN and spend leave at Guyra. Irene Blanche visits from Dorrigo at Forest Lodge. Parishioners note Rev RH Harris’s poor health and inability to lead Sunday service. Max Turner's son sails for Japan aboard the destroyer Quiberon with the Royal Australian Navy. Other home on leave include Norman McKassill Tom Howe Peter Comino Kath Sullivan AWAS Walter Mann and more as troops move through Guyra on leave.
The Guyra Baby Health Centre logged an average of nine infants per day over the past month. New enrollments included one baby, with figures showing nine attendances: five under one year, two under two, and one under three.
Pte Jim Holt ex prisoner of war and his bride Edna Johnson wed last Saturday in Kogarah Presbyterian Church. Edna is daughter of G O Johnson of Murgon Queensland. Holt to make home in Kogarah. Holt on three weeks leave in Guyra then marriage. Earlier notes report staff moves at Guyre Railway Station and Armidale hospital changes. Gerald O Sullivan transferred to Natraliri with promotion. Mrs O Sullivan with daughter left recently. No appointment filled. C J Perrin from Armidale relieving temporarily. Mrs Lockyer hospital patient awaiting operation. Ray Jar nett of Quirindi to relieve.
At a Red Cross meeting on March 21 plans were made to establish a Medical Loan Depot in gguya if premises are found and Mrs B Smith and Mrs W Prisk will run it. A street stall raised £8 with proceeds from competitions and donations listed. funds were allocated to Red Cross needs.
The Sutti in British India runs 180 miles with a dramatic descent of 12 000 feet making it the world’s swiftest river. The report notes the rapid vertical drop and compares it to other rivers of similar length.
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