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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
2
Frustrated by neglectful state policy and costly delays, a Friday meeting at Ebor will demand a sealed road connecting the Northern Tableland to the coast. Citizens blame government direction and propose petrol tax revenue be earmarked for all roads beyond local use.
The bulletin covers diplomat and embassy moves between Australia and Moscow, donations to Melbourne University, shipping line control by the Howard Smith family, McCarthy era inquiries, Coral Sea commemorations, British Honduras elections, traffic safety causes, wheat supply concerns, Royal Commission judges, Greek earthquakes, a Melbourne bomb scare, Geneva talks on Korea and Indo China, flat earth challenge, boxing title fight in Bangkok, Dien Bien Phu status, new American atomic gun reports, the spy probe opening date, Vietnamese anti communist actions, automatic dialing predictions, May Day attendance, and a Melbourne political speech by Mr. Menzies with road construction priorities discussed.
Personal notices detail Judy Camino convalescing in Inverell after an appendix operation and en route to Katoomba. Ruth Moore returns to Sydney with her sister Mrs Webster after holidays. Dr Mulligan misses the Ebor conference due to illness. Maureen Lee sustains a severe arm cut requiring 15 stitches while opening tins. Councillor L T Starr of Black Hills Guyra remains indisposed for two weeks. Mrs Geoff Ward of Caroona Guyra returns from Sydney after a successful operation. Maureen Williams of Georges staff resumes work after annual holidays in Sydney. Bill Nichols of the Postal Department relieves on the Guyra staff. Des Brady relieves at Guyra Public School during Max Skinner’s Army training absence.
Country Party speaker in New England argues compulsory unionism is the election issue and pledges opposition if Drummond returns. He cites Labour and Evatt as threats, frames 29 May as a test of freedom to join or not join unions, and warns of sweeping federal action to enforce compulsory unionism.
At the monthly Guyra RSL gathering members praised the Armidale Mayor Mr Davis Hughes for opening the Guyra Diggers Ball which raised funds and social interest. They commended Mrs Booth for flora decorations and the RSL Ladies' Auxiliary. A balance sheet will be presented next meeting. A £5 prize went to Mrs G Hickey. Ted Cullen reported branch and sub-branch radio plans and urged donations to the North Coast Flood Victims Appeal.
Dry conditions continued through the week with morning frosts. Fine days followed as the pattern, offering clear skies and mild afternoons across the region.
Mrs Elizabeth Hazlewood living with Mr and Mrs Leslie Dickson of Spring Creek Yar rowyck wandered from her home early Monday morning. Police and a large search party found her the next morning near Cad s Creeks bridge and she was returned home unharmed.
Prime Minister Menzies announced in a policy speech that the government will appoint an all party committee to review the Constitution and propose amendments as needed. He noted the possibility of creating a new rate as part of the process.
Fragmentary note discusses an H-bomb and the moon with partial face damage or impact. text is garbled and lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities. No verifiable event, date, or source details are discernible from the readable portion.
In Guyra Court Norman Leslie Johnson admitted negligence after his car repeatedly backed toward a taxi on November 28. The taxi driver warned of collision. Johnson moved forward then reared back a third time, grazing the taxi and damaging its bodywork. Johnson faced £3 12s costs.
Jill Cullen of Guyra Laurel Campbell of Armidale and Pauline Rourke of Uralla took part in the Daily Telegraph Miss Australia Quest finals held in Tamworth to pick the New South Wales representative for Sydney next Monday. They praised Annette Dorn of Tamworth who won selection and wished her success. Each contestant received a gift plus free accommodation and transport to Tamworth.
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