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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
3
A shipboard letter from Terrible Birr Philip Gibbs recounts the voyage from Australia to Cape Town and Alton Gold Coast, with visits to Dorban and St Helene. He describes terrain, locals, marching near Forent, and war news from the Western Front, including German offensives and Allied counterattacks.
A top price of 455 with an average of 493 3d for 900 wethers consigned by W A Bell and J Bell of Marshmead Walgett sets a record for John Bridge & Co Ltd who see strong demand despite heavy losses in the consignment. A second 900 head from Mr Brayshaw Elmwood Gundy fetched up to 576 and an average of 30 30, with buyers praising quality though smaller framed than the first lot.
A local basins firm offers specially prepared debit and credit forms to aid taxpayers. The forms cover 24 sections, 12 debits and 12 credits, and are advised for those required to file income tax returns. The firm will explain the forms to the appropriate offices and provide guidance on proper use.
The readable fragments reference Rexona and mentions of weeks and days, with garbled phrases about work, life, and a “Bear” figure. Named entities and coherent facts are scarce, but indicate a discussion of routines, health products, and daily life. The passage appears as a noisy OCR excerpt with limited intelligible context.
A notice proclaims that George Law On Lee will visit Gayra on Saturday, the 19th of May, and may be consulted at the Royal Hotel for remedies including cures claimed for nervousness dyspepsia and various chronic ailments through his herbal pills.
G K Lambert notifies the public that he has begun business as a general blacksmith in the premises formerly occupied by Mr. B Graham on Ollera street. He aims to offer the best work to gain a fair share of local patronage.
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