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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
4
Walter Stanley and Harriet Myrtle Cockburn wed at The Nest Llangethinn attended by relatives and friends. The ceremony followed by breakfast included toasts and gifts including cheques.
At a Returned Soldiers League meeting in the Shire, members warned of inactivity on soldier settlement. They urged the Shire Council to press authorities as certificates to take up land are needed for applications. They noted meetings in Armidale and across the state and pledged to revive local efforts to aid returning servicemen.
Randolph exhibits an active service record and many friends wish him a swift recovery from his ailment caused by gas exposure and the Spanish influenza.
The article warns yearly avoidable losses from lamb marking due to neglect of safety. It notes wound infection from old contaminated yards or dirty instruments can cause death or arthritis. Prevention urged includes marking lambs in temporary netting yards and sterilising tools by boiling for fifteen minutes with regular instrument dipping solution.
An account shows a sum around £17 11s gathered at the Anzac Day service. He proposed distributing half to the War Veterans Home, one third to the senior Red Cross Society, and one sixth to the Junior Red Cross Society.
Community readers urged to join the Argus by tomorrow. district presses to support local news. Annual rate in advance set at 13 per year with emphasis on timely reporting and community coverage.
The piece recounts rowdy London street gangs from the 17th and 18th centuries the Hectors and Scourers among them, and notes the weak enforcement of a Common Council act requiring thousand watchmen on duty from sunset to sunrise with citizens serving turns.
The text explains the left hand symbolizes obedience while the right hand denotes authority. It notes wedding rings are worn on the left hand for this reason. It adds that fingernails grow faster in summer than winter and that nails on the right hand grow faster than those on the left, with no two nails growing at the same rate.
Property owner warns persons trespassing on Stonebrook Aberfoyle Waverley and Mr. Mitchell, with rabbiters shooters and hunters specially forbidden. Prosecution to follow after this date. T. F. Grills July 5, 1938.
A fragmentary notice states trespassers on the Copnor Black Mountain property will be prosecuted. It mentions respect to persons and permission, with a signature line reading W. G. BCH Lone 22/4/44.
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