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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
1
Local and General: The Hugardes Australian magicians wowed a large audience at Guyra Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday night. Laurence Penn entertained with songs and a baritone range, Mrs Penn played violin, and Madame Carroll contributed piano. Various living pictures drew appreciation. the show earned high praise.
Clearance sale advertised for Wednesday at 10 a m features a general auction of hardware machinery tools and furniture. The notice notes a Mr E Sale and Mr Carpenter as offerings with items including beams and fittings. A separate publish date is promised next week with public notice about Britannia and authorship rules.
Large Brockleigh gathering at Mr J J Glasser’s residence on the tableland bid Mr and Mrs Bath farewell before their move to Guyra. Dancing and music ran from 6 PM Friday to 6 AM Saturday. Gifts included a gold medal from Brockleigh residents, serviet rings for Mrs Bath, a pipe from Mr Sam Kelly, and personal keepsakes to wish health wealth and happiness in their new home.
Empire Day events outline a piping of competitions and services in Guyra with a Pully Empire Cup race drawing 400 entries from across the British Empire. A Empire Service is set for Sunday at 4 PM in Oddfellows Hall led by Rev I Merchant. Community gatherings and prize events follow on Monday across local venues.
The report notes results from St George polling with candidates including J. H. Carruthers and others. Liberal and Conservative lines appear with votes tallied for positions in the area. Additional race details reference municipal and regional contests, with mentions of Armidale and various names in the election slate.
The Military Rifle Club annual monthly shoot on the Suyra range concluded with Captain McLean taking first place, English runner up, after seven rapid hot shots and seven independent shots at 200 yards. Results list Purves and Pryor among top marksmen and note Empire Day services to follow at Oddfellows Hall.
Fragmentary market notes mention prices and trades with figures such as 44 7h 24 ver 28 and 28 won, plus references to Mans and Polard. Detected terms include Henn, Bee, Dele, Monin and savings with odd currency symbols, but the fragment lacks clear context or full sentences.
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