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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
3
The report notes large areas of land across the State opened for closer settlement, including the Ben Lomond estate offered to the Government under the Closer Settlement Act. It argues closer settlement will boost farming and social benefits, though Parliament’s time and effectiveness are questioned.
Rural life and politics dominate Guyra notes with rain, ploughing suspended, brisk building trade, and upcoming Catholic Ball on June 17. Voters hear three candidates for the Gough seat while meetings for Labor League and Guyra Jockey Club are slated. Town improvement debates linger as discussions on a Breas band and seaport town revive.
Monday night quotations show potatoes fromTas to £2 OS to £4 Obaff £2 158 to £4 Flour £7 52 to £8 Wheat 20 11dj to 88 Maize 28 to 21d Ontag 1s Bd to 1a 10d white 11s 7d to 7e.
Yarding of 1004 cattle dull market. Bullocks £6 13s to £11 2s, cows £5 20s to £8 10s 6d. Sheep declined 1s per head from last week. Wethers 14s up to 19s, ewes 9s 8d to 54s, best 100 lb beef quoted at 28s 5d per cwt.
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