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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
2
The Guyra Memorial Hospital Board laments delays after a tender was cancelled and a prefabricated structure offered. Community leaders demand urgent action from the Hospitals Commission and Minister to place Guyra’s hospital project as the top priority and delivered promptly.
Personal notes report J om Bigan and F McCauley in Royal Garrison Hospital Concord progressing well. Bob Hennessy begins annual leave in Sydney with Nurse Jean Pearson. Pearson accepts post at Innisfail hospital after visiting Brisbane and Glen Innes. Ron Kelly passes RAAF medical. aims to leave Guyra mid November. Tom Fisher returns to Inverell after Guyra weekend visit. E Burdekin returns home to Tingha. W J Little of Glen Innes and former Guyra residents visit relatives.
At the Ben Lomond A P P U branch meeting on October 24 a letter from Guyra Shire Council clarified grants for the Ben Lomond Llanthothlin road rather than the Inn road. The group sought Minister Cahill’s guidance on the error and to confirm the correct grant details. A 1 per cent wool levy was discussed, with concerns about its application to sheep skins. Outcomes included a protest against aFederal 20 per cent wool proceeds cut and requests to Newcastle brokers about wool sales if larger consignments were sent. Road conditions near Ben Lomond were reviewed with motions urging Severn Shire Council to note the poor Ben Lomond Maybole road and to ask Guyra Shire to fix several bad springs on the old Inn road.
Local notices announce Watkins Quality Products visit and job applications close November 13 in Ahliysai district. Church of England Spring Fair opens November 4 at 3.30 pm with Mrs. Curtis officiating. Meetings on Girl Guide movement and ratepayers association planned. electoral candidates urged. Debutantes practice for December 1 event. horse race results noted. prior UN appeal funds updated. Minor crop damage reported. fishing weather note from Indiana Observer.
The Commerce Chambers conference condemned government delays in establishing up to date aerodromes in northern New South Wales. They called for a firm department schedule to allow regional planning, citing Armidale floods and waterlogged airstrips as proof of urgent needs. Delegates from Tamworth Armidale Uralla and Guyra attended, welcomed by Walcha and Apsley officials.
The Spring Fair organized by the Women's Guild will be held on Saturday at the Church of England grounds. A 1950 festival features Christmas gifts stalls home made cakes produce and sweets. Official opening at 3 30 pm by Mrs F H B Curtis with council leaders and Red Cross guest address.
Discussion centers on re forming roads with a crown design including the road between road and Ben Lomond Guyra. Shires Association requests additional information to advance the subject.
An interested spectator attended the A P P U meeting. H C Ramsay of Werris Creek visited Ben Lomond for the weekend and stayed with his in law and Mrs O Rourke. Mr Tunnicliffe spends a few weeks on his Ben Lomond property.
IROD FISHERS club proposes a Get Together Day for members wives and families at Baldersleigh stream on Sunday November 12 meeting at Tattersall's Hotel corner at 9 am for conveyances if needed each brings own food and refreshments to foster interest and camaraderie. It also notes a donated cup for best two trout and identifies winner Lyle Wotton with two dressed weights 2 lb 5 oz and 2 lb 3 oz. Suggestions for release streams near Aranadangie hatchery include Moredun Creek Ben Lomond Creek Sunes Elderberry Boundary Rockvale Ollera and Wandsworth with secretary to be advised of numbers.
Floods hold back Bishop on his tour. He abandoned his cay after a row block in Hooded Mook River and was helped into Gunnedah by a municipal boat. He planned to address a men meeting and conduct a confirmation service before resuming to Bingarra and Boggsbilla as floodwaters ease.
An Australian greasy merino wool record was set at Sydney on Thursday with 567 pence per pound paid for the Merryville clip from Yass, totaling about £321 per sale.
Howes sought an opinion from the Fisheries Department on why rain bow and brown trout would not mix in a single stream. The next meeting was set for November 24.
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