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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
1
A fragmentary 19th century column discusses personal liberty, asserting that any man may refute tyranny yet no one may steal another’s liberty. It critiques misuses of power and the limits of state interference, noting some will resist liberty and inevitability of social constraint in a flawed moral context.
Obituary for Mr J R Leggo aged about 40, long-time public school official and bicycle traveller, dies after long illness from internal growth. Formerly in charge of local sections, leader in athletics and cricket circles, secretary to Venehors Association, organizer in public life. Funeral at Armidale attended by many residents and friends, Rev G Martin officiates, Masonic rites observed, widow and four children survive.
Fragments indicate a local notice or obituary noting Misa Busey Smith, 20, died early Sunday morning. Mention of survivors includes three children and a widow, with references to Pietra Framoa and Mrs. Cockerill, while the text shows garbled OCR from a Gayman area notice or death record.
Market brief from Sydney notes brisk demand for good quality wool with mostly average grades and few high parcels. Irregular faulty descriptions, especially for baer affected lots, dampened interest and pushed prices down slightly. Prices for wheat and onions given along with butter and mayo values, with late robes and weights cited and private sale options indicated.
At a Tuesday Shire meeting the absence of correspondence was noted amid long reports on rate communications. The Catholic Mission by Rev Father Brown of the Redemptorist Fathers Waratah drew large crowds with eloquent sermons. Bishop O Connor to administer Confirmation Sunday at 3 pm. Everatt’s cricket team to play at school on Saturday with players listed. A local violin tutor, Cy Monk, praised for skill. Municipal council debated traffic on footpaths, vowing penalties for violations. Obituary notices, electoral transfers, and community updates randomely fill the rest of the report.
Unclear account from Wellington Ny describes a racehorse parade with 1000 mounted police escorting horses to Chiiawwhareh. A strike embargo failed to halt the procession, stones and baton charges reported, regulars arrived, and no settlement evident. Bets and winnings figure prominently in chaotic Melbourne Cup atmosphere.
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