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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
2
Notice states the Council of the Shire proposes to grant permission to Mr. S. O S Green of 4 Liangothlia to erect a public gate on the western boundary of Settlement Lease No OSB parts 24 and 35 in Clarke County pariah Tubbamucra, leading to the Travelling Stock route.
Races listed include opening handicap for two sors and horse f sov from piss over about 6 furlongs. Shire Handicap offers 10 sovs with second place 4 sovs from prize over about 7 furlongs. Guyra Handicap set at 15 save with prize 2 sovs. Pane well Handicap shows 8 sovt with second place 2 sov from prize over about 6 furlongs.
Fragmented text notes a proclamation invoking section 107(1) of the Public Gates Act 1901. It mentions the Secretary for Land and an expense fee of £3 tied to inquiries about the erection of futile gan and references to Joun B Purlan, Maire Coark.
A 1904 note criticizes the Post and Telegraph Department for delaying a Guyra telephone exchange. It links trade losses to ongoing delays while Armidale lines expand, urging a public meeting to protest and press federal action to fulfill promises.
Local and general notices describe a furniture sale near Mr J Hi Bell bakery, a dairy cattle sale at Guyra with Ayrshire stock and a high quality bull, and a fruit market report praising New England fruits and strong prices. Crime reports note Mrs Alex Campbell of Tubbamurra killed near Max John in a fence accident, with widow and child left.
A string of small items reports survey cuts on the Tealer teld Casina railway, a widened road near North Guyra, a proposed Military Ball, a Christy entertainment at Guys Man, and finances from Monday's concert. It notes a police lock up needed at North Guyra and lively ticket sales for the ALG function.
Reports praise the Public Schools Display held in Armidale last Thursday and Friday with 700 to 800 children performing in the oval. The Tange pavilion showcased handwork from the district and Guyra pupils were well represented, notably in the maypole display where Miss Hetherington's pupils kept the best time. The piece lists Guyra names among participants.
In a vote on a prorogation policy in Parliament the Ma McGower motion was defeated by 48 to 19. The opposition argued the policy failed to curb reforms while supporting measures were tabled by Ma Pike of the Tabor party. The desk of the government indicated the motion’s rejection reflected a shift in policy direction.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at mixed names and terms including locations and items like iron and hydnay. The readable content is sparse, offering no clear event or sequence of actions to report beyond a puzzling, partial note referencing several unclear entities and numbers.
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