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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
1
Reports describe abundant maritime activity around Uralla with vessels and crews noting plentiful seas and strong tides. Local observers cite notable actions by Moeport and Veen amid a string of ship movements and routine deployments along the coast.
Fragmentary OCR replaces readable facts with garbled words about a church notice. Key entities and concrete details are unclear, but the text references a Presby terian church and possibly a town or station name. No discernible event, date, or outcome is legible.
In a strained OCR fragment the Salvation Army section mentions officers including Captain Virginay and Lieutenant with a note about weekly postings and annual arrangements. The readable names include Salvation Army unit references and rank designations, signaling a local church charity page update.
A garbled OCR fragment references various names and places including Mir ds MMelntyre, WAAR, Nes, Garry Tereneh, Bank Corner, Queensland, and J.P. Pears. It mentions a Monday event, a death toll or casualties, and a pursuit of figures such as Matron Ravith and Governor trxinfee, with scattered phrases about holidays, hospitals, and a killed individual. The readable content is too fragmentary to determine a clear incident.
A fragmented court record recounts a motor tram assault case with witnesses named, detailing alleged bribes, property disputes, and multiple speakers. The testimony spans Novembr and December as investigators and defendants are referenced alongside neighbors and local officials.
An advertisement notes a Chevrolet enclosed car with good appearance and solid mechanical order, priced at 0/12. includes registration and new tires. Also lists a Ford Model Touring car described as in good running order with new tires, priced affordably.
The Treasurer of the Pand er 0. Holmen, the President of Sydney, acknowledges a contribution of £105 8 640 toward the fund. Donations listed include A Brenett £4, J Plaher £1 1d, W W A Younger Het £1 1d, Mrs A Evereit £1, totaling £105 9 8 with grand total 119 10 6.
A Myrtle Bennett dies after a long illness tied to a hospital stay in Heone. The obituary notes her daughter Mrs. Derek Bennett Llangothnavert and mentions numerous relatives and locations, including Arabaaty and Charlevitte, with service details and a memorial sequence at local churches.
Partial readable text shows names and fragments seeming to reference a local event or notice from a newspaper page. Lacks clear dates or places but preserves person named entities and scattered terms suggesting an obituary or legal/public notice context. The readable bits include references to Hib, ALIS, HORS, and Penne, with numeric hints like 4 and 6 percent, but key facts are unreadable.
A fragment notes an event at Arcadia Theatre on Friday November 204 1940. It mentions costumes and performers Sper tal Hiniye and Inlosinie Whildroy Whistle with a likely musical or stage show. The garbled text limits clarity but indicates a costume themed program with several acts.
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