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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1903
Page
3
Commonwealth election notice lists polling places in New England including Black Mountain, Guyra, and Ben Lomond with event times on November 25 and 26. Voters are instructed to attend the specified venues for addresses by the Commonwealth.
Ollera Wool Scouring Works offers local scouring with Williams patent washers. Experienced staff, freight paid on greasy wool to the works and returned after scouring, prices per pound on repaired weight, emphasis on not buying wool.
On Friday the Australian Prime Minister Mr Deakin visited Armidale with Mr Sawers and party. Cheers greeted their arrival at the station and at the Imperial Hotel where a public welcome was given. Deakin praised Preferential Trade and Protection, urged farmers and settlers to seize benefits, and spoke to Armidale women about the new trading arrangements.
The article outlines the Feders parliament work and the present government. A vote of thanks was carried unanimo usly. The Town Hall crowd heard the Prime Minister defend protection as essential before a two hour speech. A thanks was given on the motion of Mr Sawere. Sawers’ committee plans local outreach and contemplates Mr Moore contesting Gwydir for free trade.
The district notes a cool spring with heavy rainfall and 40 inches for the year, surpassing last year’s 16. Lambing is favorable but showers reduced averages. several grassers exceed 90 percent. Shearing lags due to wet weather. A school concert planned for the 6th was postponed to the 4th of next month hoping for better weather.
Local cricket result notes Ben Lomond beating Maybole on Saturday. The report mentions planned events and weather impacts, including heavy rain since January, predicted crop outcomes, and ongoing shearing.
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