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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
2
Residents of the Quyre district have waited two years for Bald Blair Ex change lands to open for conditional purchase lease from December 10 to 16 at Armidale. The Bald Blair holding lies about twelve miles east of Guyra and is described as good quality, well watered, with potential for cultivation, especially potatoes and oats.
Land near Guyra in Lagane parish offers excellent dairying potential with basalt formation and good road access. The Local Land Board fixes capital value at 308 per acre. fourty blocks include portions 21 25 5 50 with rents surveys and improvements. Public ballot planned for December 21 at the Armidale Land Board.
Advance in wool reported by Mesars Harrison Jones and Devlin in Sydney on Monday shows 6100 bales submitted including choice clips while demand remains excellent and market firm. At auction and private sale they moved 7200 bales with names such as Deep Water New England and Cassillis and prices quoted for various lots and brands.
The Asus weekly meeting of the Gays BP and A Committee was held yesterday afternoon with Mr. A W Everall presiding in a notably confident report.
A fragmented OCR listing shows per ton prices for pollard at 3 pounds, Maine to 4 shillings, Ubafl coal at 4 pounds 10s, May to 7 pounds, and potatoes at 4 pounds. Butter is priced at 12 shillings 8 pence per unit, with jam or spread notes unclear.
Local obituary records the death of Mrs. Baker widow of the late Mr Aatward Baker at her Willows residence after a long illness. She outlived her husband by about six years and was highly regarded by neighbors for her exemplary character. Funeral took place Thursday with service by the Ven Archdeacon Lewis. Mrs. Baker leaves sons G and C Baker of Guyra Australian Fate, among mourning family and friends.
Mise Bolomous named as a judge at Tamworth Show auction details listed for Saturday at Mr T ole Ina. Other items mention Gayra, public meetings, Empire Day plans, and council chambers discussions. Police court notes include two bakers fined for leavening, with broader local movement details and upcoming cricket and railway remarks.
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