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Newspaper

Guyra Argus

Location

Guyra, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 27, 1952

Page

2

Public funds criticism over parliamentary approval

The piece attacks Premier dismissal of Mr. W A Chaffey’s resignation from the Parliamentary Accounts Committee. It cites £16 867 674 spent without approval in 1951 52 and over £30 million since 1948 49, arguing that such accounting hides true expenditure and erodes parliamentary budgets and approval. It urges the PAC to act impartially to protect taxpayers.

W. A. Chaffey Parliamentary Accounts Committee Public Accounts Committee Electricity Commission

Personal Mir Clark to Start at Gyre Bank Branch

Mir R L Clark of Maclean village will commence duties at the Gyre branch of the Bank of N S W on Friday. Betty Lyes of Bradley Street and Pam Caddy of Malpas Street have returned from holidays at Coolangatta. P Williams of Bradley Street spent the weekend at Tamworth. W Rummings of Wandsworth has returned from holidays at Brisbane. D D Campbell of Hill Crest has been admitted to Armidale and New England Hospital. J Warrington of Bradley Street has returned from holidays at Sydney. Ron Pettit of Aboomala Street is visiting Sydney.

Mir R. L. Clark Maclean Gyre Bank of N.S.W Betty Lyes Bradley Street Pam Caddy Malpas Street Coolangatta Mr. W. Rummings Wandsworth Brisbane Dd. Campbell Hill Armidale New England Hospital J. Warrington Sydney Ron Pettit Aboomala Street

C W A Guyra Branch Plans Autumn Fair and Cockery Contest

At the Guyra C W A monthly meeting Mrs W R Drabsch presided. A March Autumn Fair and Cockery Contest was decided to replace the annual ball with stalls supervised by listed members. Proceeds to the United Nations appeal for children.

Guyra C.W.A W. R. Drabsch L. Mott Heagney R. Kirby Deane H. Reeves J. Schaefer M. F. Glasser M. Hawkins W. Youman B. Bennett J. Newberry M. Mudford E. E. Parsons 2. Hudson H. J. Mott E. Mills United Nations Appeal For Children Lane Armidale

Red Cross Notes at Guyra Society Meeting

The Guyra Red Cross Society led by Mrs G Mitchell welcomed new member Mrs H Burgess. A letter from the Guyra and District War Memorial Hospital Board urged support for a proposed hospital. The group planned to send a letter to the State Premier stressing the need for a new Guyra hospital and thanked members for a house to house collection for Red Cross funds.

Guyra Red Cross Society Guyra 38. Smith F. Parsons J. McLean J. Whiteford J. Highes Red Cross Red Cross Society

Disorderly Conduct Case Involving Mr Te anorcenye

A disorderly conduct case involves a person referred to as Mr 0. KR Te anorcenye. Details are unclear from the fragment, with no additional names, dates, or locations provided. Further readable text is needed for fuller summary.

Blood Donor Panel Reforms Thanks Rotary Club

Mrs. Eileen Smith announces the Guyra and District War Memorial Hospital Blood Donor Panel is re forming. She credits the Rotary Club and other supporters for their significant help in sustaining community blood donations.

Eileen Smith Guyra and District War Memorial Hospital Guyra Hospital Guyra

New Penny-Farth­ing Styled Bicycle Invented in Copenhagen

Copenhagen mechanic Svend Mortensen unveils a bicycle with a larger front wheel and lighter frame, using an ingenious gear system. He has patent protection in Britain France Belgium West Germany Denmark Switzerland and Sweden for the design.

Copenhagen Svend Olaf Mortensen Mortensen Britain France Belgium West Germany Denmark Switzerland Sweden

Feast of Music at St James Church in Guyra

Second festival of Feast of Music featured Armidale Cathedral and Guyra parish choirs with Mendelssohn and Pearsall pieces, Wilma Jones solos, Haydn quartet, and guest bass-baritone Henk Spruyt. Visitors performed readings and plays, culminating in a supper hosted by St James' Church choir.

ST. James Arcadelt Mendelesohn Nora Silver Herrick Miss Jones Armidale String Quartet Guyra Lois Kesteven Elizabeth Craigie Robert Kirby Lucy Poggioli Haydn R. M. Ewing Henk Spruyt Holland Spruyt Mr. Spruyt Jima Bers Rollins

Adequate feed cited as key to successful animal husbandry

The Chief of the Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry Mr. W. L. Hindmarsh says adequate feed is probably the greatest single factor in successful animal husbandry. He notes that successful farmers confermie father.

Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry W. L. Hindmarsh

New Year Sports Day Aims to Fund Guyra Community Centre

Mr J Hughes of the Guyra National Fitness Movement announces a New Year’s Day sports day at the Guyra Showground followed by a dance to fund a community centre hall. Timber is available on site. residents are urged to attend, assist, or donate foodstuffs through Mrs R Hudson. Publican and luncheon booths will be on the ground. further notices to come.

J. Hughes Guyra National Fitness Movement Sir National Fitness Committee Allce

Red Cross Street Stall At Guyra Crowns Winners

The Guyra branch of the Red Cross Society held a successful street stall last Friday with competitions won by Mrs W Pearson for a lucky envelope, E May Led for cake and cordial by Miss W Smith, S S Kelly for a Christmas hamper, and H Mechan who won the clock with seven minutes past one noted as the time. Collection details point to Mrs Jack McLean.

Guyra The Red Cross Society W. Pearson J. Richardson É. May Led W. Smith 5S. Kelly H. #. Mechan Jack McLean

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Imr. Chaffey P. Williams Tamworth C.W.A. Meeting Red HAS ‘Mr Te Anorcenye Alfred Endriss Basle Rhine Australia N.S.W Endriss Australasia Prince George Chavchavadze London Oaxaca Mexico R.A.F Richard Prior Percy Henry Mason Aden Edward Hyams U.K Auckland New Zealand Ier Rotary Club H. Beesl Peer Hebert C. Glasser Ugra Redvice Society T. Stewart RSI Armidale Cathedral Jesu R. W. Hudson Huxtable Elizabeth Huxtable Dorothy Sayers T. S. Eliot Mr. Hunt Becket T. B. Morris R. ‘ Mwaig Buciferi Reve Rook Kirby Michael Beesley H. Beesley & Sons
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