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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1952
Page
2
The Gryra Argus edition dated Thursday October 2, 1952 presents local notices and brief news items. It highlights community happenings, civic notices, and advertisements typical of mid century weekly papers, with emphasis on local identifiers and place names.
A writer argues that welfare gains are fading and calls for tightened work effort. Australia must return to farming staples like wool and wheat, acknowledging limits of industrial shift while praising sober unionism and dignity of labour to avert recession.
Miss Beryl Mitchell returns from Coolangatta while others head to Nambucca, Casino, Ingara, and Tenterfield for holidays. Bank staff Elaine Cutmore resumes duties after annual leave. Len Lyes and Charles Mitchell depart for Sydney races. several locals attend Apex and tennis events in Moree and Tenterfield. A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Steele. Harold Love takes a new manager post at Berrigan. Harvey Kilminister attends a chemists conference in Tamworth.
A mixed lot of brief items reports a Boesel woman hatching nine ducklings from eggs kept under her armpits after a hen strike, a West Berlin dentist hosting a small reptile zoo, Life Magazine on Australian trade unions, Otis Barton’s failed two mile dive, a New South Wales childhood accident survey, a major medical discovery on trypsin preventing blood clots, and British eggs turning rotten with improved preservation methods.
Sister Eileen Veronica McArdle wed Mr Robert Albert Day at St Francis Catholic Church Tingha officiated by Rev Father Doherty. The ceremony featured St Joseph’s choir, elaborate lace gown, orange blossom veil, and a three tiered cake. Honeymooned on the North Coast. couple reside in Glen Innes.
A year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. James Cleary fell from a car window while passing a gate at a residence in Ryand Ra scene. The infant, named John, was unharmed and later evaluated at New Hospital with no injuries found.
William Ince, 79, of Tenterden, died at Armidale and New England Hospital. A native of Armidale, he managed Mr. R. T. Vyner’s property for 11 years, then lived at his own Brighton estate for 46 years. He married Mary Baxter in 1902. she died twelve years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs. E. H. Cook and nephew Roy. Funeral at Ollera Church, burial in Ollersa cemetery. Rev. R. Kirby officiated.
Mr Reuben Reeves aged 50 a native of Wandsworth died recently in Armidale and New England Hospital. He was the son of Mrs E Reeves and the late Mr H Reeves of Guyra and pursued farming. He leaves three brothers H W J W E Reeves all of Guyra and three sisters Mrs L Copeland Guyra Mrs W Cook Newcastle and Mrs E T Cockburn Guyra. The Church of England service was conducted at St James and burial followed in the Guyra cemetery with Rev R F Kirby officiating.
Mrs A C Ballard a prominent dog breeder and proprietor of Dalzar Kennels formerly of Lawrence registers with the RAS Kennel Club in 1931 She owns champions Norglen Bluebow and Miss Tempo with prize progeny Melford Mandy and Nat Rose winning multiple Brisbane Royal Exhibition prizes The Dalzar Kennels have earned numerous trophies and Mrs Ballard plans to exhibit at the Armidale Kennel Club show
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