Early Guyra Wedding and Local News Highlights
Yesterday afternoon at St James Church of England Guyra the wedding of William Philip Earle Dunne second youngest son of Mr C and the late Mr Dunne Guyra formerly of Tingha was solemnised Rev W P Bast officiating The bride was attended by her sister Miss Lily Single as bridesmaid The groom gave a Nellie Stewart bangle and bouquet to the bride and a gold bangle to the bridesmaid Mr Les Sanders was best man Forty guests attended the reception at the bride’s parents’ home The couple left that evening for their honeymoon by the Glen Innes mail. Also reported Royal train water stop hopes at Ben Lomond dashed when it passed without stopping A social for Mr Stack at Ben Lomond featured pipes gift and school pupils presented a gold-mounted fountain pen The piece notes Mr H A Skinner returning from missionary work in India and Burma and planning a future return Six local tennis clubs brag of Black Mountain defeat at North Armidale 19 sets 139 games to 7 sets 59 games The snooker tournament results crown P Rogers first with W Burnham second.
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St. James’ Church of England
Guyra
William Philip Earle Dunne
Les Sanders
Glen Innes Mall
Stack
Ben Lomond
Hartwell
E. G. Palmer
Valedictory for Mrs. C. S. White at Parish Hall
Church friends hosted Mrs. C S White before her Drum Moyne departure with flowers a bound prayer book and remarks by Rev R A Harris. Her son Reg praised for Sunday School leadership and Youth Fellowship service as Joyce White also attended and received well wishes.
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Drummoyne
C. S. White
R. A. Harris
Guyra
White
Women’s Guild
Harris
Cullen
L P Willams
Joyce White
Joyce
Youth Fellowship
Rev
Miss R. Richardson
Electricity control debate at Guyra Shire Council meeting
Council discusses delegation of electricity powers to the North West County Council and potential acquisition of local franchise assets. Debate centers on timing for bulk supply, possible £15,000 district funding, and who should implement the transfer.
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Guyra
Department of Local Government
Guyra Electric Supply Company
E. L. Dettmann
North-West County Council
C. E. Wheaton
Dettman
County Council
Rail passes issued for next of kin of POWs in Sydney return trip
The Department will issue free first class return rail tickets to Sydney for next of kin of prisoners of war. If printed authority is unavailable, the traveler must present identification and hand in required documents at the time of travel.
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Sydney
Fragmentary note on military telegram and ship memory
Snippet cites a telegram from military authorities and a ship memory that anchors progress. Mentions Macadamised roads attributed to John L Macadam around 1820 and references to publishers in Armidale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L Macadam
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Argus
Dunne
Mr. Stack
India
H. A. Skinner
T. P. Skinner
Green Valley
Ollera
Burma
Seventh Day Adventists
Skinner
Australia
Mr. Skinner
W. J. Kirby
Brisbane Mail
England
Black Mountain
North Armidale
P. Rogers
W. Burnham
C. 8. White
Council
W. Youman
Mr. and
Mrs. H. Nielsen
H. H. Nielsen
The
Oddfellows’ Hall
W. A. Roberts
Jr. W. Stanley
Dr. Dettmann
Presentaton
W. J. Brodie
W. H. Weicks
S. G. Smith
Association
C.W.A
Gunnedah
Barbara Turner
Lorna Jackson
Avser
A. H. Helyar & Sons
Procera
New South Wales
Satiege
Liberal
P.O.W
Evoney
Leale Blake
Armidale Newer Paper Co, Ltd
Foulnier-Street
Larmidale
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