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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
2
A strong editorial voice argues that railway losses and policy hurt primary industries like wool wheat timber and coal. It claims government critics misjudge value by rail charges and emphasizes the need to weigh national revenue against freight impact. Social notes mention local visits weddings and personnel changes in Guyra and surrounding towns.
A Scotch Fair will be held on Friday October 5 with official opening by Moderator Rev R G Cruikshank. Stalls, musical items and Scottish national dancing are planned at the Oddfellows hall.
Mr. A W Eberle head of the senior staff tutor outlines a three day school at Walcha with sections on soil fertility pastures animal health and pest control and specialised topics such as wool fat lambs beef cattle dairy cattle and wheat breeding The New England Graziers Association urges farmer support while H F White calls for CSIRO officers familiar with local conditions to lecture Enrolments for Tamworth will be coordinated with Mr Eberle at New England University College.
The Shire Public Library offers a free public service with a curated set of encyclopaedias for school project work and lectures. Notable works include the Australian Junior Encyclopedia in two volumes and the official NSW Year Book, Commonwealth Year Book, and Herald Year Book, plus Australian Rural Industries and Collins Children’s Illustrated Encyclopedia. Access is available to all schoolchildren on weekdays and Saturday mornings. notebooks and pencils are required as borrowing is only inside the library.
The Guyra National Fitness Committee has adopted a constitution and plans to seek two voting representatives from each local body. It aims to promote physical, mental, spiritual and social welfare of youth, provide facilities, train leaders, and coordinate clubs. Government subsidies support local committees, and future projects include a log cabin camp near Tamworth and Armidale with facilities for short camps.
The New England New State Movement offers a 50 pound per year two year scholarship for an essay on New States in New South Wales schools. Education Minister and Director General supported the contest, advertised July 2, essays received September 24, showing high quality. About 20 top entries will be sent to Professor J McDonald Holmes at Sydney University for final adjudication.
Indiana writes to the Editor urging readers to donate to the Guyra Red Fishers Club for 50 000 trout fry at 25 per thousand. The Serpentine Hatchery work continues and New England Trout Acclimatisation Society hopes to rear local fry to cut transport costs. Readers are asked to contribute to reach the £70 goal for a healthy sport.
Winchcombe and Carson report a Newcastle sale with 4 273 bales sold under strong pressure from UK and Continental buyers. Prices rose 25 to 30 percent over Sydney last week closing rates. Names and prices include Crichton Nundle Spencer Barraba Hunt Warialda and others with wethers and ewes trading at 134d to 163d and premiums for bellwethers.
Results from the C W A Younger Set street stall contest held last Saturday list purses and contents won by Mr J Birmingham for nylon poor Mr J ders for parcel groceries and Mr Kian Fleming as top prize.
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