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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1950
Page
2
English captain Fred Brown leads the squad into Western Australia for their first match at Northam. The piece urges good sportsmanship, noting past rivalries, and foresees widespread radio coverage as England and Australia prepare for a spirited Ashes contest.
Mr and Mrs Sid Adams hosted guests at the Clark Stocks wedding in Inverell on Saturday noon. Miss Lola Smith left for Sydney on annual leave. The New England Agency Co appoints R G O C Bloxsome as acting director in Wien Innes Board. Guyra Chamber of Commerce welcomed J Ford to the group. Mrs E Cullen progresses toward recovery after Sydney operation. The death of Stan Lockyer in Armidale Hospital is announced with eleven children surviving. Ted Darby visits Guyra. he once worked for the Guyra Sine Council road team. Barbara Edna Cartwright and Desmond Lyall Manser wed in Sydney. honeymoon in Tasmania. Lewis Perrett recovering in Glen Innes District Hospital after illness. Nancy Eileen Forsyth announces engagement to Norman Allan with twin heart diamonds. Dr K B Shallard in Sydney hospital improving. Bruce Collings covers practice.
The Guyra Rotary Club marked its fifth anniversary at the C W A Rest Room with members, wives, and visiting Rotarians from Armidale and Glen Innes. Tom Caddy became president, George Richardson and Basil Smith stepped down, and duties include a strong emphasis on Rotary ideals and community fellowship.
Government to raise ordinary letter stamps from 24d to 3d while higher charges apply to telephones telegrams air mails registered parcels and wireless listeners licences. Cabinet approved the rise to curb Post Office deficits of about £1.5 million and £1.722 million in the past two financial years.
Mr Davis Hughes M L A told the Legislative Assembly last week that the Guyra new hospital has government approval yet the contractor Mr Wade bought bricks 14 months ago and progress is stalled. He cited staff accommodation shortages and wasteful inspections of country hospitals.
The annual Armidale Methodist Youth Clubs concert at Guyra Oddfellows Hall drew a small appreciative audience. It featured sketches plays choruses solos and part songs with Dr Bruce Collings and Mr Don Brown performing solos and the Guyra quartet including Don Brown and J White providing numbers.
A busy set of Guyra events includes a dance at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday night and a Catholic Ball funds dance at Ward's Mistake on October 14. Various meetings, sales, shows, and nominations outline local civic and social activity through October 27 with postponements and venue details.
Ford W Bourke and Dr Collings performed selections including Goin Home and An Eriskay Love List with Kennedy Fraser. Mosquitoes and other numbers earned an encore from the visiting artists. Amon pleasing pieces featured by four guns ladies and a sketch showing debutantes presented.
The North-West Local Government Association in Inverell advanced plans to upgrade road status across the region by asking councils to list roads and data for a unified application. Bridges were discussed with Guyra Shire Council reporting funds for two bids but no suitable tenders, while Glen Innes officials urged councils to use less experienced staff under stronger supervision.
United States Defence Secretary Louis Johnson says Korea war could end by February if plans hold, pushing North Korean forces back to pre war borders. The statement reflects optimism amid efforts to limit conflict and restore boundary integrity.
The sons of Mr and Mrs George Cook of Inverell hosted a surprise party at the H Dickson home on Oliver Street to mark the couple s golden wedding anniversary. They were married at Amelia Church of England on September 25 1900 by Rev Smith.
The GPO Sydney announces Christmas gift parcel deadlines for Britain and Europe. Small packets up to 2 lb and sea mail letters must be posted by November 13, with UK gifts limited to 11 lb addressed to individuals. Parcels must avoid prohibited items and seal liquids or semi liquids.
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