24 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
1
Buyers rendered labor and expense to present this season's millinery showing as the best yet. The display features rich, rare, and novel models that have delighted society ladies in top fashion centers. Outside major cities, the collection stands as the Pick of the Best of the Best, unmatched by any.
A splendid array of new Spring and Summer dress goods appears. Dainty in appearance and stylish in design, they offer exceptional value with low prices and reliable quality. Also featured are drapery, embroideries, laces, neckwear, underclothing, corsets, and gloves from Ora Bic Dismay.
A local advertises a full stock of men's wear including newest shirts with soft and hard cuffs, hard-wearing collars, and well-fitting ready-to-wear suits priced for every budget. Try one.
In a notice from Messia Sole and W J Hawke the sale of W J McLean’s well known dairy herd is announced. Senior constable Dimond of Tamworth, formerly of Armidale, is promoted to the rank of Sergeant and transferred to Licken Hill. Financial notes include a hospital call at Archdale with a credit balance of £250.
The Budget Speech delivered by Treasurer Mr. Cann reports Government Savings Bank deposits at £18,612,000. It proposes new loan expenditure of £6,113,174 for the current year. Stamp and probate duties are forecast to raise £200,000 for the Public Works Fund.
Max Cane Hant visiting her father at Collingwood with husband Harry Hart leads to confrontation. Hart shoots Hant in presence of her step-sister, pockets the revolver, and later shoots himself after an anticlimactic hotel stop. Jealousy cited as motive while a separate Australian population stat notes a quarter rise of 41,887.
Figures show £5 loss estimated from the Mt Lyell disaster with many bodies unrecovered as fire spreads and the mine will be loaded over about three weeks. A Relief Fund has been set up with £1000 contributions from the NSW and Victorian Cabinets. In Tasmania the Opposition leader moved a resolution criticizing government failure to prevent the tragedy. debate continues.
Cable reports indicate Turkey offers Crete while seeking alliance changes to Greece and withdrawal from the Balkan pact. Servia and Greece claim Turkish defeats, Adrianople battle harms Bulgarians, and Ottoman forces claim gains at Hanlar with two guns captured.
In connection with the Waihi strike there are now 67 strikers in gaol. The Country Press Conference opened in Sydney yesterday resolved to deputationise the Federal Premier over provisions of the new Electoral Act resting to the signing of political articles. The opinion was expressed that the present arrangement intrudes upon rights and privileges of the Press.
Local notes report the Robert Vincent Dramatic Company will present the sensational play Charles Peace the Gentleman Burglar at Oddfellows Hall. Probate granted on the will of William Willis grazer of Eastern Plains near Guyra leaves £14,06% 10s. 6d. to widow Rachael Willis and her children with life income for the widow. Weather records show weekly rain totals building to 2 inches 15 points. Dental visits by Havelock G Binfield listed for Guyra with dates. Progress Committee annual meeting set at Tattersall's Hotel with nominations forming a full committee. John Mallaby to discontinue local violin lessons unless interest rises. Subscribers to the Telephonx noted.
Alter Hawke and Co and T E Sole announce a large dairy cattle sale by auction on November 20 at Ilam. W J McLean of Black Mountain relinquishes dairying. igo cows and heifers aged 2 to 6 years, Ayrshire and Jersey, in milk or springing, 25 yearling heifers, 12 pigs, broken and unbroken, 2 newer churns with 130 gallon hourly capacity. Buyers can meet train arrivals at Black Mountain Station. Full details from Armidale and Guyra agents.
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