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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
2
Prime Minister Chifley declares the loan response unworthy of Australia’s war record and urges heavy personal restraint to prevent inflation. Opposition Leader Menzies warns a loan shortfall would force taxation or inflation and push up rents and prices.
A week’s rise in War Loan subscriptions brings £5000 from 40 subscribers, with only eight days left for Guyra to meet previous efforts. The committee urges investment to beat inflation and fund veterans’ rehabilitation, stressing no better market investment exists.
Pte W J Coleman from Ben Lomond, earlier listed as missing, has been confirmed killed in action. The report states he served with distinction and his family has been notified of the loss. He was noted among local servicemen from the district.
Numerous brief items list residents visiting relatives in Guyra Inverell and surrounding towns, servicemen on leave, hospital patients, workers traveling to Sydney Bondi and Grafton, and local residents returning from trips. Names include Mrs M Stennett Nancy Izzeard Rev Woodhouse and Pte Jim Parry.
A meeting of the Service Welfare Association on October 13 discussed obtaining land for ex servicemen settlement. It resolved to prepare a list of Guyra Shire properties, advertise for vendors, and request details of land applications from the Guyra Repatriation Local Committee.
A committee was elected at a public meeting in Black Mountain to hold a monster sports day with a fancy dress ball on Boxing Day. Proceeds will be split between Guyra Hospital funds and a proposed new Black Mountain public hall. Secretary reports significant progress and a large sum already in hand.
At a meeting of the Armidale Farmers Union last Friday members urged replacing greenfeast peas with canning peas due to seed shortages. Secretary F White spoke on union activities and noted contracts for beans and Canadian Wonder had been available previously but New England is now unsuitable for growing them. Pen growers were told bags mislabeled when consignments were sent to Queensland next season.
The Red Cross will hold a Red Cross Day on Saturday November 24 the first since hostilities ceased. Four stalls will accept donations of cakes sweets toys produce etc. The branch thanks supporters of the Welcome Some Social and lists contributors to the treasurer's report noting receipts of £73 5 6 and a bank balance of £225 18 5.
The Eight Hour Day sports included a refreshment booth raising £14 10 3 and hoopla at £13 6 6 plus drinks £11 17 4. Donations were received from Mrs H. Kinnett Janice and Neveen Waiters and others totaling 107.
The Earl of Surrey first introduced blank verse into English with his 1540 translation of the Aeneid, marking a landmark shift in English poetry and dramatic expression.
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