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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
2
In the October 26 1944 Che Guyra Argus a civic notice urges local residents to meet the Second Victory Loan quotas. It argues the loan is a personal obligation, notes hardship, and asks subscribers to consider investing despite busy farms and businesses. A concert event tomorrow evening will discuss the loan briefly.
Mr. W. Prisk cut the palm when a pocket knife slipped in his hand and severed some nerves. He faces a likely extended recovery period as doctors treat the injury.
A long list of residents from Malpas Street to Sydney, Crystal Brook Road, and Armidale are recorded on leave and holidays. Families rally for comes-and-goes, with servicemen home on leave, relatives visiting, and local hospital recoveries noted among social rounds at Guyra and surrounding areas.
The Guyra sub-districts race to raise funds with Llangothlin leading at 8 subscribers for £2590, Tenterden close behind with 3 for £2110, Black Mountain strong at 11 for £280, while Ben Lomond Brockley and Wandsworth lag with 2 to 3 subscribers for £110 to £140. Llangothlin and Tenterden have earned honours pennants and others may follow before the 31st.
Great enthusiasm surrounds the Second Victory Loan school poster contest. Pupils show strong effort with many posters received. Judges will select a winner at the Arcadia Theatre during the War Loan and Hospital concert after the Friday closing date.
The article mentions a performer ill after the cabaret turns and now recovering, the Inverest Times reporting Mr W E T Russell resigning to join Vestey Pty Ltd at Wave Hill Northern Territory, Sapper W J Schaefer returning from the Army, and a family reunion as Private Tom Davidson meets brothers Private George Davidson and friend Private Alex Piper in the north while awaiting further plans.
Armidale district farmers are urged to avoid relying on service personnel for the upcoming vegetable and potato harvest. Only a limited number of men may be released due to urgent Army needs, so farmers should mobilize local labour and report expected labour requirements to the Local War Agricultural Committees.
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