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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
1
200 head cattle from various owners to be sold by public auction at Wandsworth on account of Mackenzie Guyra. Cattle in good condition and colors, lots arranged for buyers. Some prime fat bullocks will be offered. other stock brought will also be sold.
On Wednesday at the Tukbumurra farm the estate of T. Tarrant will be auctioned. The sale includes stock, farming machinery, household effects, tools, and 11 mixed cattle, 3 pigs, and 1 draught horse. The auctioneer notes the farm is sold and all items go to the highest bidder.
Government Veterinary Surgeon will visit Guyra on Monday September 26 at 1 am for inspecting all stallions to ensure compliance with breeding and veterinary standards. Local authorities urge stallion owners to provide access and records.
The Quyra Shire Council intends to recover all rates outstanding on and after September 20 1910. Interest will accrue from that date. No final notices will be issued as in previous years. Jno EB Pittitan Shire Clerk at Council Chambers Guyra announces the proceeding.
Advertisement seeks an respectable woman to act as housekeeper in Tor country for a family with two children. No objection to applicant having one or two children. Further particulars on anulization toa penas at an official contact point.
The Hon. S. W. Moore will address electors at Carroll's Hotel on Wednesday September 7 at 8 p.m. The secretary T. E. Soler of the Guyra Branch L. and R. Association urges all electors to attend.
Mr Hughes explained the Federal Land Tax proposals in the House of Representatives. There will be an exemption for absentees and a 6d in the pound rate on estates above £ 50,000, starting at £ 76,000. The government plans to apply the bill to Crown Lessees, a point questioned by Sir William Lyne as potentially unconstitutional.
Hughes proposes a tax method using a £5000 deduction from the estate wall, placing the remainder in a denominating instrument to produce a fraction. Members discuss how the annual rent scales with capitalized values and the effect on Crown taxes under the act.
The local Potato Growers Association is urged to invite the Minister for Agriculture to send an expert to deliver a lantern illustrated lecture on potato health and disease. Arrangements could be made to suit growers, including a convenient time and location for distant farmers.
Local notices announce a public meeting in Carroll on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Shire Council meets next Monday. A hare drive yields 020 animals with luncheon provided. A tragic hare destruction incident is reported followed by various medical and optical notices from Woods and Besser promoting peppermint cures and eye care services.
Mr T B Sole of Guyra retrieves a Glen Innes paper letter denying a report that Linngothlin potatoes were condemned at Wallangarra for Irish Eight infestation. He states the consignment came from Black Mountain not Linngoblin and was not allowed to pass.
Mr Mulligan announces a public auction at Oddfellows Hall on Saturday at 2 pm for the Springfields Estate farmholds and Mr R Piper’s 193 acre property near Llangothlin Railway Station. Blocks range 40 to 734 acres with a mix of leasehold and freehold, suitable for potato cultivation and dairying. Liberal terms extend over four years and early bids are urged.
The inspector condemns the crop as ineffectual and scab ridden. The potatoes showed no signs of Irish Blight and no quarantines or condemned bags are proven in Llangobhlin Guyra Black Mountain or Ben Lomond, with no detriment beyond cosmetic scab.
H A Barraclough Ltd emphasizes two kinds of experience the single man and the collective study by many observers. The firm’s approach combines and compares individual results to form systematic knowledge built over 25 years. They visit Guyra regularly and will announce dates and venues for future visits. Appointments are referred to H A Barraclough Ltd 385 George Street opposite Strand Arcade Sydney.
The report notes Patronatus winning the Metropolitan Handicap and predicting a tight field for the mile and a half event. Joe Brown faces scrutiny over form as comparisons are drawn to prior winnings. It mentions the St George Stakes upset by Ragged-looking Ra, Gidyea’s improving form, New England defeating Tenterfield Union, Maitland's Armidale final plans, Billing and Dempsey, Dirling versus Cam Quowan, Lindrum defeating Roberts, and Prince Foote rising as Caulfield Cup favorite with Min Finher joining Hsipley Stud in New Zealand broodmare lines.
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