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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1935
Page
3
Practical advice on clutch pedal adjustment air cleaner removal and fuel system care. Tips cover cleaning screens with improvised tools, kerosene flushing for lubrication systems, correct front brake bias and equalization, and cautions against casual adjustments.
Mr F Wigan, long time senior grader for the Commonwealth Dairy Branch, is appointed Commonwealth Supervisor of Dairy Exports succeeding the retired Mr P B Carroll. He trained at Armidale and Hawkesbury Agricultural College, gained dairy farming experience, led co op societies, worked with the U S Department of Agriculture, and served as Commonwealth Dairy Officer at Australia House London before returning to Australia in 1940 with most work in Victoria and Tasmania.
A NSW pastoralist reports a bizarre battle between a large snake and a inflated lizard. After an hour the snake failed to swallow its prey and the lizard used a balloon defences, lifting its head to escape. The lizard later vanished and reappeared alive, with the observer noting the lizard can blow itself up into a balloon as a defensive tactic.
Miss H Ward and Miss Mema Cameron Fletcher clinched first in the Aukinston division. J Gilfues held the mail contract amid travel notices. The report lists winners and fares for a multi-competitor event with numerous names and scores, including Miss Ward, Mrs Mackenzie, and Miss Stewart among others.
Dr A J Turner argues for double lives as a metaphor for balancing public duty and personal pursuits at the Royal Society of Queensland. He cites golf as harmless escape yet lacking intellectual stimulus and notes the heavy burden of child welfare work in Queensland. Also reports on dogs attacking stock near Newrybar Ballina Beacon and a quirky auction where Lyons of Lyons, France buys a skin pair at 24 each.
Caution posted by W M Grills and J H Mulligan warns trespassers on Glenmore Hills borough Baldersleigh proprietàs against removing timber. Rabbit trappers are warned to stay clear. Straying stock will be impounded. Previous permissions withdrawn.
Public notice proclaims no public road through The Willows and warns that anyone interfering with locks or traveling without permission will be prosecuted. Also bans trespassing on Bald Blair Aberfoyle Ward's Mistake Runs and fishing in Ollera Paddocks with all prior permissions withdrawn.
A Guyra Argus item outlines a cheap cement and boiled linseed oil mix for corrugated iron roofs and warns against fence damage with legal action. It lists farm painting guidance, an agriculture department pamphlet offer, and district registrar contact details along with job printing ad and local business notices.
A dairy report from Giernsey Grove Australia notes a Jersey cow born March 1 in VM achieving high lactation results, with a test showing 108107 pounds of milk equivalent over 1724 hours. The owner expects continued production gains as the two-year-old cow nears her tenth lactation test, while observers remark on progressive calf and herd performance.
A fox escaped a ground trap and fled across four miles before the trap fell away. The animal pulled the peg from the ground and ran swiftly, dragging the trap along. The fox’s pelt was noted as exceptionally valuable, though the keeper will likely not report the encounter.
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