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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
2
An editorial lauds Legacy for assisting children of fallen servicemen, noting the group’s nonpartisan, creedless work to provide equal opportunities. It highlightsLegacy’s role in supporting widows and orphans, and urges Guyra and district to donate tomorrow and Saturday.
Laura near Bundarra comprising 7000 acres is approved for purchase as war service land settlement. It will be divided into four wool growing blocks for productive use and farming development.
T H Scholfield, organizing secretary of the New England New State Movement, rebukes Dr A R Pankhurst and Shire officials for claims the movement sidestepped the milk issue. He notes four prepared articles and references draft constitution sections on local government powers and referendum protections. He condemns misrepresentation while urging thorough investigation of all concerns.
Ted Cullen of the R S L publicises a plan to form a Guyra Soldiers Club for 1939 to 45 veterans. The proposal, backed by younger Returned Soldiers, aims to foster camaraderie with support from older diggers and the Guvra League, with a vote planned at the next annual meeting in November.
A Tingha meeting chaired by E L Dettman reviewed income and expenditures for Back-to-Tingha Week funds totaling 1747 pounds 15 shillings 3 pence. Bank balance stands at 609 pounds 9 shillings 6 pence with no liabilities. A public meeting will be held in the Tingha committee room on Wednesday to decide disposal of surplus funds.
Mr and Mrs Arch Campbell of Bald Blair Street hosted over the weekend Mrs Campbell's niece Sister N Peters from Hastings District Hospital Port Macquarie and Mr Maurie Lynch of Port Macquarie. Mr A E Chapman of South Guyra returned after an operation at Tamworth Base Hospital. Mr K Schaefer of Crookwell visits his parents Mr and Mrs A E Schaefer Inglewood Guyra. Mr J Smart of Emmaville joined the Guyra branch Commonwealth Bank for training. The condition of Mr Les Madden, seriously ill in Guyra Hospital for weeks, has improved slightly.
A technicolour sound film titled A tree grows in Papua will be shown at St James Church of England next Monday night in connection with Rev. A Gearing of the Australian Board of Missions. The 30 minute program features the Anglican Mission in action and ends with the consecration scene at Dogura Cathedral. Rev. A Gearing will address Public School children on Tuesday.
Sister Elizabeth Kenny, battling Parkinson's disease with possibly two years left, said she feels herself growing weaker as she flies to Brussels to attend an infantile paralysis conference in Copenhagen. She has arranged for friends to continue her work if she dies.
Dr W C Starr suffered a badly burned right arm while using a flame thrower on his property near Guyra. He dived into a creek about five to six yards away to escape the flames and was treated at Guyra War Memorial Hospital. The device is carried on the back. a pineline leak is suspected. Starr left hospital on Monday.
September 19 proceedings discuss a proposed fund with £240 from Tingha Hospital Board to form a nucleus for an X ray unit. remaining funds to be shared by Tingha Central School St Josephs Convent and hospital. Other options allocate £50 to each school and buy X ray plant, or split funds among hospital and two schools. A secret preferential ballot is sought with a three minute speech limit for the mover and two minutes for others. Sergeant Hodges and Mr H Carless named rutineers of the ballot.
A group set out for an all day hunt across 10,000 acres without sighting the dog. After the drive a meeting of organisers decided to hire a professional trapper to hang the dingo.
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