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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
4
A dated catalog fragment lists Nestle condensed Weet Bix large Milk items and Vita brands. Items include Nestle Mito whole wheat small packs, Vita Brits large 1/31 and 3/10, with quantities 2/4 and 93d noted, indicating bulk sale details.
The meeting heard debates over a referee ruling and an appeal. Amendments to the Robinson Shield radius would exclude Narromine and Port Macquarie and include Tenterfield and Gunnedah. Delegates from Guyra Tingha Armidale and other clubs pledged funds for delegates’ expenses.
The Guyra Shire Council debated a suggestion to construct a new road in Ebor with Mr. G F Wilson leading the plan. The president instructed an inspection of the current surveyed road and to prepare a cost estimate for improvements, with immediate road definition to be set.
The Guyra railway stationmaster Mr Hawkins and perway ganger Mr Jones commend Dr C B Wheaton Shire Council president for aiding during the heavy snow storm. He personally hauled away 9 kang of avent and material 17 slip in the railway cutting and offered to supervise repairs before returning home.
At its August 1 annual meeting Ben Lomond voters filled four trustees’ seats after vacancies. R C Heag was elected president, A Mar as vice, Kevin Walsh treasurer, C Walsh secretary. A July or August follow up meeting planned. a dance hostess was named. a football match with Hay A saw Ben Lomond win.
Personal travels include a woman and her two sisters visiting Sydney. The sisters Muredun Jr and Mrs A W Welter along with Miss P Fuller return from Sydney during floods and are briefly held up on the return journey. Mr W Cregan is noted as holidaying at Ben Lomond.
The Guyra Memorial Institute held a Friday night meeting with limited business due to the missing scrollary. A tender of £49 for exterior printing was accepted, S Arnstead was appointed caretaker, and the treasurer reported a satisfactory financial position with some funds accepted. Attendees included J P Dutton president A Mackengle treasurer R Morgan W Parnell W W Brodie E H Rudd Jack McKean F Dutton and J Cleary.
Church of England services listed for Guyra include 8 am Holy Communion and 11 15 am Children's Service with Holy Communion. Afternoon Evensong at Tubbamurrad Wongwi inda and a further Evensong and service at Blea Rev Rake Richy presiding. Presbyterian notices show September events in Wandsworth with Minister G Mathieson and a 6 30 pm gathering.
Robert Hamilton of Dan Bar street Armidale fractured his left leg while rubbing stumps at work. A chain from a stump slipped and wrapped around his leg. He was treated by ambulance staff and admitted to New Fing Hospital for care.
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