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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment discusses electors and enrolment queries with garbled names and stray terms. The readable bits reference offices, trace names, and a list of unclear applicants, offering no coherent event or outcome.
Local items report property sales and occupations in Guyra while noting community letters, a bereavement for Evie Hiscock, and a farmers meeting about the Glen Innes trophy exhibition. Socials at the Oddfellows Hall and a music exam plan highlight district culture with skating rink progress and improvements.
Fragmentary OCR text references a public meeting or event with mentions of Brant Band formation at Carol's Hotel, attendees listed, and a separate note about a gun or voting process. Names such as Brant Band patrons and Alicuasion appear, with dates near September and references to local civic figures.
The regular Guyra Shire Council meeting saw Dr Everett withdraw a motion to remove gates on main roads amid public controversy. Reports from health inspectors and shire officers were accepted, including road work notices and land department updates.
Council heard petitions from residents about the bad state of roads in the Ward and Haldersleigh areas. Crs Mulligan Bray and Dutton argued for urgent works with the engineer to report back. various requests covered roads near Bundarra Tingha Riverview Gan and a direct route to Loverell Bow.
Fragmentary item from 1909 mentioning a proprietor and a place or notice. Details are unreadable but indicate a local notice or ad fragment. No clear event, person, or organization fully discernible for a complete summary.
Sad death reported for Mrs D B Waddell wife of Mr Waddell the Guyra auctioneer. She had been ill with an internal complaint for some time and died peacefully at Shir Abii inle Hospital. The February marriage of Mr and Mrs Waddell is noted as a poignant contrast to the loss. Relatives and friends extend sincere condolences in Colt.
Prominent local figures led a meeting in Wandsworth to discuss parish funds and duties. The document lists names such as Mr A Mackenair and Mr BH McCromin and references plans for harvest and drainage works with expected progress in October.
A listing of lots and prices from a Rockville division sale shows multiple parcels with assessed values and buyers named. The sale sequence includes lots 1 through 14 with prices ranging from £2 10s to £12 10s and names such as McClonagh, J McLean, D A Bourke, G Kelly, Covantey Bros, and J Biaith. The notes indicate the lots were bought at auction and some parcels remain under private sale.
Fragmentary OCR text shows church related notes with names and locations, unclear details. Reads like a parish or order of service snippet with mentions of Church of England, Presbytering Church, and individuals, but contains many garbled terms making specifics uncertain.
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