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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
2
Notices warn against trespassing near Abbey Green Run and Telegraph Galle. Penalties apply with prosecution regardless of person. Warned against kangaroo shooters rabbit trappers and poisoners without permissions. executors H W Curtis.
Executors A. W. Everett warn trespassers to refrain from entering or damaging fences on properties formerly occupied by P. C. Roee and others named Stonebrook Aberfoil Waver ley Mr. Mitchell. Anyone continuing trespass or damage will be prosecuted under the law. Rabbiters shooters and brick hunters receive special cautions.
Advertising message for hardwood and wooden items with delivery to any area. Emphasizes variety and affordable prices with a claim of good quality and convenient service.
Hollywood designers debut midseason silhouettes with bold prints and tailored details. Dorothy Lanawar and Margaret Lockwood showcase taffeta textures, belted lines, and demure sleeve shapes, while Lizabeth Patterson favors a twin set look with pink hues and knit accents for street and event wear.
The divisional returning officer for New England reports August activity added 872 names to the electoral roll and removed 647. Deletions include 462 transfers and 85 deaths. Changes to existing entries total 250, with most electors correcting addresses after moving within the division.
A Polish variant formerly arrested in Bessarabia for fraud schemes as a man named Lucio allegedly sold heavenly seats. He mapped heaven on a desk with numbered allotments. Simple minded peasants paid for favored spots near God and Archangel Uriel, with prices rising for near divine figures. Over 200 places were sold before the scam was stopped.
The Road Safety Council of New South Wales reports 1938 39 figures show more passengers killed than drivers, with over half of fatalities from head on or overtaking errors. Ministers urge motorists to focus on driving, avoid distractions, and show courtesy to reduce accidents.
NE report notes mostly tar paved New England Highway from Tamworth to Bendemeer and Armidale with scattered gravel and metal sections. Roadwork includes elimination of railway level crossings near Wingen and Aberdeen and detours near Innes, Rathdowney, and Ploina as sections are reconstructed and traffic is urged to drive carefully.
The article describes Greenlandic cuisine featuring whale flesh cured flesh lawston and Matta a delicacy. It notes raw and cooked meat options and seal liver pastes as rare treats. Reindeer and dolphin are eaten with whales common. Cronberries are the sole known fruit mixed with fat or condiments.
Mr H E Richards assistant secretary of the N ROM LA says motorist patrols in the country district are doing wonderful work. He notes praise from motorists and reports substantial reductions in accidents, crediting patrols for safer highways.
Mr E. F. Spooner outlines gradual moves toward federation style power transfer as Newetown Greater Newenndy Council opens its headquarters. He expects Commonwealth and state authorities to share or transfer taxation and rating powers amid ongoing calls for constitutional adjustment.
A historical summary recalls the Great Trek of 1838 1840 when about 10 000 Voortrekkers led by Louis Trigardt moved from the Cape Colony into the plains beyond the Vaal and into Natal with wagons herds and families crossing thousands of miles in search of water and land. The tale frames the trek as a defining chapter of South African history and notes grievances and policy missteps fueling the migration.
Pristed and published by Frank John Mens at Ryands Street Gayrs ole propristor, with official register at Nincoola Street Gayra in the state of Mew South Woleg.
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