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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
3
A ballad recounts Betty the butcher's girl causing a stir and a dine-and-dairy strike. Workers quit, Curtin & Co. issue a ban, townspeople vow to abstain from meat, and vegetarians emerge as a moral tale.
Information on rank and addresses is requested by Miss N Jackson of the WVS to update the honour roll and send parcels. Names include Powell Morley Morley Rixon Turnham Lowe White Knox Cosgrove Clark Knox Strange Hibbert Hughes McDermott Marshall Sole Darby and others. Mail to Miss Jackson Amo na Guyra.
A local notice urges readers to become Regunar subscribers to the Argus, offering a yearly prepaid rate of 18 in advance to support the district and newspaper.
Information from Mr. T. L. Caddy, manager of New England Potato Control, shows a red season with deliveries totaling 188141 bags by August 26 and a projection to reach 200000 bags before season end. Output nearly doubles last year’s 7000 tons, with tonnage by center including Guyra 5800 and Tamworth 1274 among others. Seed supply remains steady as grub marked varieties are shipped from Guyra and stocks have largely cleared, reflecting successful season cleanup credited to Mr. Caddy.
The article from the C.S.LR Laboratory at New England University College urges strategic drenching for Haemonchus contortus as temperatures rise. It recommends bluestone-arsenic from September to March, with timing adjustments after heavy rainfall and repeats every 21 days, plus final treatment 41 days after workdays. Breeding ewes lambing in Oct-Nov should receive bluestone nicotine four weeks before lambing to protect lambs from infection.
The Walcha inquest examines the August 20 deaths of Selby Lockyer 48 Rachel Lockyer 49 and son 11 at Yarrowitch with daughter Elsie 14 in hospital. Witnesses describe marital strain and recent quarrels while doctor outlines gunshot fatality and hammer blows.
Legendary lore claims Richmond gave the name Maids of Honour to a cake dating back to Henry VIII. The tale says Anne Boleyn and companions ate from a silver dish and the King named the treat. The original recipe supposedly stayed in an iron box and the cakes were baked in the same Richmond shop for over two centuries.
In a Yarrowitch inquest Selby Lockyer’s behavior is described after a nervous breakdown. Kenneth John Stace testified Lockyer warned a gun would "get the lot of us" during a horse ride, then said a man “does his block sometimes” after calming down. Inquest adjourned until the girl can testify.
Children at Ben Lomond Public School raise funds for the Junior Red Cross with a stall held during the month. Mrs. Graham organized items for the sale and Patt Coleman Betty Coleman Lorna Hulmer and others assisted. Boys contributed rabbit skin proceeds to aid rest and convalescent care for service and ex service personnel.
_revision court at Guyra approved electors for inclusion on shire rolls. In A riding 16 names added, B riding 20, and C riding 1. Mr F T Serou presided as chairman.
An old advertisement praises W. E. Woods' Great Peppermin Cure as a remedy for coughs and colds spanning May to September. It claims the mixture purifies the blood and strengthens the bronchial system, urging readers to buy the tonic to resist sneezing wheezing and illness.
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