Pretty Armidale Wedding At St Mary’s Cathedral
Esther Joyce Hammond and Pte Leslie Legge wed at St Mary’s Cathedral Armidale on August 30 in a ceremony led by Rev Father Flynn. The couple, with strained family ties to Armidale and Glen Innes, celebrated with about 80 guests and a three cake reception at the Cathedral Hall before a Tamworth honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Flynn
St. Mary's Cathedral
Armidale
Esther Joyce
Herbert Hammond
J. C. Clancy
Guyra
Leslie Legere
A.lf
Glen Innes
New Guinea
Legge
Mr. Legge
Pte
Cathedral Hall
Albert Wheeler
Big Electricity Scheme Public Meeting in Inverell
A conference for about thirty local governments in the north and north west of the State including the Guyra Shire Council will be held in Inverell on Wednesday. It will hear a report on a bulk electricity service proposal prepared by consultant H. G. Carter after the funds were raised for the investigation.
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Guyra Shire
Inverell
H. G. Carter
Carter
Guyra Juniors Meet Ben Lomond On Local Ground
Victor Green has bought a new Model Ford. Guyra boasts many motors for private and public use. The Guyra Juniors face Ben Lomond at home with 11 a.m. kickoff. Lineup includes P. Ryan D. Porter L. Tarr R. Dennis F. Garraly J. McGovern W. Dean J. McDermott H. Higgins L. McDermott Cc Cameron.
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Victor Green
Ford Motor
Guyra
Ben Lomond
P. Ryan
D. Porter
L. Tarr
R. Dennis
F. Garraly
J. McGovern
W. Dean
J. McDermott
H. Higgins
L. McDermott
Cameron
Rail Traffic at Tocal Station Last Month
Figures show 1108 pickets issued and revenue £984. Inward tonnage 358 and outward 453, wool dispatched 2679 bales, chaff one truck. Cattle inward 11 trucks and outward 37, sheep outward 55.
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Tocal
New Post Office Opens to Meet Growing Town Demand
The new Post Office opened Friday to supply a long felt public need. The old leased building proved inadequate for town and district use, a fact raised before Federal member F. G. Forster about two years ago by the Progress Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Forster
Local Progress Association
Euchre party and dance at Literary Institute triumphs
About 40 players took part in a successful euchre party and dance at the Literary Institute. Miss A Healy led among the ladies while Mr T O Rourke topped the gentlemen. The Specials were won by Miss Tarrant and Mr R Hallow. Music came from Macison Bros T Borman E Palmer and N Taylor with Mr S Porritt in charge of the floor.
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Literary Institute
Aong
A. Healy
T. O'Rourke
Miss Tarrant
R. Hallow
Messrs. Macison Bros
T. Borman
E. Palmer
N. Taylor
S. Porritt
Lightning Sets Fire Destroys Kitchen in Tenterden
A thunderstorm Friday night caused a detached kitchen to catch fire in Tenterden. Mr Alec Taggart reported smoke and flames from a kitchen window in the early hours of Saturday. The kitchen burned to the ground, and Mr Taggart faced substantial losses while saving the house.
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Alec, Taggart
Tenterden
Taggart
Mr. Taggart
Mixed Experience for Mackenzie Family in Road Trip
Mr. A S Mackenzie and family returned to Guyra on Saturday after visiting Crescent Head in the Macleay district. He praised the scenery from Styx to Kempsey but a broken torque rod near Big Hill delayed the journey. He arranged a replacement motor from Armidale and planned to return with the repaired car.
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A. S. Mackenzie
Guyra
Macleay
Crescent Head
Mr. Mackenzie
Styx
Kempsey
Big Hill
Mackenzie
Armidale
Car manufacture in Australia backed by cabinet decision
Sydney report notes Australian Consolidated Industries Managing Director Mr W J Smith states the car making agreement in Australia was a unanimous Menzies Cabinet decision in 1949. The remark ties industry creation to a historic government consensus.
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Sydney
Australian Consolidated Industres
W. J. Smith
Australia
Menzies
Railway fireman killed as he alights at Karra katta
A railway fireman was killed by a stationary engine at Karra katta as he stepped down. In a bizarre turn after the man’s removal the same train overshot the dead-end at Clare mont, leaving a Garrett locomotive hanging with its front wheels over the road 18 feet below. The driver escaped, but several wheat trucks were telescoped and splintered.
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Karrakatta
Claremont
Brooks Handebo Wedding at Rose Mount Black Mountain
A very pretty wedding was solemnised at Rose Mount Black Mountain the residence of Mr and Mrs Geo Handebo on Wednesday last The contracting parties were Mr Arthur Brooks of Wingham formerly of Black Mountain and Miss Elsie Sarah Handebo daughter of the Handebos The ceremony joined two families in a picturesque setting with local interest centered on the couple and their future plans.
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Rose Mount
Black Mountain
Geo. Handebo
Arthur Brooks
Wingham
Elsie Sarah Handebo Daugh
Bride and Groom Brooks Wed In Black Mountain Ceremony
The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brooks took place in Black Mountain with Bride Miss Gladys Handebo given away by her brother Gee Handebo. Best man was Mr. Charles Brooks. Rev E N McKie officiated. The couple departed for Wingham after a breakfast and champagne, amid many gifts and well wishes.
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Cpl
Allan Legge
Pte
Ted Lahey
W. N. Handebo
Black Mountain
Gee. Handebo
Hannah Handebo
Charles Brooks
E. N. McKie
Gladys Youman
Brooks
Wingham
Poppy Day Observance and Legacy Club Thanks
Poppy Day observed on Friday November 10 with Guyra choosing Saturday for the event. Junior Red Cross and Returned Soldiers' League share proceeds. JRC to cooperate again. pop pies ordered at principal Miss N Youmah’s decision. Legacy Club thanks for support. local contribution £28 2s. organiser notes honoring the dead by caring for the living.
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Suarey
Guyra
Red Cross Society
Miss N. Youmah
Legacy Club
League
Why a nib is slit in pens explained
An old explanation notes the nib is slit to allow writing by enabling the nib to flex and split into two sections when pressed. The curved body holds ink and the slit makes the tip part to form a line or letter on paper.
Armidale Newspaper Ad Note by Leslie Blake
Advertisement line from The Armidale News notes printed by Leslie Blake for The Guyra Argua proprietors, with Armidale address at 113 Faulkner Street. The fragment confirms publishing credit and location in a local paper notice.
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Bey
Leslie Blake
Guyra
Armidale Newspaper Co. Ltd
Faulkner-street
Armidale
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Navy
Army
Air Force
Merchant Navy
Fisk Radiola
Radiola
Amalgamated Wireless
Sa) Ltd
National Wireless Organisation
H. Burgess
L. W. Burgess
Legge—Hammond
Argus
Ben Lomon
C. E. Cox
Blue Cafe
Claude Heagney
J. Hill
Claude Johnson
Ollera Street
Brooks—Handebo
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