Debate over Locally Driven Research vs Camden Park Centre
Local Shannon Vale field day highlights practical, cost aware sheep and wool studies for light granite country. Critics urge decentralised rural research, preferring New England University College near Guyra over University of Sydney Camden Park, arguing for country university stations tied to agriculture and veterinary science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Vale
University of Sydney
Camden Park
Sydney
New England University College
Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Science
Guyra
Inverell
Uralla
Ebor-Dorrigo
New South Wales
Personal notes from Guyra residents and visitors in Sydney
Mr A Leech of Hillcrest visits Sydney while Mrs Jim Prisk and baby John return from Inverell. Miss N Martin of Werris Creek visits Mr and Mrs M McMillan in Guyra. Mark Dean of Crystalbrook road holidaying in Sydney, left for the city. Dr and Mrs F Gray entertain parents visiting from Sydney. L Wells of Warilda spending holidays in Tenterfield with son in law and daughter. Mr and Mrs Jack Holt return to South Guyra after holidays at Bathurst and Lithgow. Mrs E M Starr of Rockdale injures leg slipping on wet floor and remains in bed. J Jones postmaster receives appointment as postmaster at Cooma. he and Mrs Jones will not leave Guyra soon. Mrs J Gilmour of Hillview leaves for Sydney for three months with sister Mrs White. Allan Graham of Sydney, formerly Guyra Post Office staff, mourns mother’s death in Mullumbimby. Mrs Les Williams of Black Mountain shows slight health improvement after five months in bed. Sister Kathleen Mulligan of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on sick leave after appendix operation. E Henderson of Guyra railway staff leaves for Sydney to meet wife and family from Junee. plans to return to Guyra to settle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Martin
Werris Creek
M. McMillan
Llangothlin-street
Sydney
Mark Dean
Crystalbrook Road
City
F. Gray
Ollera Street
Gray
Guyra
Tenterfield
Jack Holt
South Guyra
Bathurst
Lithgowsa
E. M. Starr
Rockdale
J. Jones
Cooma
Kathleen Mulligan
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
R. D. Mulligan
Morven
E. Henderson
Junee
Fragmentary note from obscure page item
A garbled OCR line presents as a fragmentary note with unreadable characters and broken words. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to identify a coherent news item or notice.
Wedding at Urunga Unites Runga James Vincent Family
Elder son of Mr J At kins Urunga wed in a ceremony at a decorated church with white carnations. Rev Hunt of Coff’s Harbour officiated. The bride wore white lace over len tulle, carried white frangipanni, and wore a veil. Bridesmaids wore misty blue gowns with pink and white carnations, best man Bert Atkins, groomsman Albert Walker. About 100 guests at the School of Arts reception. Future plans for the couple remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runga
James Vincent
J. Atkins
Urunga
Hunt
Coff’s Harbour
Ida Waleter
Lee Alsister
Bert. Atkins
Albert Walker
District Band Decides to Carry On under Pressure of Practice Attendance
The Guyra District Band voted to continue despite low attendance and fatigue from practice. Officers were elected including H. F. White as president and W. C. Starr as treasurer, with regular practices set for Tuesdays. The band plans visits to Armidale and Uralla once proficiency returns and will perform at the upcoming procession and sports.
Tennis Club Reforms After Five Years Lapse at Baldersleigh
Baldersleigh residents re formed the tennis club after a five year recess caused by the war. Officers include President Co M Jackson and Secretary Gordon Jackson. End of financial year set for March 31 with a balance of 1 pound 13 shillings 6 pence brought forward. Donations from C M Jackson W Stanley E Mcleod Gordon Jackson K F Gordon and W Gordon. Subscriptions set at Men five shillings Women two shillings sixpence. A working bee was planned to prepare the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldersleigh
Co. M. Jackson
Alan Jackson
Gordon Jackson
B. G. Jackson
K. Gordon
E. McLeod
C. M. Jackson
W. Stanley
K. F. Gordon
W. Gordon
McLeod
Dry spell broken by steady rain at Guyra
Rain commenced after 6 pm on Tuesday and has continued intermittently, ending water carrying worries. Guyra Post Office records show 41 points by 9 am yesterday and 68 points in the 24 hours to this morning, with Armidale tallying 127 points by 9 o'clock. Steady rain still falling as edition went to press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyra
Armidale
Tribute to S P W A President
At the Guyra Service Personnel Welfare Association monthly meeting it was decided to send a letter of appreciation to F. C. Parsons who had served as president since inception 15 months ago and recently resigned due to ill health. N. P. Cameron was elected president with W. D. B. Cameron as vice president. A. R. Forsyth reported the New England Co‑operative Society bought machinery from the Commonwealth Pool and efforts would aid ex servicemen farmers. Six questionnaires from ex‑servicemen were reviewed and the association pledged full help where rehabilitation problems exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyra Service Personnel Welfare Association
F. C. Parsons
Parsons
N. P. Cameron
W. DB. Cameron
A. R. Forsyth
New England Co-operative Society
Commonwealth Pool
Early Chinese ball games with round hair-stuffed ball
Evidence shows football played in China by the third century B C with a round ball stuffed with hair and an air-filled ball appeared later in the fifth century LD, indicating evolving ball construction and playstyle across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
B.C
Tenterden Hall hosts Tyne terden Cricket Club annual meeting
The Tyne terden Cricket Club reported strong local interest with hopes of a good team this season. Officers elected include A R Mulligan as president and J A Cameron as secretary treasurer. A working bee is set for September 21 to prepare the wicket and ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyneterden Cricket Club
Tenterden Hall
A. R. Mulligan
J. A. Cameron
Guyra Cricket Association
B. Stewart
A. K R. Mulligan
Tenterden
Wandsworth-Ollera
C. E. Mayled
Guyra
C. Cockburn
D. Sutherland
Wandsworth
Ollera
L. N. Mackay
H. C. Jackson
M. L. Mayled
A. c. Mulligan
R. L. Mackenzie
J. C. Mackay
D. W. Baxter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agriculture and Veterinary Science
Department of Agriculture
A. Leech
Hillcrest
Jim Prisk
John
Allan “Graham
Graham
Mullumbimby
Les Williams
Black Mountain
Atkins—Walker
Mr. B. Bennet
Iiness
Harold Starr
E. Cullen
J. Holt
C. Burgess
Mr. Cullen
Burgess
Cullen
Patton
H. F. White
Jd. Mason
J. Mathews
Kevin Darby
E. O'Sullivan
W. C. Starr
W. Boughton
R. Qehlers
L. Lee
R. Smith
Jim Matthews
Tennis Club
S.P.W.A
Tenterden Courts
Hills
Messrs
M. Neil
V. Hill
J. Love
F. Dutton
R. Mackenzie
V. Tibbs
Beesley’s
H. Beesley
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