24 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
1
A dense, editorially styled piece extols a showman who builds empires and comforts families through pleasure, praising sacrifice and industry. It contrasts wealth with poverty, referencing a noble life devoted to public happiness, while warning of deceitful medical ads and urging readers to heed genuine health guidance.
A garbled article warns of carelessness in potato export and possible deceit by middlemen. It notes a circulated misrendered document from a state official, claiming improprieties in shipments and taint on the grower’s reputation.
A long lettered summary reports on potato delivery issues tied to Guyra and Toowoomba shipments. It notes heavy soil contamination causing weight loss and freight costs, with protests against soil on sacks and irregular weighments. Growers threaten future shipments to New South Wales and seek policy changes to prevent future losses.
Fragmentary OCR of a legal public notice or news item referencing individuals such as White, Abbott, Spivey, and Mitchell, with mentions of boxing, a state labor or court proclamation, and a job ad asking for an assistant in Armidale School. Details are garbled and many proper names are uncertain.
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