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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
5
Obscure notices discuss embalming and interment plans for a Western Australian family. Weather reports show a wet spell totaling 74 points for the month, with a broader forecast of frosty nights and saturated soils. Community items include dances, charabanc schedule changes, a new lager launch, corrections, omissions, early furniture sales, and upcoming balls and pruning demonstrations with local officials and speakers noted.
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Schedule released for the Piawaning extension with a two day opening weekend. On Friday August 14 the ministerial coach leaves Perth at 4 pm arriving Toodyay 8 pm. A special train departs Toodyay at 9 am Saturday arriving Piawaning 11 am then Miling 2:50 pm and back to Toodyay by 10:40 pm. Monday services return with coach leaving Toodyay at 7 am arriving Perth 10:55 am.
The usual monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association was held at the State School with Mr J Somers presiding. The group praised Mrs Fox for organizing a successful children’s dance and agreed to thank her and helpers. Concerns were raised about supervision, staffing shortages, and requests for Department relief. They inspected the pavilion classroom, found it poorly built and drafty, and urged Department repair or replacement. The Nine Mile Hill route issue was referred to authorities, and Arbor Day tree replacements were authorized for shade trees.
A scraps and garbled note suggests a figure named Peron maintains scrutiny over public buying behavior. The text hints at vigilance and transparency, with phrases implying observation of the purchasing public and resistance to antiagent influence.
Local football action kicks off with Wongamine versus Mercantiles at Wongamine and Rovers facing West Toodyay at Toodyay. Wongamine leads the minor premiership, eyeing the prize with a likely win. Harold Donegan tops scorers with 26 goals, Leeder 19, with Lawler and W Donegan also threats. A Rovers meeting is planned on ground tomorrow before kickoff to discuss important business and boost attendance. Applications for central umpire roles invited at £2 2s per match, closing today at 6 pm.
Leading goalkickers include H. Donegan with 26, O. Leeder 19, C. Lawler 16, Jack Lawler 12, J. Wroth 11, with W. Doust, N. Lloyd, and C. Bateman scoring 9 or fewer. The list highlights key scorers across the season.
A twelve hole bogey competition on Thursday for a trophy donated by Mr. C. H. Ellery saw Mrs. A. James crowned winner four down. A Toodyay mixed team plans to visit Meckering on August 16. Club championships are overdue and players appear listless, underscoring a view that suspending competitions undermines club spirit.
Tuesday wool sales showed no advance on April offers but demand widened. Re offering passes were harder to move than new north clips, signaling good season prospects. Blue fleecy wools fell about 5 percent while good wools held near April levels and free skirtings rose near 5 percent. Top price 254d for a Murchison super spinner lot. Midland sheep markets slipped 2 to 3 shillings per head.
After two weeks rest the Cycle Club plans a seven mile road race from Newcastle Hotel to Vivashs Causeway on the Northam road and back. Prizes include 1/1/- worth of Aussie cycle accessories, cash, and a choice from the Aussie agency price list. Handicaps list Ferguson 11, Bateman 9, Strahan 7, Bird, Lloyd 5, Ferguson 3, Lee 2 minutes, with scr.
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