Patriotic Fancy Dress Match Raises Funds for Red Cross
A Toodyay showgrounds football event hosted by the Red Cross and Veteran Cricket Club drew a large crowd, raising 30,000 pounds for Red Cross funds. Donations, gate receipts, tea profits, races, and concerts built the total while veterans and Married Ladies in fancy dress provided comedic playacting and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay Red Cross
Red Cross
T. F. Christie
R. Sanderson
V.c
G. Cook
W. Ellery
Veterans
Dave
Dad
Charrais
Tausayinn Eeeae
Correspondence to Toodyay Herald on wartime morale drive
A letter praises McKay couple for a charity card night to aid soldiers abroad. The writer recounts a WWI mail aid practice, urges an Honour Roll in The Toodyay Herald with district names, ranks, and units, and asks readers to volunteer for maintaining it to boost morale and tracking needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mul Uller
Australia
Victoria
Defence Dept
Toodyay Herald
Toodyay
Air Force Trophy Won At Toodyay Golf Club
Dr Wood won the Air Force trophy at the Toodyay golf links one up. Next Sunday August 5 the president's trophy will be decided over 18 holes stroke play starting at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Clarke- Hall
Dr. Wood
Red Cross Officers Elected in Calingiri Branch
The Calingiri Red Cross Society annual meeting on July 24 elected President Mrs. H Franklin and vice presidents Mes dames Brennan and Campbell with Miss M O'Brien as secretary. The balance sheet showed a £32 credit. A July 27 ratepayers meeting backed a loan rate to liquidate Calingiri Hall debt. A monster patriotic carnival planning meeting occurred July 28 led by Mr. J Truman with Messrs H O'Dea and W Chester as joint secretaries. The Haynes twins celebrated their twenty first birthday on July 25. A Win the War Rally is set for August 24 at the Victoria Plains Road Board Calingiri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calingiri
The
Red Cross Society
H. Franklin
Mesdames Brennan
Campbell
M. O'Brien
Calingiri Hall
Calingiri Agricultural Society
Mr. J. Truman
Messrs
H. O'Dea
W. Chester
Victoria Plains Road Board
Bolgart Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Games
Bolgart residents report visitors including Mr. and Mrs. James of Bank of New South Wales and families from Perth Fremantle and Carlisle. A Red Cross card evening raised funds while Wongan Hills Golf Club members toured Bolgart for a friendly match in fine weather. Miss A Keamy from Wattening State School visited Watheroo relatives, and work progresses on the new Bank of New South Wales building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. James
The
Bank of New South Wales
W. A. Smith
Red Cross
E. Ludemann
Smith
F. Broomhall
C. E. Syred
Wongan Hills
Ratepayers Meet Calls for Finance Plan for Calvigiri Hall
Ratepayers gathered under Mr H S Lambert to discuss Calvigiri Hall finances with calls to ease guarantors burden and implement a sound plan. A loan rate tied to a long term overdraft was debated, a cinema plan rejected, and efforts to obtain regular exhibitions via contract pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Lambert
Calvigiri Hall
Truman
Old Hall
Road Board
Observations on Church Fund Appeals During War Time
The speaker argues that fundraising is necessary for maintenance and repairs of church and related organizations during difficult times. Public cooperation is needed in rural areas. Sacrifices should not undermine prior obligations, and financial efforts must support the war effort while preserving Christian duty and moral stance. The assurance is made that only the bare minimum will be requested.
Toodyay Weather Brings War-Era Spirit and Hope
The letter notes unseasonable rain and sickness in Toodyay, counts low meeting attendance with distinguished visitors, and calls for resilience. It praises townsfolk for enduring hardship, cheers the home land, and ends with a Kipling quotation about supporting their country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay
Stock Exchange
Mir
Kipling
Public notice on weekly Friday print timing and ad deadlines
The paper states it is printed weekly on Friday mornings and requests contributions early in the week. Publication cannot be guaranteed if received after noon on Thursday and alterations to standing advertisements must be in by nights. The rule is now strictly enforced to balance the working week.
Returned Soldiers' League Meets With War Effort Resolutions
Meeting presided by Mr H Hill discusses forming a Caliagiri troop and camp plans. Parade time shifts to Saturday afternoon, equipment shortages noted. sickness of Mr W Howard and Mrs A Stone mentioned. Medical exams for volunteers approved. congress resolutions urge wartime motions, support for primary industries, insurer liability for full compensation, and postwar member eligibility. Delegate Mr H Berry M.L.A. named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Welfare and Security of
Australia
Land Committee
Victoria Chamber of Agriculture
Congress
Returned Soldier's League
Keep This District on the Map by Supporting The Teoodyay Hera
A local campaign urges residents to back The Teoodyay Hera to keep the district visible on regional maps. The appeal emphasizes community impact and ongoing development plans requiring follow through from voters.
The Steady Subscriber Poem Portrait
A playful verse praises the loyal reader who pre pays for newspapers each year. It celebrates the subscriber who never complains about cost and who proudly supports the paper, noting how the family values the steady supply.
Measurement equivalents for cooking utensils guidance
The text lists common spoon size conversions for flour sugar and butter using level and heaped tablespoons and cups to ounces and pounds. It notes a marked medicine glass as the most reliable tool for measuring teaspoons and tablespoons in cooking.
Doans Backache Kidney Pills Offer Relief
An old advertisement attributes backache relief to Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It claims kidneys remove waste and acids from blood, and urges readers to buy the product for lasting well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Doan
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Mesdames Christie
Kirkpatrick
F. Cook
Phillips
Rayner
Jarratt
Watson
Lee
Thompson
W. Eley
D. Sneavats
E. Chap- Caeger
Lloyd
Misses Waller
Garnett
Buckley
Fawell
Ellery
Leapire
G. W. Clarke- Hall
T. Brockman
D. Keene
B. Donegan
Vine Horror
J. F. Ellery
Stirling Terrace
Stevens
Jager’s
Shell Oil
Yates
P.O
Ring
Shu
the Press
We All
Crystal Bitter
Toodyay Golf Club
P. C
O. and
B. Haynes
Mrs. J. Haynes
Bolgart News
J. F. Laurance
Perth
A. J. Winfield
Fremantle
Mrs. P. Marlowe
Carlisle
Wattening
F. Tuohy
Miss A. Keamy
Wattening State School
Watheroo
Bank of New South
Victoria Insurance Co
Boatmann—4H
F. McClements Toodyay
Canay & Wiltshire
Chas. H. Gurlewis
Victoria House
C. V. Batty, Ltd
Stock and General Commission Agents
Elder Smith & Co. Limited
J. A. Hemphill , Sons
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Buick
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd
A. M.P. Society
H.V. McKay-Massey Harris, Pay. Ltd
Aladdin
Vacuum Oil Coy
Ratepayers’ Meeting
Wyening
Returned Soldiers’ League
ALF
Mr. H. Hill
Toopyay
10Th Liont Horse
Mr. W. Campbell
Caliagiri
Volunteer Defence Force
W. Howard
Howard
A. B. Stone
H. Berry
M.L.A
Edith
Hie
Northam
Puoxe
Norraam
Advertiser
Handy Weights and Measures
Saco
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