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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
4
At Toodyay Golf Club on Sunday the annual Lee Steere Cup drew a solid turnout. T F Christie won with 135 net breaking his handicap by four strokes after a 66 in the morning and 69 in the afternoon. W Howie was runner up with 141 net and N H Spence captured the 20 and 24 cabareed trophy with 142.
In the first qualifying round last Friday Crux Associates held a stroke competition won by Mrs. E. Floyd. Today the second qualifying round continues with a flag competition alongside it.
A union backed scheme outlines pay progression for women in Britain from training to factory work. Trainees start at lower rates with phased increases toward the full man’s rate over 32 weeks, depending on supervision needs and performance.
A collection of old jokes features a clergyman praying for rain ending in floods, a sergeant testing recruits who then perform the Lancers, a magistrate ruling on a speeding fine, and quips about engagements, wealth, manner, and parental regret over sending a son to university.
Arrangements are settled for the V for Victory Ball by the Toodyay National Emergency League. The event shifts from August 20 to August 18 to raise money for patriotic funds. Donations are requested for supper including poultry butter eggs bread cheese pickled onions and gherkins.
In the senior race H Syred won with Murphy second and Chitty third. Junior winners were B James first I Christie second J Watson third and O Ferguson. Further junior results show J Watson first Kingston second and an incomplete entry for third.
Sir Earle Page announced a 25 shillings per ton subsidy on superphosphate to aid farmers during rising production costs. The subsidy, costing about £750,000, will be passed to manufacturers who will adjust consumer prices, with potential rationing of rock phosphate due to supply issues. The scheme will be coordinated with the Prices Commission and States.
Mr. C S Baty of the Old Metals Branch toured country towns including Toodyay to promote scrap metal collection. The branch has raised about £6,000 from scrap, with £1,000 on hand and £1,000 in transit, all donated to Camp Comforts Funds. Labor is voluntary. only rail freight is charged.
The paper is printed weekly on Friday mornings. Submissions should arrive early in the week as publication cannot be guaranteed when received after noon on Thursday. Ad alterations must be received by Wednesday night. The rule will be strictly enforced to balance the working week.
Cash receipt books sold in bundles of 50 with duplicates and carbon sheets. Gummed tipped and complete. Price by order. Apply to Herald Office.
A brief dialogue features two women discussing marriage expectations. The First Girl seeks an easily pleased husband, and the Second Girl quips that such a mate is precisely what will be obtained.
A historical note touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy against influenza caids. Advert shows household use claims and local endorsements in a mid 19th or early 20th century paper style.
Stop waking at night due to frequent urine. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills strengthen and regulate the kidneys and bladder, banish pain, and aid in removing harmful wastes from the blood. They address backache dizziness swollen limbs and sleepless nights caused by urinary trouble.
A partial roster lists members of the Navy Army and Air Force components and other units. Entries show service numbers ranks and corps including RAAF RAAF RAMAF AIF ALF and ABROAD postings. Several names include Messnger Wroth Jefferies Waller Clarke-Hall Nicholls and Murray with many others awaiting fuller details.
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