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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
4
Abe Dieghttead will visit August 20 at 2 pm for a discussion on farm methods and preservation. A film showing is planned at Toon Town Hall in the Shell district with local attendees invited. August 21 features Lightfoot appointments with Partners and notices of forthcoming demonstrations and activities.
Office hours listed for Goomalling Nonday Thursday Friday 10 to 5 and Bolgart Wednesday 10 to 5. Wongan Hills Tuesday ar 10 to 3 percent? Goomalling additional entry 68.
Goldsborough Mort and Company Limited list the 20th annual sale of DorSet ram drafts from Bilder Smith and Co. Ltd. at their yards with 100 Stud and DorSet horn rams including 1948 drop and 1949 drop Dorest horn rams. Sale starts in June with inspection from 11 a.m. on sale day. Terms by arrangement via the auctioneers Doverin Northam or Pherth.
Sawmill for sale in Parkerville with McDannald Diese equipment including 3 benches complete and extend saws. Geulbethiog WOHte and saw anvil sold as is. For details contact Parkerville number 17.
An auction sale near Toodyay on Friday August 26 1950 at 2 PM offers 100 Merino ewes with lambs, 2 year old ewes with lambs, 50 lambs in Hoggets, 4 Guernsey Shorthorn cows, Jersey cattle, a Shorthorn bull, a draft filly, a thoroughbred colt, and assorted machinery and implements. Items include tractors Fordson Major and Twin City, a 1935 2 ton Chevy truck, Sunshine Harvester, plows, cultivator, harrows, windmill, chaffcutter, grinder, timber, tanks, and stock. Sale by Elder Smith & Co on behalf of Pp. Cook of Toodyay. Viewing advised. on-site terms include outside sale of stock valued £10+. Afternoon tea by Toodyay Womens Auxiliary. Further details from Perth Northam or Brian Buzzard & Co Toodyay.
The Wooroloo Public Hall held its annual meeting on Tuesday August 1. The committee elected for the year includes H Q Robinson as Chairman E Stanwix as Vice-Chairman M J Slayter as Secretary Treasurer and members Wilison Wishart Wood and Maas Ul. Local hospital and sanatorium staff movements are noted including promotions departures and holidays among Sisters and Storeman Boyce. The Wooroloo Branch of the Country Women’s Association sent delegates to the Perth CWA conference with Wooroloo representation.
A week of 72 points in rainfall brings welcome relief after frosts. The town mourns the sudden death of Mr R. A. Hooper of the Vineyard who collapsed at his doorway after returning home from work. A large funeral crowd gathered at Karrakatta cemetery. Sympathy is extended to his widow and family. Mrs kt. Pumphrey is recovering after a serious operation and remains at Royal Perth Hospital.
Juve Blasin easily wins yesterday's 18-hole stroke event with N. Jose as runner-up. Both players reduced their local handicaps. In the associates competition, Logey's 112-hole event was won by Mrs Lt. Hooper 3-up, with runners-up Mrs Tighe and Mrs Jessup.
The last committee meeting of the Galingiri and District Agricultural Society was chaired by Mr T C Drake-Brockman with good attendance. Trophies will replace cash prizes for top exhibitors, the booth will be run by a committee, a Perth orchestra will perform at the Show Ball with tickets up to 7/6, and A R Jones MLC J H Ackland MLA were invited to officiate at the show opening. Donations to the Building Fund are to be published monthly, and donors are urged to forward contributions. A pavilion erection has begun with more materials expected in August.
Holy Communion every Thursday at 9 30 am at St Stephen s. Sunday August 20th 11th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion Toodyay 10 30 am Family Service Toodyay 3 pm Evensong Gulham 7 20 pm Evensong Bolgart Thursday August 24th St Bartholomew A M 0 30 am Holy Communion.
Obituary notes the death of R A Hooper at about 72 after a long Baker's Hill residence. He supported local Hall activities and helped form tennis and golf clubs, was a vineyard owner, well known on the goldfields, and hailed from Moonta SA. Survived by a widow and three daughters and two sons. A large funeral gathering paid tribute. pallbearers listed.
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