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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
3
Dr Homewood, specialist in diseases of the eye, will conduct consultations at Padbury House, 170 St George's Terrace, Perth from December. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Telephone 13225.
At the annual Wooroloo Welfare Fund meeting presided by Mr RK S Sampson MLA the secretary Mrs Harold Dean MBE reported that assistance was given to needy Sanatorium patients. Warm clothing boots shoes spectacles and wool sent for patient use. The fund asks for donations to continue support and Christmas gifts for patients with gifts valued 10 shillings.
Gladys Lister's The House That Beckons for under tens with Pixie O H arris illustrations is praised as a top Australian publication at 3 6. New Century stamp albums offer leatherette De Luxe and cloth bound editions at 7 6 and 5 shillings with Gazetteer and registers. Also reviewed are Gaff Lee Detective 4 6 Bonzer Jones Fights 1 shilling and 4 6, and The Counterfeit Murders in NC P Half Crown series.
An aged advertisement presents a testimonial from Mia of Newport Victoria describing blotchy face and fatigue since eighteen. The copy markets Bezin Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure claiming improved complexion energy and vitality with a 3 shillings per bottle price.
Mr L A Robb, President of the Returned Soldiers League in New South Wales, rejects reports he supports a Mussolini or Hitler style dictatorship. He seeks a constitutional government with labor safeguards and vigour to oppose fascism, noting declarations from RSL presidents in Queensland and South Australia. The statement condemns misreporting and urges unity among Gallipoli and France veterans.
A series of vacation lectures will be held in the second week of January for visitors in town during holidays. Attendees may reside on campus with facilities for tennis, dancing, swimming, tours, and social activities. The Summer Camp begins January 4 for 9 days with £2 5d accommodation. Lectures run January 6 for the week. fees 7s per course, 1s for physical training. Courses span philosophy, music, speech, education, nutrition, first aid, dramatics and industries of Western Australia, in conjunction with WA Dr ama Festivals. Entries close December 1. Application forms from Acting Secretary Adult Education Library Chancery House.
Notes from the secretary state executive discuss wheat industry threats and calls for a price stabilization, urging immediate measures as Labour pressure pushes the government toward higher guaranteed wheat prices. The text argues parliament representatives have failed farmers and hints at policy shifts amid ongoing wheat pool negotiations.
The column discusses Darwin incidents including dangerous stunts and a jockey who halted a death-by-action attempt. It then critiques Noel Coward’s wartime roles in Australia, noting his radio addresses, lectures, and performances for soldiers. The piece ends with a note inviting letters and remarks.
The Australian Motorist proposes a reliability trial for vehicles with producer gas outfits. A 2,500 mile route linking Melbourne Sydney and Adelaide could yield valuable data for designers and makers during wartime. The Dunlop Pneunian bulletin supports giving serious consideration to this test.
Readers interested in Bible study and world events are advised to inspect the November announcement from Berean Bible Institute. Free literature is available from the society at 19 Ermington Place, Kew, Victoria.
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