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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
1
Obituary notes batting highlights for H Annear and team members R Johnstone W Jervois A Telae Jarrett with scores listed and references to career honors including a Hall of Fame induction ao gloras
Bejoording compiled 139 with most runs from their middle order as three late batsmen added 54. D Saphom led scorers with 38, while Tased claimed 4 wickets for 36. Toodyay’s Anoear 46 and Wanley 18 not out provided some resistance but others failed to fire. Toodyay’s best bowler ended with 3 for 19.
Coondle beat Nexth Toodyas by eight wickets after strong batting by F Hull and E Twine, who shared bowling honours with 4 for 24. R Tobinstone led Nexth Toodyas with 36, while A Twine and W Jerous added support. In the same issue, the community mourns Mrs. Martha Chitty of Jumperdine, aged older resident and longtime nurse, whose funeral drew a large turnout to the Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery at Tamperdine.
Secretaries are urged to forward late reports of club and group activities for prompt publication. News of local events keeps districts informed and readers elsewhere interested. Copy must arrive by noon on Wednesday.
Music exams at the convent in Toodyay show multiple candidates passing. Gerald Wood Peggy Fletcher Margery Lloyd and others achieved passes. Theodore Maisey Natalia Jamieson Jack Bailey and Paul Morris earned honours in their instruments. Jean Lambert May Anderson and Mary Chitty also passed in the First Stars group.
Mr F H Green secures the mail contrast for Norman Ares. Mr and Mrs J Brimstone paid a short visit to the metro Doli on Saturday last.
A social evening and jumbie sale will be held at the Methodist Church on Monday December 10 at 7 p.m. Admission free. Proceeds go to church programs.
The Toodyay Club announces the selected team for the forthcoming match against sunk agar with players Aspens Bek Jack T Christie W Brows O Connor A Parker J Bokev ais J Purser M Rymill C Wood and 12th man.
Matches to be played on the first mentioned teams ground starting at 1.30 pm with a quarter hour grace for traveling teams. December 9 includes Bejoording versus West Toodyay and Toodyay versus Dee. December 16 features West Toodyay versus Toodyay and Coondle versus Bejoording. December 23 lists 1) versus Toodyay and West Toodyay versus Coondle.
The North Toodyay team prepares to represent the club on Sunday against Bejoording at Bejoording. Players listed include Hull Lahiff Davis Ferguson Fawell Dore W. Smith Dawson and Hendry with Denis as the 12th man.
On Saturday Toodyay Veterans and Camp Sports clashed again at Toodyay Oval. Camp Sports won by 45 runs with Lee taking 4 for a, Peatt 3 for a, Haich 1.
Miss Emily Oinn aged 23 died at Wongamine after years of ill health. Born in England she came to Western Australia as an infant with her parents Edwin and Mrs. Oinn who lived at Wooroloo before moving to Wongamine. Funeral was held Wednesday at Northam Cemetery Anglican portion with Rev. Arthur Hinning officiating. Chief mourners were her parents Cecil and Edwin Oinn sister Ivy and Mrs E M Taylor. Pallbearers were M Lawler, Lawler, A Smith, and W Hanks. Funeral arrangements by J W Purslowe and Sons.
The Toodyay C W A met at the town hall on 29 November for a social afternoon and a farewell to Mrs Miller the former branch president. Visitors included Mesdames Welding and Dempster from Northam. Mrs Welding spoke and Mrs Dempster gave a talk and demonstration on Novelties for the Nise Table.
Friday evening event at Toodyey Town Hall hosted by Camp Rocial St featured a euchre game in the lesser hall. Prizes went to Mr Dore for gentlemen and Mrs Irvine and Mrs Parker for ladies. Miss Daly and Mr F Lloyd won Monte Carlo Watts prizes with Mr Charleston and Mrs Looky Boot noted in attendance.
A brief notice promotes maintenance work at Memorial Park with emphasis on music and floor quality. It lists prices 2 shillings and 1 shilling 6 pence for support, and notes children attend free.
The past week dried out pastures with limited green feed for stock. Stone fruit crops expected light to medium with some pine and peach varieties heavy. apples and pears medium to heavy. Trees thrive. local notes mention a school scholarship win by James Oyston and rising moon activity in paddocks as a dry season begins. Foresters beat Baker's Hill 110 with Pumphrey and Melver among bowlers. Lowther led Foresters with 13 overs 1s for 1.
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