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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1932
Page
1
Boxing Day December 26th offers prize money across events in Toodyay with 1st £20 2nd £5 3rd £1 in various categories. Junior open cycle races 1st £1 2nd 7/6 3rd 2/6. Entries close Wednesday December 14. Dance in the Town Hall at pan with popular prices. Apply Toodyay Toodyay or The United Press Ltd Perth.
In loving memory of Ada Blanche Donegan who died December 15 1929 at The Range Toodyay. A beautiful memory is all we have left. Inserted by her husband Amy.
In Toodyay and nearby districts a rise in whooping cough cases is noted as the epidemic spreads. Mild forms are common and warm weather aids transmission while school attendances fall. Local entertainment at Toodyay Town Hall downbeat amid ongoing unrest before Christmas.
A shop advertises generous client recognition with a 2/6 value gift per parcel and free novelty items starting Monday. It touts Xmas offerings from toys to ladies accessories, perfumes, stationery, lingerie, and novelty gifts, highlighting low prices and guaranteed quality across men and women items.
Anglican church workers prepare a Xmas Tree concert and dance at the Town Hall on Tuesday night the 20th. Plus notes on fair hay crops, shop holiday hours, stock poisoning losses of Messrs Ellery, and the Witch Inst dance to raise funds for new sheds at Millard's Pook. The local Swimming Club plans a season opening on New Year's Day.
Subscribers and advertisers are informed of annual subscription rates and delivery to newsagents. The notice invites correspondence to order and emphasizes district coverage, display adverts, and changes must be made by 6 pm Tuesdays. The publication outlines rates, acceptance of notices, and libel cautions.
The funeral for Ernest Wilham Gray, who died at Northwin Hospital on the 3rd after a scouting accident at Culham, was held at St Stephen's Church. The procession to the grave at Anglican cemetery included thirty returned soldiers. He was years old and survived by a widow and no daughters, with Olive and Joan among relatives.
The third andial Londjay Sports Challenge meeting was held on Bering Day with 85 pounds in stakes. Pedestrian events lead the program, cycling and whipnet races featured, and porky events add variety. Secretary J Ryan reported strong nominations for A35 events as promotion drew outside interest.
Fragmentary report from Toodyay Market notes a proposed railway extension with community interest and mixed views. Mentions local figures and dates, including a May session and regional authorities weighing project feasibility and potential impacts on trade and transport.
A late autumn town hall gathering addressed rising unrest from strikes and industrial actions. Farmers and residents voiced concern over social life disruption, suspicion, and changed routines impacting peaceful town life. The meeting, though small, featured criticism of local leaders and a defensive tone from organizers.
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