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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1937
Page
6
Crickets report shows Mercantiles overtaking Toodyay for second place after a 121 total by Coondle with five ducks in their innings. Twine led Coondle with 54 while Bejcardine’s F Smith took 6 28.
Partial OCR shows players Bejoording Coondle Sook b Tyndall Sek cE Davy bTy Hall postings Smith 50 Kb H Davy 10 me Tainestd Parkins bF Smith Ww pasratt nek out F E Smith HH on Ty Fawell b EF Sm Syd Cook b FL Bowling: R Tyndall 2 13 H Davy 1 18 F Smith 0 28. E Davy std W Jarratt bL Twine S Ralph b S Cook J Parkins c bL Twine H Ludeman bE Twine R Tyndalle b b Twine.
December 2 fixture list shows Kontongorring Veterans versus Mercantile with Watkins and Christie listed among players. Many names appear for both teams and a refreshment note references players bringing provisions. a bus will depart the post office at a stated time.
An advertisement touts Doon's Ointment as a healing and soothing remedy for itching and bleeding piles. It claims stubborn cases respond quickly and urges readers to refuse substitutes and start treatment immediately.
Davy and Smith dismissed by Twine as L. Twine leads a busy bowling spell. After last week Mercantiles top Toodyay and Coondle in standings, while a social committee by the Parents and Citizens Association boosts school functions with numerous tasks from catering to tidy-up.
Visitors to local parts last week included Freemasons Hotel guests Messrs Newman Hall A E Davey R Lanegem Watts Clune J A Sherwood J D Thomas A Wilson J Cutter Perth Mr Mc j and Mrs R Skiner Geraldton Mrs Le Lievre Laverton Victoria and Newcastle guests Messrs C D McKenna Goomalling Bailey Pen Johnston Northam L Hopkins R Baittey P Garey Perth.
An faded ad style paragraph promotes back and kidney pain relief with a product named HOSN'S BACH ACHE RIUSEY PILLS. It mentions a mix of jumbled phrases and scattered names while touting quick relief and wellness benefits amid noisy vintage publication language.
Main feature "Girl in a Million" headlines the opening show at Star Talkies in Ponte Vedra, followed by Wallace Beery. Deanna Durbin stars in "Three Smart Girls" and Grove Moore debuts a new singing picture. In Toodyay, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire headline "Swing Time" with Wickey Mouse, Aveta and Gordon in a special short.
The district schools committee for a central Calingiri school met on December 1 with delegates from each school. Mr Harrington presided as they chose the transport route for about 100 children and potential future entrants, considering diesel coach use for nearby sidings and motor transport for farther pupils. A social function at Ben Edmunds’ residence supported the Calvigiri CWA Happy Holiday Scheme for farmer children.
The Toodyay Volunteer Fire Brigade held its annual meeting at the Fire Station on Sunday morning and elected officers for the coming year. Captain Donegan was elected unopposed. Mr Ke Dy Lee did not seek reelection. Foreman Finch reappointed. Secretary D A Chapman reappointed. Auditors E D Lee and L Fleay reappointed. retiring auditors Sinclair and James did not seek reelection.
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