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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
4
Retailers promote useful gifts for Christmas including Lustre Kayser Beau Penna S sentimental items. Napery Supper Cloths Cheval Sets Boxed Sets Lace Centres runners towels and guest towels with wrapped packages. Men offer Bemberg shirts pyjamas gowns trunks singlets and shorts along with polo shirts and boxed handkerchiefs for various ages and sizes.
Mrs A Dawson returns to Station House after a short city holiday. F Cook and T Markey from Toodyay on the Northam Hospital sick list. Mrs Jervois of Toodyay visits Freemasons Hotel. Jack Geary dies in Northam Hospital. Miss Billie Roach Betty Wroth seen in Toodyay. Masters Jager Wroth return. H Thompson family leave for three months in South Fremantle. Miss Jean Brennan of Goomalling passes senior typewriting merit and other exams. Jean, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W Donegan, assists Goomalling Road Board secretary and trains at Goomalling Convent.
Notice regrets crowding forces many articles to be held for Wednesday December 24, delaying coverage and content in this issue.
A reader asks to receive ten copies and to post THE TOODYAY HERALD weekly for twelve months, requesting ongoing distribution each week.
Health ad warns backache leg pains can signal kidney trouble. It explains kidneys filter waste and acids from blood, noting symptoms like swelling eyes fatigue and dizziness. Doan's Backache is promoted as a remedy to relieve pain and waste buildup.
The funeral for Mr. James Thomas James of Stirling Terrace Toodyay was held December 12 at St Stephen s Church of England Toodyay cemetery. He was born July 30 1872 at Rocky Farm Toodyay and died suddenly leaving a wife Dianna and a large family.
A Military Board proclamation in Western Australia imposes impressment of .303 inch rifles and King's Bisley sight apertures. Owners must allow inspection, surrender guns within 14 days of notice, and receive a receipt. volunteers may retain one rifle and one sight after registration for exam by Purchasing Officers.
Print shop offers 12 by 10 window cards in packs of twenty for use on July 6. Cards promote events and services with bold type and concise details for storefront display.
Letters appeal to residents 18 to 60 not in ALF or AMF to join the V D C. Parades Sunday at 9 30 a m at the school grounds. bring a rifle if possible. Applicants will be interviewed and signed up during parades to boost national defence readiness.
Messrs Scatterfields of Northam announce an excellent stock of Christmas gifts on display at their premises in Fitzgerald Street. For further particulars see the advertisement in this issue.
The Moders Cinemas manager says no screenings in Toodyay until January 8 1942 when a first class program will be shown Featuring Girl from Avenue A with Jane Withers and Cesar Romero in Lucky Cisco Kid.
The Red Cross Society reports Christmas hamper items sent to Repatriation Hospital including cakes whiskey brandy fruit tins jams sweets and cigars with thanks from President Mrs Wood. The branch recesses for December and will meet again January 27 1942. A missing cutlery case from Sports Day remains unresolved and the thief is urged to return the items to aid sick and wounded soldiers.
The cricket match between Veterans and Railways, scheduled for Sunday, was postponed due to the death of Mr. J. T. James father of Railways captain Mr. E. W. James.
This Sunday December 21 Veterans meet Jenna cubbine traveling team at the local oval with play starting at 1 30 pm. Vet s team selection includes R Donegan vice captain W Donegan L Herrod S Watson J Purser E Chapman C O Dea H Denis P Buckley M Leeder B Markey C Donegan. Players should bring a plate of refreshments.
Deputy Director J G Kilpatrick in Perth says about half a million Christmas Greeting telegrams are handled by the Post Office each year with December 24 the busiest day. Traffic then is six times normal and staff work late into Christmas Day. this year shortages due to soldiers and staff joining the Forces will raise pressure. The department asks the public to send greetings earlier, preferably by December 22 and no later than December 23 to ensure timely delivery.
A notice explains that thank you letters and statements run at 4 per inch per insertion for events including Fire Flood sporting patriotic and church notices tied to admission charges. Forthcoming event notices use the same rate. Patriotic donations inserted freely only if not balance sheet style. balance sheet like statements incur 4s per inch. The practice follows the West Australian method.
Eczema causes acute irritation and unsightly eruptions across skin while uncertainty of spread harms self image. It notes eczema stems from skin reactions and poor health, urging early local treatment and claiming Doan’s Ointment penetrates to cure inflammation and itch, with use for other itching conditions and piles. Buy a tin today.
A historical listing notes soap and cakes for I freecorns, detailing large bar quantities of 24 lb. each. The entry emphasizes goods packaged ready for distribution and sale in a wartime rationing context.
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