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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
2
Lost. From Carrino Watheroo on 15th November two ch mare mares in direction of Toodyay or Bulga rt. One mare a white shoulder blaze and white hind fetlock. the other dark chestnut with small star. Four years old. Joseph Murray Carrino Watheroo offers £3 reward for recovery. Piesse seeks forward info to Dalgety Co or Joseph Murray.
An office of the Bank will be opened at Bolgart on Tuesday January 6 1914 to conduct ordinary banking business.
90 acres of clean wheat ready for harvest in the Wyening district. Stones have been picked up. Start time and sale price per acre to be stated. Apply at once R. W. Waters c/o Thos. Waters Tuodyay.
Dr Davis' farm at Wyening hosts a New Year’s Day sports day with events including pony races, high jump, walking and galloping races, a pillow fight, sack race, vaulting, guessing weight of sheep, a 100 yard hand icap, fancy dress, and a luncheon. Entries list various prizes in shillings and pence and note admission via Bolgart.
In a debate on government borrowing Mr. James Mitchell former Lands Minister criticizes extravagance and notes railway construction costs have surged. He cites figures from 1910 to 1913 showing higher miles built at greater per mile costs and questions whether the present administration follows the least first cost principle.
The Herald will not publish Dec 27 and Jan 3 due to Christmas holidays. A New Year Eve dance at Deepdale Stall is advertised, and the Band will tender rejections. Rev J Tiller of York visited Toodyay Methodist Church and a new church trust was formed. The wild duck season opens Dec 24 at 5 pm. A Bolgart rail extension loan of £2,000,000 is discussed. Christmas Boxing and New Year holidays closures are noted for banks and post office hours. School break-up prize distribution occurred and families depart for Sydney soon.
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A cadet appeared before Mr W D Cowsn RM at the police court on Monday charged with failing to attend a stated number of parades during the year. He was fined two pounds and costs. Due to space, parts of the regulations related to the case will be printed in the next issue.
Erratic west region weather slows harvest with days near 106 in shade followed by rain and cold wind. Farms report 25 to 28 bushels per acre wheat and hay crops over two tons per acre in the hills area. Total rainfall for the year stands at 14 inches 70 points.
Fragmentary OCR hints at Coondle station where bags of barley may be involved. Text references a month and estimates of three thousand ears or cargo but details are unclear in the readable lines. Further context from the original page is needed for clarity.
Mr Piesse argues the Workers Homes Act should aid those truly deserving while rail projects drain funds. He contends loan costs on workers homes are high and non productive works consume more state money, drawing sharp exchanges with the Minister for Works and Premier.
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