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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
6
Mercantile’s innings win over Toodyay last week displaced Mercantiles, who drew with Jennacubbine, at the head of the premiership. Four matches remain before semi finals with Coondic on 16, Mercantiles 15, Toodyay 8, L/yording 7, Jennacubline. Venues and full scores prevail in the fragmentary report of the match.
Deventer January 1 1939 Bejoording hosted East Perth in a pie match with 12 men per side owing to surplus players. East Perth won comfortably with Lunet and other A grade players in attendance. Speeches by L Joe Davy J Parkins and J Wing highlighted an enjoyable day and a return match was offered in Perth later in the season. Scores show East Perth winning with Gardiner and Murdock among the scorers.
The Toodyay Road Board met in the Board Chambers on a Saturday in December with members present including J. Phillies as chair and ward representatives W A Hodgkinson H c Wood O Mertin E Twine Donegan E D P Viages plus the secretary. Chive M Piesse resigned as Power House Engineer after discussion with the Electric Light Committee. Twelve applications were received. two were shortlisted and telegrams sent. A match between Veterans and Toodyay Road Board yielded a total of 228 with Davy Gardiner Tyndall Lawrence and Wroth among bowlers and Healy, Donegan, Kennedy, Parkins contributing notable scores.
Correspondence from L Thorn Esq about declaring the Avon River bed between Connor's Bridge and the Town Bridge a reserve vested in the Board. Minister for Lands inquiries to be made and advice provided later. Also Education Dept bus body specs sent to three bus owners. Board to seek details from Star Entertainments Ltd. on biograph box at Town Hall. St Stephen's Ladies Guild booking policy approved. Christmas Cheer Fund appeal supported with donations. Finance report adopted. Veterans cricket match report and road board thanks. Various committee notes include electric light, street mains, and vehicle issues. Board decisions on power grader cost sharing and Christmas holidays office closure. Infantry unit petition support approved.
A motion to endorse a Thai man's action was moved by Mr Ludemann and seconded by M Martin after a request to meet the board between 12 and pan. The expectation was that attendees would be present as requested.
Delegates including V Nevin K Misha Cook Wes t Mercantiles Parkins Fosbie Denis and Campbell met to discuss inter association matches Country Week and local finals. The group accepted Moora match on January 15 and planned a second grade game. V DenI chosen as manager with Cook as assistant. Ground fees of 140 were approved. 110 extra fees contested. Semifinals set for February 5 with 12 30 pm start and no lunch break.
A local ailment titled Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Cluidten's Hacking Cuuge appears in a brief item. The notice sets a humorous, period tone with a focus on a remedy linked to public health folklore. No clear expert or date is given, but the item evokes early 20th century medical shorthand.
Fragmentary OCR text contains garbled dialogue and missing context, preventing clear extraction of people, places, or events for a factual newspaper item.
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