23 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
1
Sunday cricket reports describe detailed batting and bowling performances. Key players include Hutchinson and McAuliffe with several wickets, while Parker, King, and Jefferys contribute notable scores. Bolgart edges Menamitte in a tight finish as both sides showcase strong bowling and fielding.
Unclear notice outlines an interclub cricket match pitting cricketers against the tennis club with teams listed. Players from both sides expected to play. substitutes and contact details provided for unavailable players.
A truncated OCR snippet notes printing and distribution details for a Western Australia news item. It mentions HT McKenna and Conn News, with scattered words about Beene terrace and a casual note on the publication location, reflecting a historical paper card summary.
The A Grade team traveled to Northam for a social match between the tennis and cricket clubs on Sunday December 26. The report lists players for the tennis ladies and the cricket club ladies squads with numerous named members and affiliations.
The notice lists closure and partial service days for late December to early January. Key points: Saturday December 26 closed all day. December 27 28 1 January and January 3 open 9 to 10 am. money order service not conducted. postmen deliver one letter in morning. petrol ration tickets for December not used after December 18.
The community notes visitors and residents over the weekend and Christmas holidays. Mrs E Campbell and Mrs A Parker visited, Mr Tan Wrou spends holidays with relatives, and Mr Ray Flanders and Miss Fay McGhie were mentioned in the Post Office activity. The piece closes by urging communal cheer for New Year’s Eve and a joyful start to the new year.
Fragmentary notes from Mandurah record a secretary taking leave and references to Patten’s return and H C Wood. The text else remains garbled with incomplete names and roles, offering no clear events, dates, or outcomes to verify.
The fifth series of the 1948-49 season ends Tuesday December 14 1948 with Associated Wool offered from pile wool under the Australian Auctioning Commission. A catalogue lists 5198 lots with district classifications. Next Perth Wool Sale scheduled January 24 25.
Local note congratulates Deputy Chatman Hameraley on the arrival of his fourth son. The brief town record marks a family milestone and adds a warm community moment.
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