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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
7
Bee keeping is a useful and profitable hobby with pollination benefits for orchards. Many keepers neglect interest, but all with hives must register with Perth Department of Agriculture. Fees range from 1 shilling per hive under ten to 2 shillings 6 pence for over ten, with annual renewal and a possible fine. Disease awareness among bee keepers is limited.
The Apicultural Branch of the Department of Agriculture welcomes bee-keepers to seek guidance from Government Apiculturist H Willoughby Lance. Bulletins on various phases of bee-keeping will be issued upon request by state applicants, providing the information they desire.
The article urges beekeepers to notify the Department of Agriculture if hive disease is found and dispels concerns about honey spreading illness. It includes a registration notice and a bulletin on Bee Disease. It also mentions car door hinge wear and jokes about Christmas and a fiddle practice incident in the Smith household.
The article lists government bills and defeated measures from the 137th session, noting extensive hours in session and bills like the Main Roads Act amendments and various tax, health, and industry acts. It contrasts pre selection practices with past Labour criticisms, suggesting current parties have embraced pre selection, while some candidates voice lone objections.
The piece contrasts political acts and reforms with a seasonal allegory of Santa Claus, presenting a lean, work stained figure as a decisive agent of wealth distribution. It comments on Labour politics, state acts, and the idea that prosperity relies on natural industries, urging attention to future gifts and market riches for children and citizens alike.
The report notes a new political formation by ex SCR Dr. Notts in New South Wales aimed at a party “wide enough” to attract Labour men and Communists. If it endures, plans envisage expansion across all States and into the Federal arena, signaling renewed anti Labour rhetoric and shifting allegiances amid ministerial defections and CAP criticism.
The article projects strong farm incomes with a 32 mullion bushel wheat crop and wool sales around £3.5 million from 200000 bales at about 159280 per Ib. Butter, eggs, poultry, and fruit are expected to yield substantial sums, with lamb exports noted and overall gains anticipated unless unforeseen events occur.
A fragmented antique clipping notes widespread stockings in disrepair, symbolizing an inequitable distribution system that robs citizens of economic participation. The text quips Santa Claus wears Prince Albert, underscoring satire on authority and tradition.
A Christmas message from Uncle Hugh invites children to share hopeful wishes and past holiday memories. The page lists activities for a party, including drawing games, Whisper, Card Trick, and party humor. It also mentions a Hitler-era image at a breakfast table and notes on Christmas cheer and etiquette.
Readable fragments show Ethel Giblett from Convent of Mercy Bridgetown seeks a pen friend aged 2 to 14 with broad interests beyond school work. Glenis Rowley Palgarup requests a same-age girl pen friend into biking, dance, knitting. Ray Potts Kalgoorlie wants a 12 to 14 year old pen friend who enjoys stamp collecting in Shap. Other notices seek boys or girls aged about 13 or 14, Scouts or Guides, with photos included.
A junior readers club invites new, free members. Write to Uncle Hugh at United Prose Ltd, 971 Hay Street, Perth to join. Enter competitions for free and win prime prizes. Send jokes riddles and catches for printing and replies.
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