13 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1942
Page
1
The Toodyay Volunteer Fire Brigade issues a direct appeal for funds to cover demonstration expenses and to buy materials for A R P work and incendiary bomb response. Donations may be sent to the Brigade secretary at Box 17 Toodyay.
Surplus stock and machinery sale to be held Friday February 20 1942 at 2 pm two miles from Northam on the Main York Road. Sale includes horses cattle sheep farm equipment tractors and sundries with separate outside lots and terms by Col dsbrouch Mort and Company Ltd acting for Mr A J Sermon now shifting to Power Farming.
A Feb 7 wedding at Jolimont Methodist Church linked Jean Annie Neame to Pte Edgar Charles Ellery. Details cover bridal attire, attendants Miss Elsie Catherall, best man Harold Dorrington, and a reception at West Leederville Lesser Hall. Honeymoon planned at Scarborough Hotel amid a flurry of presents and telegrams.
The text reflects on the opening of the West Australian goldfields water scheme in 1903 and honors Sir John Forrest and Premier O Connor for advancing the project. It discusses parliamentary debates, public skepticism, and contrasts private profit with public ownership, affirming government control as essential for affordable water for miners.
The Toodyay Road Board holds its monthly meeting at the Road Board office on Stirling Terrace. A blackout drill showed the city could function with lights out to illustrate ariel bombing precautions. Goldsbrough Mort and Co Ltd will sell surplus stock and machinery on Mr A Sermon’s property 24 miles north of Northam on the main York road with refreshments. proceeds benefit patriotic funds.
An attractive programme will be shown at Tood yay Town Hall on Thursday with Modern Cinemas in attendance. The main attraction is Deanna Durbin in Spring Parade with An English Man's Home starring Ed Maguaire and Marg uaire as the supporting feature, plus newsreels.
The issue urges residents to donate to the Volunteer Fire Brigade to equip the station for incendiary bomb emergencies. It cautions that without proper gear the community faces grave risk should enemy aircraft threaten Toodyay, calling firefighting services Australia’s second line of defence.
Mr A Hawes left Friday to spend a holiday in Perth. Mr E D Sinclair of Toodyay tipped well this week. Mrs Ian Carroll, formerly Edna Meredith of Toodyay, is visiting her home town. Miss Elsie Donegan left Toodyay Sunday for Perth for annual holidays. Kerry Gutteridge boarded a taxi to Perth from Toodyay. Sympathy to Mrs Waters of Toodyay on the death of her mother Mrs Edwards in Northam Hospital Monday.
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