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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1925
Page
6
Calingiti Chatter notes farmers expect wheat prices to rise this year yet laments lack of corresponding gains on wheat bag costs. Writer jokes about exploitation, calls for stronger farmer organization, and muses on flies in harvest. Local Perth visitors and Toodyay holidays are mentioned.
Citizens of Bolgart, led by Father Thackay as chairman and G Jeffreys secretary, praise the public hall as a social hub funded by committee fees. They plan an anniversary free dance next Saturday to review stewardship and elect a new committee while debating a larger brick hall with stage and ante rooms at a central site for better access.
District residents are invited to Bolgart Hall on January Zo for a free dance and to hear the past year’s balance sheet. The year’s committee will be elected and important business discussed. A big sports programme is planned for March 14 to aid the RC Church funds, including the Ugly Men's battle between E. J. Edmonds and C. E. Chitty to boost building funds. The town seeks cleaner conditions and more community effort.
The Toodyay Valley Co operative Co Ltd reports representatives at all sidings between Toodyay and Calingiri and urges farmers to contact their nearest rep promptly regarding wheat. call to action to engage with co operative officials at once for selling options.
Durability of jarrah timber shown by Perth sleepers. Many 20 to 25 year old sleepers in Barrack Street remained sound and were reused. Crossbending tests matched fresh green timber strength. No rot near dog spike holes. Jarrah proven for sleepers, paving blocks, furniture, carving, and cabinet work.
Back ache and kidney trouble are blamed for morning lameness and fatigue. An Adelaide style testimonial from Mrs T Scot describes her husband’s former pain disappearing after using Dean's Backache Kidney Pills, with a noted price of 2/9 per bottle from local chemists or Foster-McClellan Co.
The Eastern Districts Racing Association lists forthcoming season dates for clubs including Goomalling Doweria Jeonacubbine Meckering Northam Aprl Cunderdin York Kellerberrin Jennacubbine and Northam with several vacant slots. The schedule covers February through June with locations at Northam Goomalling Jennacubbine and other towns.
A promotional note urges Australians to advertise to foster prosperity. It argues advertising opens markets for resources and products, saying reveal a good article to the public, as steady effort wins trade like water eroding rock and a persistent suitor wooing a maid.
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