Souvenir from Commonwealth honors H M A S Australia legacy
The Toodyay Road Board receives a large framed photograph of H M A S Australia, first flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, sunk under Washington Treaty terms in 1924, with teak from the ship. An unframed engraving of Captain James Cook on Endeavour accompanies the gift, plus notes on weather, church services, land hunger in Bencubbin, and road accident involving a 17 passenger charabanc near Napier.
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Toodyay Road Board
H.M.A.S
Australia
Royal Austalian Navy
North Sea
James Cook
Pavigerr
Chou Cook
Cape York
George the Third
Wongamine Triumphs In Rainy West Toodyay Clash
Wongamine defeated West Toodyay 6.12 to 6.7 in a delayed, mudbound match on Wongamine ground. Central umpire Wroth was absent. W Jervois stood in, guiding play under difficult conditions as both teams, led by key players Powell Donegan Lawler and Bate man Lloyd Ferguson, battled to the finish.
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West Toodyay
Wongamine
Wroth
W. Jervois
Wests
Witeman
Leadbeater
Powell
Donegan
M. Lawler
F. Lawler
Dempster
Watson
Bateman
Cadd
G. Sinclair
F. Lloyd
C. Lawler
C Bateman
A. Ferguson
J. Wroih
Live Newspaper Delivery Question Email Alert
A reader asks about receiving a live paper by mail and how to start or maintain a subscription. The message seeks guidance on delivery options, timing, and account setup.
Rovers Beat Mercantiles in Tight Toodyay Match
In a sun Sunday game at Toodyay the Rovers led Mercantiles at half time before a decisive second half, final scores Rovers 14 20 to Mercantiles 8 7. Goal-kickers were Lesdet Hearne Ellery Hooper West Sinclair for Rovers and Donegan W Doust Beardman Parker for Mercantiles.
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Toodyay
Rovers
Mercantiles
Develonte
Mercs
Lesdet
Hearne
Ellery
Hooper
West
Sinlair
Donegan Ig
Doust
K. Beardman
IR. Parker
Local crew scores listed but unclear overall result
The snippet lists individual scores for a team event: Donegen 24, Leeder 14, Donegan 14, Lawler 12, Lawier 11, Lloyd 10, Doust 10, Wroth 9, Bateman 9, with partial totals for several players. No final outcome or context provided.
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HH. Donegen
Q. Leeder
W. Donegan
C. Lawler
Jack Lawier
N. Lloyd
W. Doust
J. Wroth
C. Bateman
Goomalling and Toodyay Rangers Clash In Narrow Soccer Duel
In Sunday's match ahead of Hover Mercantiles, Goomalling and Toodyay Rangers fought a tight contest. Rangers held early initiative with several near misses, while Goomalling replied with three behinds before Smith netted for the home side. Drake and Smith then combined to place Goomalling in front, and after halftime the home team controlled play, equalising as Vail blocked a shot and cleared opportunities for the visitors remained tense.
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Goomalling
Toodyay Rangers
Rangers
Ranger
Waller
Toodyay
Smith
Drake
Jemon
Vail
Close finish in 8 mile Newcastle road race
Ray Lee and K Lee twins dead heated for first place in an 8 mile race from Newcastle Hotel to Northam road. R Bird took third. Ferguson and Matt Lee collided near the finish. A 100 mile Bullsbrook return race is planned for August with £75 in prizes and a first country rider prize of 5 3/-. Participants may nominate via W Ferguson, the local Aussiz cycle agent, before July 19.
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Newcastle Hotel
Northam Road
Ray Lee
K. Lee
R. Bird
W. Ferguson
Matt Lee
Ser
League of Wheelmen
Maylands
Bullsbrook
Beverley
Perth
Tallest Tree in the World Found in Western Australia
The article notes Australia hosts the world’s tallest trees, surpassing Gippsland gums and Cape Otway pines. It identifies Western Australia as home to the giant eucalypts near Lake Alexander on Geographe Peninsula, discovered circa 1896 by Chief Surveyor F. S. Brockman while surveying under John Forrest’s guidance to gauge first class land in good rainfall districts.
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Brockman
King of the Forest
Amazon
Roosevelt
Australia
Victoria
Gippsland
Cape Otway
Western Australia
Lake Alexander
F. S. Brockman
Lands Department
Perth
Geographe Peninsula
John Forrest
Local Advertising Inquiries Open At Woe Address
An advertisement from Western Australian at 239 Murray Street Perth offers advertising quotes for City and Interstate advertisers. The secretary can provide full information on request or by telephone inquiries.
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Aswocinion
Toodyay Heratd
Ilarold Buckley
Parish church announces three services tomorrow
The parish church will hold Holy Communion at 8 am Martins at 11 and Evensong at 7 30 pm. A visit by His Grace the Archbishop of Perth is hoped next month to administer Confirmation. Thursday confirmation classes run at 3 30. Inspirational quote by Joseph Addison closes the notice.
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Church of England
St. Stephen's
Holy Communion
Martins
Clacktine
J. Mason
Lion Mill
Mundaring
Fr. O'Callaghan
Nungle
Toodyay
W. RK. Frost
Perth
Toodyay and Quairading Golf Clash at York Links
Eight Toodyay members traveled to York to meet Quairading in a friendly golf day. Quairading won four ball matches and afternoon singles while York locals provided hospitality at the Castle Hotel. Future events include a visit from Meckering and upcoming James Cup semi finals with Mrs Fox defending the title.
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Quairading
J. J. Macdonald
York
Toodyay
Page
Heales
Castle Hotel
Fox
Miss Whitfield
Miss Bradford
Fimmel
Miss Whiteield
Ferguson
Miss Somers
Fremantle
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