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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
1
This week in Town Talk Congratulations to Mr and Mrs W Haywood on the birth of a daughter May 24. Ernest Lee Steere returns home from illness and receives a federal award for service to ex servicemen. Local residents report rain relief and visits by Albert Lloyd and Bill Blower to Moora.
Badminton ace Daying and 11ames compete for board positions as roads board dates loom. Lee Hall is booked from 7.30 pm nightly with players urged to arrive by then for the tuning night.
Toodyay footballer Otway kicked five goals as his team beat Koolymillia 12 goals to 5 in the Southern Minds Association match at Woomer. He also captained half the season’s teams in the Woonmer Cricket Association while serving as a Plant at the Rocket Range. He hopes to leave for his home state soon.
Scores show variation with W. Cooke 44 and T. Patte 44, E. Twine 43 amid testing conditions. J. Gribble Trophy advances with Cc Chrimes leading TY Patten. Patten tops both handicap and gun aggregates while Twine leads in the Gun and Handicap. Next Sunday features Ind stage W. Ellery and 500 yard events with top marks from Gribble, Patten, and others.
CSIRO feeding trials at Wool Biology Laboratory Sydney compare Merinos with Lincoln Corriedale and Polwarth breeds under rich pasture. Findings suggest fine wool Merinos may produce similar or greater clean wool output per acre despite higher wool value, potentially reshaping stocking rates and breed selection for environments and markets.
Weather cleared but crowd disappointed as Toodyay and Mt Helena match called off after a point and umpire bounce. Next Sunday Toodyay travels to Mt Helena with weakened squad, annual permit forms due, card evenings continue led by combined football and hockey clubs.
On a rain soaked ground Parkerville edged Chidlow 8 9 to 8 8 with a late burst. Campbell scored four goals for Parkerville while Pitts starred for Chidlow with six goals and Heine key for the visitors.
The text notes that differences between the rat breeds leave matters unresolved and that further investigations are planned to secure more rats for study. It emphasizes that remaining questions will be addressed by expanding the sample.
Contributors urged to work clearly and sign all reports as proof of good faith. Printed and published by H. OC. McKenna for Country News papers Pty. Ltd. at their office in Toodyay Western Australia.
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