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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
5
Elder Smith & Co. Limited conducted their monthly Northam pig market on May 25, selling 598 pigs. Warded pigs were of good quality with many trade pigs. bacon weights softened while light to medium weights held firm. Store market values aligned with the previous sale and prices ranged across heavy, medium, and light weights for hogs, slips, and weaners.
New study challenges prior ideas about timber bonding. Researchers report lignin alone binds wood fibres, with residual adhesion after removing other materials being mechanical. Observations include slip planes and minor compression failures in cell walls, suggesting a refined understanding of timber cohesion.
The Killers based on Hemingway short story will be screened at Toodyay Town Hall this Saturday with Arana and his orchestra in Cuban It. Starring Burt Lancaster Ava Gardner and Edmond O’Brien, the film is noted as a high point in Hemingway’s short fiction and is directed by Robert Nean with a script by Anthony Veiller.
The article outlines Hichard Dimbleby seeking a farmer’s career, studying at Royal Rural College and with Ms Boutnous, and planning to gain practical experience in London and Britain. He aims to learn firsthand and develop skills beyond mere observation, enrolling in agricultural mental tuition.
Last Sunday the cycling club held a competitive race with spectators present as riders pressed hard for points in the season. J Prosser finished near the front, D Davies and H Lloyd still leading the points table as the season nears completion.
A Sunday stroke competition over eighteen holes ended with P. winning with a nett 07 and handicap 22 amid a strong turnout of enthusiasts. Earlier, volunteers laid two earthen wear pipes at each tee for water and sand, cemented in place with hole details.
Fragmentary notice lists coupon numbers and expiration dates around 1948. Mentions team or issuer references and several numeric codes such as 111-38 IT, 2/6/48, 10-21, 13/6/48, 22 14/6/48, and 1-66 11087. Details are unclear due to OCR quality.
A garbled clip shows a nurse directing to a room for a patient. A psychiatrist scrutinizes a patient accompanied by a two toed animal as the doctor asks what ails her. The patient says her fuse band troubles her and claims the man believes he is an ostrich.
The readable portion shows a garbled prospectus or inquiry asking agents in Southern counties to send information within fifty miles at a price affordable. The fragment references Napa and requests groundwork cover, with hints of timing and expectations for completion.
The document lists an Australian XI tour itinerary with forthcoming matches across England. It notes fixtures in June at Sussex and Hove, plus Yorkshire in Sheffield, Surrey at The Oval, Gloucestershire at Bristol, and matches in Manchester and Derbyshire. Additional entries include Middlesex at Lord's, Warwickshire at Birmingham, Lancashire at Manchester, and Kent at Canterbury, with September dates for South of England and Scotland fixtures.
A flawed dialogue scene shows a male star pressuring a movie starlet with an insistence on romance and children. The exchange reveals power dynamics and a coercive undertone amid a tense, fragmented interaction.
In a tight match at Sat- Rovers beat Rosellians 2 to 3 with D Cluttyava and BE Forsyth scoring for Rovers while J Sukey netted for Roxellas. Rovers’ Ohde Mahoney Forsyth, plus Donegan Geary and Robinson starred for Rovellas. Team selections for Country Week to meet at 2:90 pm Saturday at show grounds. Evening at CWA Hall featured bridge and rummy results and hockey girls plan another card night at the hall.
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