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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
1
In this column an effort urged townspeople to wake up to a potential local gold mine and spur development. The writer notes mixed success, urges more action from Toodyayites, and laments that despite calls to wake, residents remain largely asleep while they could improve their town.
Wanderers head to Bolgart for an Association fixture on Sunday with a listed squad including Pombins Chapman Morphew Sinclair Hassen Ellery Ferguson Nancarror Rizzi Wroth Tomkins Kingston Messenger W Smith Codger Ellery M Smith Forrester emerg. Bus leaves Post Office at 1 pm sharp. non travelers must notify the secretary by Saturday. Mercantiles also play Northam’s town team Sunday at 3 pm on the Recreation Ground.
Toodyay hosts a grand Hospital Ball last Wednesday night in the Town Hall with stunning decorations and a long dancing session until 2 a.m. Guests from Perth Northam and surrounding districts joined the gathering, which featured Griffin's Hand music, a lavish supper, and generous donations to the organizers.
A Toodyay reception committee lined Clackline road and Stirling Terrace to greet Mr and Mrs H Lloyd, the district's latest newlyweds. The celebration featured wedding music and improvised instruments as locals escorted the couple to a public parade.
A euchre party to aid the Catholic Church will be held next Wednesday at the Town Hall. Organisers are Misses K Donegan and I Lloyd.
A meeting organized by interested parties will be held in the lesser hall on Saturday June 19 at 3 p m to form a ladies social club.
Visitors and residents frequent Toodyay last weekend with stays at the Newcastle and Victoria Hotels. Perth guests include Miss Wilga Dooley and Mrs A E Adams, while Miss Pat Graham and Miss Baston also appear. A presentation to Mrs Lloyd at the Victorian Mere marked a social highlight amid hotel gatherings and local visits involving the Freemasons and bank staff.
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