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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1926
Page
5
Unions visited Toodyay last Saturday for a hard fought game on a cramped field. Toodyay trailed by only two points in the final term before Unions pulled ahead 37 to 22 with late scoring exploits. Central Umpire Sul Yan drew criticism for his performance.
Sunday action saw Wests travel to an away ground for a competitive match. Final scores list Weet Toodyuy and C. Lees among top scorers with Wongs taine and Wanderers noted for future clash against Woagamine at town ground.
In a recent hockey game Avon defeated Wanderers with a strong team showing from Carter and Meddith scoring for Avon, while Smith Geary and Collins led the Wanderers. The match featured several close efforts and emphasized competitive play.
Church of England listings include Holy Communion and evening prayers at St. Sordyay with brief exhortations. Methodist and Roman Catholic schedules show midweek lectures, devotions, evening mass, and morning classes, along with clergy names and service times.
minutes show council members pushing for road repairs drainage work and urgent services for district. motions approve use of funds up to seven pounds monthly, allow ten chains of traviling, and authorize culverts and a shower bath at the sports ground after consultation with local societies.
Health Board criticizes neglect of sanitary services at the show ground while the salary of the conductor secretary is discussed. Vermin Board Inspector Ellery seeks a five shillings weekly raise to cover extra work fighting a flea menace. the request is not granted with one member dissenting.
Messrs Dalgety and Co report a monthly Toodyay sale on the 10th with 262 sheep and four pigs yarded, 198 sheep and four pigs sold. Poor yarding and few buyers due to farmers busy finishing operations. Elder Smith and Co also note low turnout with store wethers to 29 shillings 6 pence and pigs to 22 shillings 6 pence.
An Anglican parish announces two services tomorrow at the church. At 8 a.m. the Holy Communion will be observed and at 7 30 p m Evensong will be sung. The note urges communicants to attend and worship God.
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