Ratepayers Demand Better Toodyay Electric Light Service
Nineteen Toodyay ratepayers attended a Road Board meeting to demand improved electric lighting. They criticized the current service as unreliable and urged a legal opinion on terminating the concession, after the Board failed to secure a company representative.
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Road Board
Toodyay
Somers
Messrs
A. James
P. Doig
S. Beach
C. G. Rhead
CL. Fox
Golf Gossip One Bogey event crowns Haymes winner
Clarrie Haymes won the 18 hole bogey contest with 5 up after rounds of 43 and 47. Sainsbury finished second and Northam matches feature a team selection from local players. A ladies and committee notes update clubs rules on bunker play fences and replays after wire strike. Seventy caddies struck at Cambuslang amid pay rise dispute. Wing’s trophy first round saw eleven entrants with eight qualifiers in a rainy windy day.
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Clarrie Haymes
Sainsbury
Cambuslang
Glasgow
Cambusang
Wing
Mesdames Stone
James
Sinclir
Lloyd
Hussey
Somers
A. Twine
Wroth
Cycle Club Meeting Plans Midland Toodyay Race
A special Cycle club meeting will be held Sunday morning June 15 at Doust's Garage to discuss the proposed Midland to Toodyay annual road race and form a committee. Members and all interested are invited to attend. For influenza, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure is recommended.
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Doust
Midland
Toodyay
Rovers defeat West Toodyay in hard fought round one clash
In a Sunday match at the recreation ground, Rovers beat West Toodyay 16 goals 13 behinds to 7 goals. Notable players included Ferguson, Sinclair, McLod, Wroth, and Donegan. Umpire W. Donegan officiated as crowds witnessed a spirited contest with moments of crowded play and several controversial calls.
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Rovers
Ferguson
Thompson Slason
Giles
Lawler
Sinclair
Tdoyd
Leeder
O'Neil
Baker
Haley
McVeish
Anderson
Markey
Finlay
Harding
Lloyd
West ‘Toodyay
Wests
Hovers
Blues
West Toodyay
Bateman
McLod
Norm Donegan
Norm
Jack McCluney
Jack
Doon
Tedda Wroth
Sid Ferguson
Bert Denis
Bill Lee
Bill Donegan
Rovers Benefit From Strong Team Play and Key Standouts
Anderson stood as a tower of strength while Leo Thompson showed matchless speed. Norm Husson and Andy surged in open play with aggression and discipline. Col Siveair stayed consistent amid heavy fighting. Crow Lloyd anchored the rivers with backbone and sharp finishing. Leeder held the goal record with timely opportunities. Haley contributed solidly with disciplined cashes and surprising blows.
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Anderson
Leo Thompson
Norm, Husson
Andy
Crow Lloyd
Pool
Orb
Leeder
Haley
Local Officials Criticize Meeting Outcomes
A meeting produced criticism from several officials including J. Bearcruai, L. Llelliwell, and F. Doust. The selection committee members were named along with other officials, and a chance event was planned for the first Saturday night the wall was available.
Toodyay Rifle Team Loses Narrowly at Northam Meet
Northam hosts Toodyay rifle shooters in fine weather with Bradford of Toodyay scoring 15 of 21 for 97 across three ranges. Keith Boardman from Northam beats two club members, as Toodyay falters at 60 yards and Northam wins by 30 points. Scores listed. Eastern Districts Rifle Clubs Union prize meeting set for August 16 11 with seven events and total prize money of 100 pounds.
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Toodyay
Northam
Sever
Bradford
Keith Boardman
Toodlyay
Northiam
Eastern Districts Rifle Clubs Union
Toodyay Stock Market Report by Dalgety and Elder Smith
Dalgety and Co report a Toodyay market with 089 sheep and 13 pigs last Thursday. Elder Smith notes yarding of 407 sheep and 50 sheep sold with fat wethers to 43/6, store wethers to 40/-, kilwle wethers to 35:9, and 12 pigs yarded selling 2/- to 46.
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Dalgety & Co. Ltd
Toodyay
Ps Merino
Bimedium
Ceat
Elder Smith & Co
Toodyay Golf Club Fixture Schedule 124 2us
A historical list of golf fixtures at Toodyay Golf Club for 124 2us including dates from June to September. Events include Northam vs Toodyay, President's Trophy rounds across 1 to 36 holes, Captain's Trophy match play, Wing's Trophy, James's Cup, MacDonald's Trophy, Caddy's Trophy, and various rounds and finals with best aggregates and stroke play.
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Northam
Toodyay
Tondyay
York Athletic Club Feats Highlight Toodyay Winners
In a 1974 Toodyay sports meet report from Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, W Doust won the Shettie Handicap at 134 yards, with K Boardman second in the Half Mile Cycle Handicap. Local riders W James and J James placed second and third in the Ome Mie Handicap. Trainer J Beardman also guided Doust and Restonian in prior meets. The Toodyay Rifle Club plans Sunday shoots, while the Toodyay Cycle Club schedules a one mile track race, and a Northam to Toodyay road race is proposed for three weeks hence.
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York Athletic Club
Toodyay
Shettie
W. Doust
K. Boardman
Chipper
Recreation Cround
Mercantile
Rovers
Northam
Woodyay
Ume
Noth
Sunflowers Prove Highly Valuable Silage Feed
Texas agriculture reports sunflower silage as nearly as nutritious as maize silage. Dairy cows greedily consume the feed, with milk yield unchanged from hay. Sunflowers grow well on heavy soils and yield fair crops on less fertile ground.
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Texas
Lime and the Land and Its Soil Benefits
The Overseas Daily Mail notes lime as essential for crops and clover, with lime improving growth of weeds like foxgloves and spurrey as signs of lime deficiency. It prescribes quicklime for heavy soils and carbonate lime for light soils, recommending 1–2 tons per acre and mixing into soil, to be done about once every five years.
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Overseas Daily Mail
Direct Advertising Touts Peppermint Cure for Children
The piece argues direct advertising as the short cut between seller and buyer for a children's hacking cough remedy. It urges careful, planned, and intelligent use of direct ads and cites the Herald as a source of advertising advice.
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Caddy & Company Ltd
Toodyay’s
Progressive Drapers
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Golf Gossip
Stone
Ahead
Haymes
O'Connor
Brewis
Whitfield
Fox
Donegan
Beardman
E. Haymes
Turley
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W. Wing
Hazeldene
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McLeod
Chitty
L. Markey
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Finley
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Joey Wroth
Patney Ferguson
Goff Sinclair
Slater
Mercantiles
Albert Lloyd
Albert
Mercantile Club
Caddy
Mercow Mercantiles and Hivers
M. Reanii
Mi Orcantiles
Todyay
G. Branford
A. Minchin
F. Twine
J. Beardman
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L. Haining
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A. Hunter
K. Beardman
Toodyay Stock Market
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Gertlenen
Toodyay Ritle Club
Provincial Press Association
Hay Street
Werth
Teleplume
Harold Suckley
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