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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
1
Sunday timetable lists departures from Toodyay at 6.0 p.m. arriving Perth 8:15 p.m. Return from Perth at 9.15 p.m. arriving Toodyay 11.30 p.m.
The Four Power declaration signed in Berlin by Zhukov Eisenhower Montgomery and de Lattre de Tassigny proclaims Germany's unconditional surrender. It states Allied supreme power in Germany though denying annexation and notes potential frontier and territory transfers alongside vast war toll and calls for German re education to prevent a future revival of aggression.
In the matter of the will of Frederick James Giles late of Burling Farm Toodyay Western Australia farmer deceased notices are given that all persons with claims against the estate must send written particulars to the executors care of Connor and Maybearx 110 Fitzgerald Street Northam by July 16 1945. Executors will after that distribute assets to those entitled having regard to claims then on notice.
Applications invited for the vacant Town Hall Caretaker post at Toodyay Road Board with a weekly remuneration of 1. Applications close 4 p.m. Friday 7 July 1945. Schedule of duties available at Road Board Office, Chas Alday, Secretary.
Sympathy is offered for Mr. and Mrs. Mick Murphy of Toodyay on the death of Mrs. Gorman mother of Mrs. Murphy at Northam Hospital Monday night. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hassan on the birth of a daughter in Northam. Various local residents are on leave, guests visited Freemason’s Hotel and Victoria Hotel, and travel notices include Mr. George Pozzi returning from Kalgoorlie and Len Buchanan’s trip to Fremantle. Pte Jim Murphy of Toodyay was named as an expert “diviner” in The Western Mail.
A note credits W. M. Ferguson as printer publisher for United Press Ltd. and lists Tailway Terrace Goomalling in Western Australia.
The Toodyay district records 418 points of rainfall from Saturday to Wednesday morning. Laubman & Pank WA LtdOpticians announce their representative will visit Toodyay on Tuesday 26 June with full timing and room details in an advertisement in this issue. A report on the Toodyay branch of the Country and Democratic League is delayed to the next issue.
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