Eastern Goldfields Machinery opens Northam depot for refrigeration service
Represented by registered refrigeration engineer Mr. W D Wittingham the Eastern Goldfields Machinery Company opens a district depot in Arcade Buildings Northam for servicing and overhauling all types of commercial refrigerators. Contact via Northam Hotel phone 41. A regular Northam Merredin service on Lower and Upper Loop Lines is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Wittingham
Eastern Goldfields Machinery Company
Northam
Wittingham
Merredin
Toodyay CWA Invites All Returned Men to Meeting
All returned men are invited to a general meeting at the C W A Hall Toodyay at 8 p m on Saturday July 1st. The purpose is to reform the Toodyay Sub Branch. Convenors T Coffey and T Burbidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W.A. Hall
Toodyay
T. Coffey
T. Burbidge
Death on Service Beard Alma May Lieut missing feared killed
Alma May Beard, Lieut. (Sr ter, A.A.N.S.) formerly Sister Perth Public Hospital, long reported missing now believed killed on or after February 11 1942 near Sumatra. Dearly beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W Beard of Pellwell Culham Toodyay and sister of Arthur Kathleen and Doreen.
Bereavement notice for Kenneth Milroy Lee
Mrs. F J Lee and family thank friends for telegrams letters and sympathy after the death of their son and brother Wennie Kenneth Milroy Lee. Please accept this as a personal expression of thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Lee
Jessie
Wennie
Kenneth Milroy
Big Results From A Hearn Event and Charity Prize
Fragmented OCR note mentions a prize of 2000 pounds tied to a charities consultation and a New 21h event. Names unclear due to garbling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennes
Am Hearn
Local News Brief from Western Australia Transmission Office
A compact item from Railway Terrace area, United Press Ltd. reports on a brief community update. W. M. Ferguson is noted as the publisher with the Western Australia service, reflecting a standard newswire notice format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Ferguson
The
United Press Ltd
Railway Terrace
Oomailing
Western Australis 4
Toodyay Road Board Seeks Secretary Dismissal Motion
A road board meeting ends with a member moving to dismiss secretary Mr. Chas Alday for alleged faults in office. The motion proposes to dispense with the secretary’s services and to fill the position as soon as allowed by law. The issue is to be decided at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay Road Board
Businss
Chas
Alday
Correspondence to the Editor on Motion at Beard Meeting
A letter from a ratepayer urges residents to contact their Ward member before the next Board meeting. He asks that members vote in line with ratepayers wishes on a motion he introduced, noting his role as mover. The writer emphasizes fairness and seeks public guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay Herald
Ae Beard
Juveth
Toodyay Sub Branch RS SALLA Reform Meeting Notice
Ex service members and the public are invited to a meeting in Toodyay to reform a sub branch of the RS SALLA, aiming to aid returned men and boys after the war. The issue highlights Our Readers Market Place with various bargains and a military sale of 100 hack-type horses, averaging about £14 and up to £21, moving to Northwest station properties.
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R.S. S.A.L.L.A
Toodyay
Market Place
Northam
Nor ‘West Station
Coming Week Film Program Highlights
Talkie News outlines weeks programme with June 21 showing Way Against Mrs Hadley and Eyes in the Dark. On Saturday the major feature Somewhere I ll Find You stars Clark Gable and Leon Turner with a large shorts lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Clark Gable
Leon Turner
Alma Beard Vale Reported Missing in War Action
Mr and Mrs E W Beard of Pellwell Culham learn their daughter Alma Beard of the A A N S is missing believed killed probably near Sumatra after February 11 1942 along with other service sisters. The family expresses gratitude and condolence, calling her a worthy Daughter of Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W Beard
Australia
An Old Pioneer Passes in Northam May 1944
Mary Edmonds aged 81 died after long illness at Fermoy Hospital Northam on May 30 1944. Funeral at Roman Catholic portion of the Toodyay cemetery at 3 pm Father Felix Murray officiating. Survived by three sons and three daughters. husband William Edmonds predeceased her 38 years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edmonds
Fermoy Hospital
Northam
Toodyay
Felix Murray
L. Travers
J. Macpherson
W. Syred
R. Carseron
J. Cook
E. Laudemann
Mr. Herrington
W. Cousins
William Edmonds
Wiiliam
Bolgart
Edmonds
Jersey
Ratepayers urged to back motion on secretary duties
A Road Board member circulated a motion seeking the secretary’s resignation or removal of duties. The text argues ratepayers should influence votes in Ward elections and cautions members not to act on personal motives. The story notes other directors may support the motion and mentions a theme song for the electric light department, lead Kindly Light.
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Road Board
Stonka
Zemurz
Board
Electric Light Department
Kindly Light
Calingiri Absent From Weekend Show Ground Fixture
Calingiri failed to arrive for last Sundays match with Toodyay at the Show ground. Reports suggest they forgot or had no intention of keeping the date. Next Sunday Bolgart meets Toodyay at Toodyay ground in Bolgart first visit for some time.
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Calingiri
Toodyay
Showground
Bolgart
Toodyay Girls Face Bolgart Area Hockey Curtain Raiser
Next Sunday a curtain raiser hockey match will be played before the Toodyay Bolgart football game. The Toodyay girls team will play a Bolgarc area selection in a local showdown.
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Toodyay-Bolgart
Toodyay
Bolgarcc
Final Freddy Odhe cycling race results summarized
Last Sunday's final Freddy Odhe series race ranked J. Cox first, W. Chitty second, and L. Hodgkinson third. Fastest time went to H. Syred, who led the aggregate with 15 points, while Cox and Chitty tied for second with 11 each and split the second prize donated by W. James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy Odhe
J. Cox
W. Chitty
L. Hodgkinson
H. Syred
Pottie H. Syred
W. James
Town Hall urges cleaner use of rear conveniences
Town Hall and the Toodyay Road Board protest the dirty habits seen at the rear town hall sanitary conveniences. Mothers sending children unsupervised lead to excreta on the floor and ground. The notice appeals to parents and adults to supervise and practice common decency.
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Toodyay
Naval Comforts Appeal Raises £18 For Emergency League
A Toodyay National Emergency League effort led by Mr and Mrs H W Hillbrick and volunteers collected £18 for Naval Comforts. Funds came from billiard and dart tournaments at Freemason's Hotel and Victoria Hotel plus donations from G W A anonymous Hillbrick Little Patten Donegan Buckley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Comforts
Toodyay National Emergency League
H. W. Hillbrick
Freemason’s
A. Leeder
T. J. Patten
C. Donegan
P. Buckley
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Lucas’ Pictures
Clarke Gable
Lana Turner
Flor S
Havickh
Toodyay Cash Stores Ltd
TEXAS_COMPANY LTD
Wigmores Ltd
Hot Point Radios
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd
Tooryay Cash
A. J. Wright
Freemasons’ Hotel
Cash
Northam Auction Mart
J. Markey
Harper Road
R.s.s.a.ll.a
General News
Onvyy
Sporting News
Hockey
Patricia Chidlow
Wendouree Tea Rooms
Tel
H. W. Hillbrick & Sons
Toodyay Bakers and Pastrycooks
Jager’s Stores
the Shell CO. OF Australia
International Harvester CO. OF Aust
Dalcety & CO. Ltd
Union Assurance Society Ltd
National Mutual LiFe Association OF Aust. Ltd
Shell Oils
P.O. Box
Victoria Hotel
Mr. G. Singleton
W. C. Ellery
Rail
Prime Poultry
E. Wing
Miss E. Cornish
Ladins
Haibrdresseh
Fitzgerald St. Northam
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