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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
4
Sunday June 18 lists Holy Communion Toodyay 8 am and Culham 9 45 am, Consecration Festival Bolgart 3 pm with parish hall gathering, Evensong Toodyay 7 30 pm. Thursday June 29 St Peter AM 9 30 am Holy Communion Toodyay. Report sickness to Rectory phone 3. Rev J L Ford Methodist Toodyay Rev H H Fennell.
The Acting Prime Minister announced the August 19 referendum on sweeping Commonwealth powers. The piece contrasts past Labour positions in 1937 with current advocacy for 14 powers, notes political inconsistencies, and records local notices including births, military leave visits, a Red Cross catering effort at a wedding, and a reunion visit by Mr. George Leckyer.
The Commonwealth Salvage Commission will release 190,000 old army jackets and breeches for coupon-free sale across the Commonwealth next month. Jackets fixed at £1 and breeches at 10 shillings. Coats to be dyed dark blue with 40 percent of each state’s quota in country areas and 40 percent to metropolitan retailers.
A correction notes an error in previous copy naming Mr EB PF Edwards as a former prominent official of the Jennaenhbbine Race Club who is now deceased. The record should state that Mr Rewards resides at Palmyra, not that Edwards is deceased.
In wet conditions last Sunday a dean from Goomalling visited Konnoggerring as both sides struggled to field teams. Goomalling included five Enginesys players and three Wallys, leading to a delayed game that was called in the third quarter after heavy rain. Next Sunday Goomalling will visit Deverin and then Toodyay.
Chief Inspector A Arnold of the Department of Agriculture in Wyalkatchem says rabbits have been reduced but success hinges on cooperative action. He cites dry summers, foxes, and shared vermin duties by road boards and farmers, warning against sporadic efforts. He urges continuous removal of warrens, blocking water, and targeted poisoning to prevent a resurgence. He praises the Dower Vermin Board for strong progress in the region.
A list of Australian prisoners of war in Germany includes two West Australians C Short and D A Munro who passed exams conducted from the Bodleian Library Oxford. The service uses Australian universities standards and British Red Cross funds the program through the Royal Society of Arts style exams with Short earning geography credits and a first class geography pass while Munro achieved bookkeeping and geography results.
An old ad style claim urges use of Doan's Backache Kidney Pills to flush out 15 miles of kidney tubules and relieve symptoms of supposed acid buildup. It promises quick relief, linking backaches, fatigue, and urinary issues to kidney waste and endorses buying the product widely.
A long roster of service members from the Navy Army and Air Force with unit names HMAS Quberon Australia GPO WX numbers and ranks including leading seamen petty officers corporals sergeants and air force personnel. The list notes abroad postings and conditions such as died of wounds killed in action missing prisoner of war and posthumous designations.
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