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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
6
Averbishop Riley plans a visit to Toodyay with dates and times listed as 6am gallery events and 4:30 pm children’s service. The notice mentions a church gathering and a sermon, with unclear local references and timings.
Fragmentary report notes a Sunday morning event involving Tendvay Ride Chis and Mr. Ek Flavel. It mentions ideal weather with a few showers and a generous handicap aiding a participant to top a small field, though details are unclear due to garbled text.
A 17 mile handicap event is scheduled for nest Sunday with a finish at the railway station island after the first lap.
The Victoria Plains Read Board met at Calingiri with Chairman Mr Lambert presiding. Minutes were adopted and financial statements reviewed. Discussions covered road patches, a Geographical Conference, farm work allocations, and £250 for district upkeep. A new industry vendor was presented, concerns over Commonwealth tax, and plans for ratepayer meetings were noted.
A disputed gathering in Farsh Town Hall drew about 200 supporters and others blocked from entering. The crowd discussed the movement, with advocates urging adoption and debate over the Fertilett record, while organizers planned further meetings.
The Angles community hosted a children's ball on Saturday June 1 with prizes for fancy headwear and original sod designs. Proceeds funded a font for the new church. Winners included Kathleen Lambert and Kath Giles in girls divisions and Edmoods and Edmonds in others. Joyce Edmoods and Doris Cousins performed dances to a large reception. Adults enjoyed dancing, with Mr Vines and Mrs Pine providing music, Miss Wilson in charge of children, and Mr J King for adults. The Chairman Mr J A Dobson proposed thanks to Mrs Pine for organizing and aiding the event, ending with acclaim.
Reports describe frequent native cat attacks on poultry in Chidlow with multiple birds killed over several nights. Local residents including Mr Reed and Mr Ham pursue the matter, gunshots fired and a dog pursuing a cat. community members urge action to curb the menace. Also notes Marjorie Brooks eighteenth birthday and Chidlow Tennis Club dance with Trindalle orchestra, large turnout and supper.
The June meeting of the Tondyay Road Board chaired by Pollitt discusses minutes from May, registrations and index handling, financial summaries for 1951/32, and road matters. Officials consider lane vesting, show ground gazettal, and open roads, with focus on the Nungle and Scally’s Bridge conditions and potential repairs and costs.
The board discussed strengthening the Top Bridge and delaying central bridge work while awaiting expert opinion. They planned a running face plank for wheel tracks, debated expert surveys, and considered allocating funds from an £1400 grant to Munjerting settlers for a vineyard and brickwork project.
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