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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
1
The Anglican Ball is set for Friday June 24 with a five piece Perth orchestra. Organisers aim for strong patronage and a successful event. A children's dance will follow on Saturday night.
A Perth visitor was Miss B Tyrie. Miss Jean Campbell of West Perth visits Toodyay this week. Miss M Howlett returned from Kellerberrin. School teacher Miss KR Williams nearly won the $1,000 second prize at the Charities Consultation, though her aunt in Goomalling won it.
During Mr C S Crabbe long service leave of six months, Fremantle Boys' School alumnus Whitby Marsh will head Toodyay State School next week. He arrived Thursday. At a wedding reception for Mr G Jefferys and Miss M Wroth, grandfather J A Wroth celebrated his 76th birthday, a milestone in the community where the Wroth name is long linked to Tooodyay.
On Monday July 1 a Home Mission meeting will be held in connection with the Methodist Church. Rev. R. R. Fleming Superintendent of Home Missions will speak and present a lantern lecture on the Methodist Inland Mission.
The Toodyay Debating Society plans a Tuesday night debate on compulsory military training with E H Lee Steere C V Batty and W James arguing for reintroduction and J W Clarkson R L Jack and R P Gorton opposing under Rev F R Burt as adjudicator. Farmers welcomed weekend rains easing a drought, with about an inch fall, easing crop fears. rainfall figures show last season to June 14 totaled 7.45 inches while this season to date is 5.22 inches.
The annual meeting of the Toodyay Horticultural Society was led by Mr Christie with a small attendance. The next Annual Show is set for Saturday October 22 with admission reduced from 2 to 1. Officers elected include Patron Mr E Lee Steere President Mr I Hamers Vice Presidents Messrs Brewis and T F Christie, with committee members named Mrs F P Atwell and Mrs E.
The item notes a weekly publication produced in Stinking Trac Toodyuy Westar Nustrahia, indicating regular Friday distribution and location details.
A farewell social in Toodyay Lesser Town Hall honored Mr and Mrs G Proud who depart for Kalgoorlie on Saturday. Guests played bridge and euchre before supper. Mrs Goody presented a travelling rug and regrets at their upcoming move.
A roster of members and officers is shown including Brewis Drake-Brockman Jager Frazer Lee Ludemann Parkins Christie Waller and others with Hon Secretary and Treasurer and Mr Gorton among the signatories.
A wedding at St Stephen’s Church June date united Gerard George Jefferys of Toodyay and Mavis Mana Wroth of The Club House Toodyay. The bride wore cream embossed satin with veil and carried arum tiles. Attendant Leta Wroth wore gold satin. Best man was Richard Jefferys. A small reception followed before the couple departed for their honeymoon in a navy tailored outfit.
Wrangled from the Railways Repairer H Hall commenced his fortnight's holiday on Monday last. Fireman engine driver T Tomkins has received notice of his transfer to Mullewa.
The Toodyay branch of the Cantry Women’s Association, led by President Mrs Gadsdon, presented crystal vases and voiced sorrow at the loss of a member. Mr and Mrs Proud, longtime Toodyay residents of eleven years, have contributed to church work and will move to Kalgoorlie where he will continue as a railway guard.
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