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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
6
Wanderers beat Mercantiles 6 goals 4 11 in a rain drenched local football match at Jennacubbine. Bolgart and Mumberkine's fixture collapsed as players left the field prompting plans for a replay at tonight's Association meeting.
R Piesse and W Cork tied on 231 points after Hodgkinson trophy final stage. A shoot-off gave W Cook a 4 point victory. Next Sunday the Largie Fleay Trophy opens at 500 yards with Piesse 231 Acee 33 dead heat Cleasby 238.
Saturday meeting led by chairman Mr W Keeington discussed extending telephone lines under federal action with Deputy Director Mr Roberts. Plans for a crosscountry terminal between Golgart and Bindi Bindi were proposed. Also noted were a motor vehicle accident involving a New Norcia native boy, approval of fire board status for bush fire control, grasshopper warnings from the Government entomologist, fox pelt handling concerns, and a Piawaning crossing danger sign proposal by Mr Purser.
Wanderers lead 3 1 at quarter and 3 3 at half with Mercantiles close behind. F. Messenger, D. Brockman and T. Tomkins figure for Wanderers while Ohde and Wilmott push Mercantiles, as play tightens and goals trade late in the game.
Fragmented OCR text links kidney issues to back pain with scattered phrases about kidneys, blood, and health. Mentions only partial garbled data and unclear names. no coherent event or source details present.
Star Talkies will show The Texas Rangers screened as a tribute to frontier lawmen alongside Laurel and Hardy Our Relations. The program includes a Popeye cartoon and a newsreel and runs in Toodyay on June 18 with a forthcoming Jungle Princess featuring Jane Withers in Pepper.
In a muddy clash with ten minutes left Mercantiles trailed by eight but Leeder’s cool finish sparked Wanderers. A late shot by Hassan hit the post, then Fager broke through to seal a 44 to 35 victory. Goal scorers for Wanderers included Smith, Brockman, Messenger, and Brockman again. Best players listed were Kingston Ferguson Brockman Smith Meare. For Mercantiles Leeder Fleay Lee Donegan and others featured.
Local fixtures list Mercantiles and Wanderers lineups from a handwritten guide. Mercantiles travel to Bolgart, Wanderers to be announced or listed with players such as L Fleay M Leeder Ross Smith and others. The note reads like a club session sheet with partial names and selections.
A brief notice extols easy so called crowd pleasing cookies. It suggests simple entertaining with tasty treats like Rice Bubbles and Caramel Cookies, promising wide appeal and little effort required for home gatherings.
Hockey minded women in Toodyay form an Association of three local teams. Meetings have been held and plans set for an active season on wing fields. A Wednesday match between two selected teams ended in a 2 2 draw. An afternoon match is anticipated each week.
The Toodyay Cycle Club reports Sunday road race results with senior and junior placings led by R Ellery and R Robinson. Local items note government inaction on a potential hazard, quotes for new electrical lighting at the Hall, and the extraordinary East Ward election set for Saturday with candidates MacDonald and Neumann. A Victoria Plains Ladies Hockey Carnival squad list is announced and a Caloga Hall ball for club funds is planned on June 25.
Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens a five night run at Northam Capitol Theatre on Friday. The 85 minute fairy tale features Doc Happy Sleepy Grumpy and Snow as the heroine. Jane Withers will appear as a supporting attraction on Saturday and Monday with a matinee on Saturday. Early reservations are being taken at Northey's box office.
On Thursday night guard G. Proud who will soon leave Toodyay was given a case of pipes by his fellow railway employees as a farewell present.
A dated timetable lists postal mail hours for Perth with closures at 2 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and at 6 p m on Tuesday Thursday Friday and Saturday. It also covers Northam Bolgart and Milling with daily or weekday closing times and notes a Reading Box service.
Daily mail timings listed for Perth Nursham and Bolgart Miling with weekly slots. Times include morning and evening departures on specified days and next day availability. Includes Tuesday Thursday and Saturday intervals and regional delivery notes.
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