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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
6
A fragmented advertisement lists various commodities and prices from Bairds Co Ltd in Perth. Items include Rotary Butter Churns, glass butter quantities, 2 quart to 6 quart measures, cans and wall quantities, strainers, stainless tins, and buckets. Also mentions Delaware potatoes fresh dug at 11/1 per ton.
A dated appeal invites boys and girls to enter another writing and letter contest after praising pleasant spring weather. The message encourages lots of entries and many letters, ending with a cheerful farewell.
Replies to letters from Pearce and Brenda Price show a club editor's warm tone. Hugely personal notes mention prizes for humorous tales and encouragement to send in jokes.
A dense OCR of classified notices lists fruit and vegetable prices, eggs, ducks eggs, paper bags, shop rentals, land for sale in Perth area, butcher supplies, casks, and farming items. Mentions United Press Ltd, Frew Lad, Hay Street Perth, Rockingham Parkins Street, and Ammandale. No single event, mostly ad-like briefs.
A long handwritten letter page from Uncle Hugh in the Young Companions Club era thanks members such as Norma Johansen and Lily Glass, invites writing, teases prizes, and lists many names like Tom Morgan, Susie Hazelgrove, Brenda Price, Ellen Diver, Dorothy Rowley, and Claude Gomdze. It encourages joining, writing back, and sharing farm news while recounting past competitions and urging continued participation.
A reader notice invites young readers to join the Pen Friends Club, listing names and addresses such as Betty Grey, Betty Johansen, Irene, John White, and Uncle Hugh. It requests letters, promises responses, and mentions shared interests like health, dancing, sports, photography, knitting, and gardening.
Motoring topics reveal birds surpassing speeds of fifty miles per hour on long runs and even 70 mph in some cases. Reports from motorists and airmen describe seagulls, swifts, pigeons, and eagles keeping pace with or outpacing fast aircraft, with incidents from Southampton to Guerneys and wartime encounters illustrating birds detecting planes and, at times, attacking or following them.
A fragmented historical account describes pilots admiring birds and recalling dramatic encounters with pigeons eagles and insects. It mentions a dawn pigeon dive near a party, a Pyrenees chase, a yellow fly cloud frightening aeronauts, a red summer dragonfly, and high speeds of pursuit as evidence from American data suggests speeds approaching several thousands.
Guidance on seat and pedal adjustment for comfort and control, plus notes on adjustable steering, spark timing, and throttle. Discusses misfiring causes from spark plug faults and insulation issues, backfiring remedies, and rough braking behavior. Includes garage ventilation and throttle linkage wear concerns.
A fragmented industrial note stresses informing advertisers to reference the paper and ensure vehicle battery maintenance. It warns against improper water use, loose terminals, corrosion, and dampness, urging thorough inspections and proper staffing before offering car care services.
The article discusses adjusting carburetors to avoid over rich mixtures, fuel pump effects, and choke operation during cold weather. It covers regulator devices, cooling, radiator, and fan belt tweaks, plus battery maintenance, and advocates systematic preventive car care as a distinct service approach.
Fragmentary text describes a car care service debate about free work and perceived mispractice at a garage. It questions whether shops pressure customers, mentions wheel wear and brake refining, and hints a request for disinterested guidance prioritizing owners' interests while seeking suggestions.
Elliott Kiesey Ltd offers fidest automotive service in Perth at Electromotive Murray street with GPO and telephone contact BFive Thowsaish S001 for prompt courteous assistance.
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