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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
7
The column rails at governmental folly and policy missteps across the state. It critiques taxation, public works, and race to reform, arguing inflation and stringency worsen leadership. It cites proposed colonial schemes and tram service failures, urging prudent, cautious governance and lessons from past errors.
The report notes a child’s lung injury linked to a nail incident, political tensions in Turkey and Australia, and a royal visit by Lord Gowrie. It also mentions a large underwater sea bed crater discovered near the Natal coast during maritime exploration.
A medical student at Otai University was arrested for making a telephone hoax to the Canberra police claiming master Ric Cullee had been mirrored. The call prompted a rapid police response and the Mount Pleasant station was alerted to the supposed threat.
A passage notes 66,500,000 wiped off as transferred from Sou-West clients to the general taxpayer. It cites the loss on a scheme and mentions a £540 personal loss per LH settler, expressing hope for remedies or resolution.
The Taxpayers Association of W A Ltd reports 18 years of refunds for members totaling over A500. Returns prepared assessments checked and departments enquiries attended to. Refands obtained of British Income Tax paid by Australian residents. Floor St George's Terrace Perth. Telephone B2444. Charles R Harris ALCA Secretary.
A noisy letter questions government spending on a costly trolley bus scheme, denounces parliamentary neglect, and laments democracy. It cites German postwar ambitions, Versailles terms, and Wilson's points. The missive also touches on colonialism, the Middle East, and the Romanian tragedy, signaling broad political anxieties.
Fragmented dispatches describe political turmoil in Romania with mob feelings after a disaster and scapegoating, Palestine violence with calls for immigration limits, a freighter piracy incident off Tala, and UK transport orders amid general unrest. Authorities warn of further disruptions as protests, crime, and policy shifts ripple globally.
Tenders are invited for several lots including Oak Park Hall 4,300 items, forms cupboards, a piano, and a petrol lighting system. Each lot requires tendering with marked Tenders for Partticulars to be obtained from the Secretary.
Of Interest to Stamp Collectors notes stamps bear portraits of notable men wearing glasses. The brief item mentions stamps from Columbia Cuba Guatemala and other nations with likenesses of gray haired leaders like Miguel Garcia Grumados and other bespectacled rulers.
A garbled story notes stamps featuring rulers and generals with glasses, then asks if better vision aided their fame. It promotes Mr. Fist, Optometrist of The Arts Related Opticians Co., Perth, urging readers to seek his honest eye advice.
An exploration of honey as a valued food, praising its fragrance and flavor while critiquing consumer habits. It highlights "Wescobec" and "Coopered-Check Honey" as familiar brands and stresses honey as bottled sunshine. The piece emphasizes honey’s role in wellness and everyday enjoyment.
Fragmented prose shows daily slips as speakers admit errors while discussing a 250 heat and a relay of misstatements. The text references a No 4 Charities Consultation and a push to win a heat amid unclear details and mistrust.
Siberia correspondence reports a government bore water depth of ten feet with a fluid sent to the Water Supply Department. London cyclings prices rise amid crowding. A parade of fashion, patriotism, and humorous notes follow, including a Bir tington anecdote and a long, chaotic inventory of gear and wheels described with period voice.
The fragment details a modern industry drive in the state focusing on poultry hatchery operations. It mentions a Mt Layley hatchery, alleged leadership figures, and emphasis on gestured warmth, precise incubation, and socialized handling to ensure high laying capacity. The text is garbled and reads as a damaged report on hatchery techniques and management practices.
The Hotel Wentworth at the corner of William and Murray Streets offers a modern central stay with a greatly reduced tariff of £3/3 per day room only, £4/6 for a single room, and a temporary breakfast cessation for one day. Special rates for permanents and vacation stays are quoted by Ted Baste.
Under Licensing Act a supply of Visitors' Register Books is offered. Sizes jin.x, bound in full sloth, 15/-, leather bound 21/-. Available from The United Press Ltd, 971 Hay Street, Perth, or through the paper’s advertiser reply office.
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