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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
6
Detailed instructions for crocheting a winter hat using artificial silk yarn and millinery wire. Includes chain counts, round-by-round increases, tightening and blocking steps, brim formation with wire, and pleat styling ideas for a mitre look.
A despondent young man, facing severe love sickness, confides to the governor that his proposal has been turned down. The governor optimisticly quips that a woman’s no may mean yes, while the youth says the woman only said rats.
In a campus talk a temperance lecturer proclaims water the finest drink. An audience member responds that it depends on the spirit in which it is consumed. The exchange highlights the era's beverage debates and interpretations of temperance.
The Toodyay Golf Club lists a busy calendar with bogey competitions, qualifying rounds, club championships, and ladies events from June through August. Matches include interclub dates at Northam and Meckering, with finals and consols noted across several 18 and 12 hole formats.
The Imperial Food Journal reports on a Southampton storage trial of New Zealand and Australian apples to extend the season. About 6,000 cases, including Stellar, Statesman, and Rome Beauty, were stored at 34 F after unloading from the Tainui. By late July 5,500 cases were retrieved in excellent condition and sold near Covent Garden, challenging doubts about late-season quality. Colonel Gray and Mr. B. T. Aitken hailed the results as proof that Dominion apples can withstand longer storage and fetch good prices. The setup included direct boat-to-store handling and swift rail access for distribution.
The association offers quotes for all forms of advertising and provides a way for city and interstate advertisers to contact and transact business. The secretary stands ready to give full information by communication or telephone.
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