The Merchant Marine Sacrifices in World War II
The piece honors Allied merchant seamen who faced U‑boats mines and air attacks. It cites losses: 4 280 allied ships, 19 720 000 tons. British Empire 5 470 ships. America 538 ships. neutrals 490 ships. It recalls the Jervis Bay stand and notes 40 000 seamen killed, 4 000 wounded, 4 700 missing.
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Merchant Marine
High Seas
Bie
America
Britain
Russia
Jervis Bay
Thun
United States
Europe
Toodyay Beats Goomalling In Wartime Football Match
Toodyay played at Goomalling in wind and wet conditions securing an 8 point victory over a weakened Goomalling side. Both teams featured new and returning players with Toodyay’s Wally Chitty and Peter Ferguson standout among several contributing robust performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goomalling
Toodyay
Kevin Clarke
Colin Faten
Ted White
John Atkins
Ken Clarke
F. Ohde
D. Chapman
W. Chitty
D. Markey
V. Pearce
J. Binson
H. Donegan
J. Parfitt
Syred
P. Ferguson
J. Barron
L. Buchanan
J. Harries
L. Hodgkinson
T. Fleay
R. Scott
J. Carin
G. Kent
R. Smith
F. King
M. Slater
D. McKenna
S. Dick
L. Wally
B. Glatz
T. Cayinga
C. Foley
J. Brennan
T. Priest
E. Wadsworth
Toodyay Women Lose Social Hockey Match in Goomalling
In a keen social game, Goomalling defeated Toodyay 2 0 with Coomalling leading 1 0 at halftime. Goomalling players included Mrs Beverley captain, M White and others. Toodyay lineup listed, umpires Plaisted and Beverley. Goomalling to travel to Jennacubbine next Sunday for first year match.
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Toodyay Ladies
Goomalling
Toodyay
Coomalling
Toodyay Oe
L. Evans
D. Chitty
M. Scott
S. James
Messrs
Plaisted and
Beverley
Jennacubbine
Goomalling Sees Relief Amid Flood Risk and Ball Farewell
Abnormal rains have damaged crops and roads in surrounding towns, with Goomalling faring better than Nor tham and Toodyay. Rainfall since Saturday night reached 510 points by Wednesday, bridges and creeks hinder travel, a bus accident on a Mortlock River causeway disrupted footballers and hockey players, and a Red Cross ball is planned for next Wednesday to raise funds. Mr R H Leeson, after hospital treatment, contracted pneumonia in Perth but is improving.
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Goomalling
Northam
Toodyay
Hocke
Mortlock
Northam Road
Jennacubbine
Red Cross
Donnelly
City
R. H. Leeson
Perth
Rain drenches Baker's Hill as record weekly totals cited
Long awaited general winter rains hit Saturday June 9 with heavy downpour lasting through the night. A 24 hour rainfall of 259 points set a new one day record, second only to March 9 1954's 757 points. Through June 6 weekly totals reached 520 points, a regional record outside March 1923 figures. Lambing continues amid losses from rain and predators while pasture grass thrives from top dressing. Community events include a VDC dance benefiting Red Cross branches and a large ICCF Pioneer Lodge dance supporting the building fund.
Goomalling Defeated at Home As Wet Conditions Hit Play
Goomalling and Districts Association fixtures were marred by rain causing travel and play difficulties. Dowerin beat Konno 10 4 to 6 3 with a 104 final while Konongorring faced controversy over using older players versus bringing in outside players. Wimbridge umpired.
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Association
Konnongorring
Dowerin
Gilbert Jones
Kenno
Konnon
Wimbridge
L. Morrell
Konno
Wde
Oed
Church Notices Services for June Toodyay Parish Schedule
Sunday June 24 Nativity of St John Baptist fourth Sunday after Trinity. No services in Toodyay Parish Rev Ford at Goomalling June 29 Holy Communion 9 30 am Toodyay St Peter A.M. Sunday School at St Stephen's every Sunday 10 am
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S. John Baptist
Toodyay
Ford
Goomalling
Holy Com
St. Stephen's
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Flush 15 Miles of Tubes
Advert keeps warning that kidneys remove acids by flushing 3 pints daily to prevent waste buildup. It claims 15 miles of tubules clog with poison causing backaches and fluid retention. It urges readers to buy Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for relief and cleansing.
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Doan
EJANDING Defeats Wongan in Wet Weekend Match
Wongan Hills travelled to Eland ig on Sunday and in wet weather the match was a rough affair. Elanding fielded a strong side with Wongan missing two players E Stickland and G Sargent, and Elanding won by six points. The day’s total 71 points reflected the muddy conditions. Umpiring by Jones was questioned and conditions promised improvement with better weather.
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Wongan Hills
Elandig
Elanding
Wongan
E. Stickland
G. Sargent
Jones
Local notice published in Goomalling Australia
Printed and published by W. M. Ferguson for the United Press Ltd. at Railway Terrace Goomalling Weatero Australia for a community notice.
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W. M. Ferguson
The
United Press Ltd
Railway Terrace
Goomalling, Weatero Australia
Military personnel roster from Australian forces in WWII
A dense list of names and service numbers from the Navy Army and Air Force including HMAS Karangi and HMAS Australian, with officers and enlisted across AIF ALF and RAAF. The document notes abroads, discharges, missing and killed in action statuses and includes chaplains, captains, lieutenants, warrant officers, technicians and pilots with associated units and designations.
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Withnell’s
Are
E& eAce MO
Twnell’s Secon
Victoria Insurance Co
Aortham—Central District Motors
J. W. Wilson
Hash Curlewis
Victoria House
Brew’s Engineering — & Auto, Service Works Northam
Paris
E. Cornish
Fitzgerald St
Goodway Herald
Puswishep
the Merchant Marine
Wally Chitty
Peter Ferguson
Tom Fleay
W. Pearce
Ohde
B. Markey
Parfitt
L. Smith
T. Cazinea
Eaton
G. King
Goomalling v. Toodyay
Baker’s Hill
V.D.C
Baker's Hill
Woorooloo
Clackline
1.C.C.F. Pioneer Lodge No
Lloyd Hooper
Ben Heran
Education Department
Goomalling and Districts Association
Church OF England
Peter, A.M
Ejanding
NAVY
ARMY
AIR Force
O. Hillbrick
Hmas “Karangi
Cio
Farsi
L Hillbrick
Mess
Hmas
M Beard
AIF
T Burbidge
A.I.F
I. Bishop
A.lf
C A Sinclair
A F
J. H. Lee
F. Howie
A.J.F. Abroad
S. Sinclair
Alf
F. Cook
A. F
C Murray
J. Waters
M. Bateman
al F
C.l M. Ferguson
A.I F. Asroap
S T Newnham
ATF
Asroap
A. Korbosky
A.1
F. Abroad
W. Robinson
aBpRoad
F. Morphew
T. Tomkins
P. Tomkins
H. Dorizzi
M Geary
H W Ralph
R Burt
R We
D Harris
AIF Abroad
J Harvey
E Kemp
al F Abroad
L S Davis
R Ferguson
Alf Abroad
Lloyd
Jarratt
Dor. G. Dorizzi
A.L.F. Abroad
B. Heal
A.I.F. Abroad
J. Baker
L. Rayner
KR Pearce
F Blatchford
L Giles
E Lyon
Aproad
A E Smith
F Anderson
K J] Robinson
DR Smith
S Robinson
Elsdon
Chitty
A Chitty
L Chitty
Dor T Donzzi
J W Thompson
W H Smith
H J Smith
L Fleay
G Weedon
AI F
Abroad
P Kowles
L Thompson
Thompson
Aproar
P Hayes
N Smith
Waters
R Robinson
Kingston
R Page
K M Lee
Leeder
Donegan
W. Elliot
J. T Markey
G Smith
Dor
M Lloyd
E Lloyd
K Brown
G Wroth
M J Fawell
Gor
R J Smith
F H Lee
L Brown
ASC
R Rayner
Cecil Ferguson
Roth
A Lee
M Davies
H Wing
H J Davey
J W Clarkson
R G Dawson
Asroop
A Murphy
Sig
P A Gadsdon
F H Messenger
W Cleasby
AEME
E Patten
Tor Leon Chitty
R Gutteridge
Geoffrey Thomas Ferguson
Ed C Ellery
W J Murphy Asroap
R Messenger
RAAF
H Wroth
R Jeffery
A Waller
D Jeffery
I Murray
M Wroth
O. W. Clarke-Hall
DFM
R.A.A.F
A. Nicholls
G Rayner
N Gooden
Drake-Brockman
D.F.C
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