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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
3
An old catalog snippet lists prices for men’s wear including heavy Harvard shirts at 4/11 each, white Mercerised shirts 4/11 each from 6/11, all wool Guernsey coats at 13/6, cream grey and brown options, and Neaturipe fashion shin sandals at 7/11 each, with Pelice Grand branding.
Mr J Lindsay forwards a communication to Mr H Gregory detailing proposed Toodyay Post Office improvements. It lists current spaces for lobby, postmaster, and telephone room, proposes widening the public counter, removing a partition, and installing swing doors with glass. Lighting is reviewed, kerosene not warranted post midnight. Deputy PMG Perth 3 June 1924.
To morrow is the fifth Sunday with three services at St Stephen s. Holy Communion at eight, Martins at eleven, Evensong at seven thirty. Parishioners urged to attend and not neglect worship. Confirmation classes follow school tomorrow. Archbishop of Perth may visit next month.
The fragment offers old time kitchen and remedy notes. It mentions Hacking Cough and Woods Great Peppermint Cure, plus directions on disposing firm stalks in bowls by inserting into holes in a large potato to keep flowers fresh. It also notes fish for frying should be dried, dredged with flour, then brushed with egg and breadcrumbs.
Mercantiles won by 34 points with J Parkin Ellery and J Dempster in the lineup while West Toodyay fielded Rover Rodgers Albert Lloyd and Crusty Lloyd. Len Helliwell, departing, received praise as players faced crowding on a small ground and injuries to Ken Symonds and McLeod were noted.
Mink Wroth and Parkin led a high class display with peat marking by Parkin and solid work from Slater Ellery and Cassily. West Toodyay rivaled as Joey Wroth and Parney Ferguson starred while Norm Donegan and Bateman offered solid contributions despite tough opposition.
Odd household tips repeat prompts for a patent medicine. The text mixes medical advice with kitchen hacks and fabric care. It mentions Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs and offers cooking and cleaning tricks such as sugar dusting on cake crusts, velvet rejuvenation with steaming, keeping apples from browning in salt water, and a two-water paint cleaning method with ammonia and soap.
Mrs Anne Elizabeth Whithid died Monday in Toodyay at age 61. A former schoolteacher she was remembered by many former pupils at her funeral held at Nordic cemetery. Pallbearers included C J Lilsyd E G Hasson Morioi Lloyd B L Clarkson I Green and J O Sullivan. Tributes came from daughter Munro and Ivy son Oliver and Joyce grandchildren Clifford Anita Deb Ivy Frank Anita Anne Margaret Alex and Amy aunt Nedgring Charlie Jane and family. Mortuary arrangements by J W Purslowe.
Dastardly incident in Katanning where a horse was slashed with a heavy knife leaving severe wounds. W. E. Wright reported a missing horse after leaving it at a store rear then finding it injured on Sunday. Veterinary surgeon described deep throat and shoulder cuts with multiple punctures. Police pursuing inquiries with no arrests yet.
A Victoria Hotel gathering of the Primary Producers Association presided by Mr G Boyle agreed to recommend to the Perth conference that the association be renamed The Country Party to attract wider community participation. W Hamersley MLC was named to represent the Tod ay branch at Trayning on July 13 and Bayle and Sevior were chosen as delegates to the Perth conference starting August 12.
Net profits for the year ended March 31 reached £495,163 up from £443,178 and £350,165 the prior year. A balance brought forward £81,324. Interim dividend at 6 percent absorbed £146,723. Reserve fund total £2,041,000 after transfers. Landed rate at 10 percent for six months to March 31 £161,259. carried forward £108,342. Deposits rose £2,054,445 and advances £2,467,135. Total assets £3,209,226. Capital paid up rose £590,909 since March 1923 to £3,225,900. Extraordinary meeting April 16 approved authorised capital increase to £9,020,100 by 150,000 new £10 shares and 437,57? new £2 shares. Subscriptions offered to shareholders: 45,259 shares at £12 and 62,098 shares at £6.
Sunday saw a stroke format opening round with Hussey Boardman Steve Warley Don Evans and others posting strong scores. Handicaps sparked close margins while rumours of a rebalanced second round and a stronger fifth man added excitement. Bogey Stone and Tom Stone faced mixed outcomes as field conditions remained competitive.
An old advertisement offers Woods Great Peppermint Care as a remedy for coughs and colds detailing its use for relief and soothing effects. The text emphasizes peppermint preparation and home care guidance typical of early 20th century patent medicines.
The Toodyay Golf Club lists 1924 season fixtures for gentlemen starting June 22 with 18 hole stroke play for President's Trophy and best aggregate nett score, then bogey, followed by Captain's Trophy rounds in stroke and match play through August 17 36 holes final. Further fixtures to be arranged.
A sequence of golf event dates lists the James Cup rounds across July, MacDonalds trophy rounds from July 12 to August 7 with 12 hole formats, Caddys trophy rounds from August 14 to August 28, and Presidents trophy rounds from September 4 to September 25 all outlining first to final rounds for multiple tournaments. The schedule includes multiple mentions of 12 holes formats and three round structures across the three trophies with finals in late September.
A London Daily Mirror extract notes golf course expansion and rising club memberships across the UK, with top ladies clubs affiliating to the governing body. The piece also mentions a Wongamine Hall concert and general household tips on treating plaster nails and cooking eggs, reflecting a miscellany of news and advice.
At the Toodyay Cycle club meeting the Midland to Toodyay road race was scheduled for Saturday August 16 with a committee named to arrange and a fundraising appeal planned to boost prize money. A further Friday meeting was set to advance plans and nominations were noted.
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