24 Mar 1939
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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
1
A fragmented text item appears to mix garbled phrases and disjointed terms. No coherent events or identifiable entities are clearly present to summarize into a proper news item.
An odd item describes a vacuum helmet used privately with no water contact to the head, claimed to stimulate hair growth and reduce grey dandruff. The text mentions an “Amazing Invention” with references to scientific revitalization, a company named Re-News THICK HAIR, and Melbourne connections.
Wednesday April 19 1939 racing events include Jennacubbine Purse Maiden Hack Race and Military Hack Race with weight limits and class entries. Also a Notice to Creditors for Duncan MacPherson deceased Bolgart Toodyay invites claims by March 20 1939 processed by J H Glynn Curator Interstate States Supreme Court Perth.
The annual meeting of Tood yay Golf Club is set for Wednesday March 76 at 8 pm in Lesser Town Hall. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. Easter displays at Hillbrick & Sons Wendouree leu Rous invite families to view eggs and novelties, evoking childhood memories.
On Sunday the 16the Light Horse will play the Toodyay Tennis Club with kickoff at 1 30 p.m. All Light Horse members are urged to attend as team selection will occur at the courts. Trains have sparked fires recently but were kept under control with no major damage. Firemen are praised for swift action. Mr O H Jager announces he will open a temporary premises beside Ellery's Shoe Store after Jame's Stores closes.
In a quirky 19th century remedy note, Woods promotes a peppermint cure for a fictional cough ailment called Broperial Crolds tnthisney, reflecting period medical quackery and invented ailments.
Mrs C Rule of Kogarah N S W spent last weekend in Toodyay with relatives Mr and Mrs H Thompson. Mrs 5 Strahan is an inmate of the local hospital with a paralytic stroke progressing favourably. Guests at Key Farm included Miss Rene Tall and Miss Joan Turner. M Ferguson will leave the district for Guildford. After an extended holiday in Vienna Mrs J F Christie returned to Toodyay. Friends of Mrs J Wright learn she is again an inmate of the local hospital.
Continued from last issue, letters from home describe frequent dispatches and camaraderie among Light Horse volunteers. Entries mention J Willmott, J Rowles, Paddy, Geo, Dick Jefferys, Dave Jefferys, Wembley, F Uhde, Toodyay, PLE Christie, Cooney, M Geary, Les, bishop, Pat Maxwell, J Gillam, G Brown, Martin, D Woods and their experiences, duties, humor, training, and reflections on the camp and militia service.
To Our Readers we will publish items of general interest social notes and news of land and stock matters. Secretaries of clubs and institutions are urged to inform the editor of their progress and intentions. Send notices of meetings to keep the district's doings a valuable record.
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