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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
3
Wartime guidance outlines fuel conservation for tractor use. Emphasizes central storage with direct refueling, proper containers, and minimal engine idling. Advises correct kerosene and petrol handling, avoiding unnecessary startup waste.
Miss J M of Belmore praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for clearing pimples blotches and anaemia. She says after a long rough spell her complexion brightened, energy returned, and she rode ten miles without fatigue. Sold at chemists for 3 shillings a bottle.
Practitioners discuss how colour choice affects appearance advising against brown with grey, and urging harmony between eye colour skin tone and fabric. Guidance covers hair, eyes and clothing combinations, noting flattering blues with white trim and avoiding dull greys for pale complexions.
Classic dessert method describes gelatin setting then heating with sugar lemon or vanilla. Whisk yolks with eggs, boil, fold in beaten egg whites, stir lightly, and serve cold.
Advice on starting procedures for kerosene fuel tractors and avoiding engine steam loss. Tips cover radiator management, jet and vapouriser settings, load versus fuel use, wheel slip checks, implement selection, plough size, speed, and how proper roading reduces fuel consumption.
A rural poultry ad lists quality chicks and pullets from Burnside Poultry Farm Hale Road Forresfield. Prices shown include £7 per unit and D2 per Tat. Contact details appear as a phone number.
An Australian traveler extols the North West, citing hard work, white labor in railways, Aboriginal stature, and the mining and pearling prospects. He compares northern and southern living, discusses livestock, drought, and water, and notes Japan’s Antarctic whaling impact and future of Australia’s primary industries. The piece ends with reflections on homeward voyage and national pride.
The Prices Commissioner approved increases in manufacturers prices for boots and shoes, raising prices by 12 to 14 to 44 percent for glace kid and slippers. Retailers may keep old prices on existing stock while new stock uses the higher rates, with general application from May 0 next and traders urged to keep records. A furniture salesman quipped about a couple’s furniture spree.
The editor urges advertisers to reference this newspaper in all communications. Include publication name in contracts and correspondence to ensure proper placement and clarity for readers and staff.
A mixed advertising page lists oats for seed including Maolga Guyra and Algerians, white field peas at 6/6 per bushel, rye seed 3/9 per bushel, and fur and furrier services by The Georgette Fur Co. plus Furlanes remodeling and dyeing, Dayton scales and electrical goods from Basil Bruce & Co, Batwin battery prices, BRAMLEY & DIX electrical parts, eggs from W Folland Katanning, land sale near Parkville, Motor Parts Ltd stock, Vetter & Co car service, a garage to let in Balmoral Street, and poultry demand for Australorps and Leghorns.
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