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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
2
A catalog of ladies garments and fabrics including cardigona, twill wincey, tweed coats, frekicas and velveteen, with Scatterfield and Spatterfield price points for sizes across W and 0.5 to 35/6. Items feature jacquard patterns, embroidery, trimmed necks, and new season tweeds.
A local church in Toodyay will hold Sunday services on May 18 at 3 p.m led by Reverend Alwyn Schroeder. The event invites community members to attend and participate in the service.
On Wednesday the 14th the local branch celebrated the visit of Patroness Lady Campion. A Guard of Honor greeted Her Ladyship as members gathered at the Rest Rooms. Mrs White welcomed her, presenting a bouquet in blue and silver, and tea was shared before Her Ladyship departed for Perth.
The New Norcia Road Board held its May meeting with full attendance under Chairman H Lambert. Discussions covered contract disputes, costs of poison reserves, holiday pay for a retiring supervisor, appointing a Traffic Inspector, and coordination with nearby road boards. A general road conference, insurance rate concerns, and various boundary and crossing projects were addressed before accounts were paid and the meeting adjourned.
In letters from Western Australia, a speaker dissects the Federal proposal for a compulsory wheat pool. He argues against compulsion, warns of bankruptcy risk for indebted farmers, and notes past pool mismanagement in South Australia and New South Wales. He praises Western Australia’s voluntary pool and fears central control would politicize marketing. He questions subsidies and frames the plan as a step toward socialistic policy.
H. E. DING dentist visits alternate Sundays with hours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newcastle Hotel. Next visit scheduled for Sunday May 11 with advance notice advised.
Parente and Citizens group conduct their regular monthly gathering in the school room, discussing community matters and upcoming events. Attendance appears steady with local residents voicing concerns and suggestions.
Tender is invited for developmental road works including forming and gravelling over 5730 feet of roadway in Bolgart East Rd Northam. Documents and plans available at Chairman Main Roads Board Perth Box M035 and at engineers offices listed with districts and local Road Board Offices for viewing.
Notices call for erection of a Target Store shed at the Tood yay Rifle Range. Plans may be inspected at the Secretary's residence. Tender submissions close at 4 p.m. on Saturday May 24 with no guarantee of contract award.
Fenced plots Nos 49 and 51 on Harper Road Toodyay with water laid on. Details at this office. Also a sale of one incubator choice of two 126 and about 115 and 443 Spring put AD two well bred Plymouth cockerels about nine months old cheap. Cash only apply G Bradford Toodyay.
On Wednesday May 14 Lady Campion visited Toodyay as guest of the Mothers Union Mothers Guild. After a reception at St Stephen's Church she spoke at the Town Hall before the Toodyay Troup of Boy Scouts and one Girl Guide who formed a Guard of Honor. Lady Campion thanked the Scout-master Mr Price for the Scouts presence. The Rev O Halloran moved thanks on behalf of the Mothers Union and Church of St Stephens.
Specialty items offered by the paper office include heal rey pees and related works made to order. Workman gases prices available on application.
A fragment describes a fox with a moveable tail and a stern gaze at sheep. The Secretary is noted to smoke as a habit in fashion. Limited museum space may fail to contain the bulk specimen and readers are asked to advise on mending a broken leg of a large animal.
Jennacubbine players travelled to Goomalling to meet the Australs in the season opener, final score Australs 10.20 Jennacubbine 5.10. Harry Lawler elected captain after Peter Leeson resigned. Meckering match bye next Sunday. A May 9 dance in Wongamine Hall raised funds. Stevens’ Orchestra performed. Mrs Walsh (Madge Ryan) visited her old home after honeymoon in Honolulu. Jennacubbine Hotel changes hands to Mr Woods. Record mush room year. heavy rainfall on Thursday.
An abstract poet's theme extols abstract beauty while a homely siren is said to win the palm in a verse battle. The ad copy warns that mere dosing for a cold may not suffice and urges caution, promising a great peppermint cure by Woods.
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