Society Siftings By Dorcas In Toodyay Holiday News
Mrs T Patten enjoys a holiday at Cottesloe. Miss Gladys Twine visited Toodyay last weekend. Corporal and Mrs Alf Duck and family were seen in Toodyay this week. Kevin Waddington in khaki was seen last Monday. Mr and Mrs Dorizzi visited during school holidays. Mrs A Staples left Toodyay after a brief stay with her sister Ellen Wing. Mr and Mrs L Davey and Miss Olive Davey of Fremantle are on a fortnight’s Toodyay visit. Anti aircraft personnel Gunner Boyce Donegan and Mr B R Fitzharding showed up, with Inspector of the Bank of NSW staying at the Victoria Hotel during a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay
Kevin Waddington
Mrs. A. Staples
Ellen Wing
L. Davey
Olive Davey
Fremantle
Boyce Donegan
B. R. Fitzharding
Bank
N.S. W
Victoria Hotel
Toodyay Health Authority Tender Sanitary Contract
Toodyay Local Health Authority tenders are invited for a three year sanitary service including rubbish collection in the Central Ward. Tenders close noon Friday June 1 1941. deposit £2 0s 0d. inspection at Stirling Terrace office. board may retain deposit if successful tenderer. No tender guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay Road
Stirling Terrace
Toodyay
Local service times for May religious observances
Matins at Bolgart 11 a.m. May 17. Wongamine morning service 8.0 a.m. May 18. Jennacubbine 8.30 a.m. Toodyay 10 a.m. on dates in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wongamine
Toodyay
Amazing hair growth vacuum device offered as free trial
An advertisement touts a vacuum hair growth machine claiming to stimulate scalp blood vessels to revive hair roots. It promises new hair, cures for grey and baldness, dandruff, alopecia, and oiliness for men and women, with a free trial and advice from Re-Nu Co of Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard
Re-Nu Co
Richmond Station
Melbourne
Aso
Reverend Fennell to Attend Methodist Conference in Brisbane
Rev. H Fennell and Mrs Fennell plan a five week absence to attend the Methodist conference in Brisbane. The Toodyay Methodist Church service on May 24 will be officiated by Rev Mr Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Fennell
Mrs. Fennell
Brisbane
Toodyay Footballers Triumph at Northam Military Camp
A Toodyay team traveled to Northam military camp to play the 2/th Machine Gun Battalion team. The match ended with Toodyay victorious by about a goal after an enjoyable game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay
Northam Military Camp
2/qth
Local Notice Fragment from Crostue Registry
Fragmentary OCR shows a heading referencing R. W. Crostue in Ioodyay with unclear location and date. Reads like a small public or legal notice entry with incomplete details or transcription errors.
The Australian Artist Struggle and the Ban on Strips
The article laments low earnings for Australian writers and illustrators like Banjo Paterson while praising local papers for resisting cheap imported material. It argues for protective duties or restrictions on overseas content to ensure quality and a living for Australian artists. It highlights the wartime context and calls for policy action to support imaginative literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Banjo
Paterson
Western Australia
Sydney
Customs
Harrison
Bulletin
Smith
Australian Journalists’ Association
Fellowship of Australian Writers
Europe
America
Toodyay Hosts A I F Troops In Dances And Demonstrations
Local anti aircraft units arrived in Toodyay this week and bivouacked in the hills. A searchlight demonstration with a Pearce plane followed by a Tuesday night Town Hall dance hosted by the Road Board and Red Cross attracted many visitors. The event served as a farewell to departing A I F men. A second Red Cross dance on Wednesday night was also a great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay
Pearce
Road Board
the Ring
A.I.F
C.C. of
Anti-Aircraft Corps
Aan
Red Cross
Toodyay Club Defeats Tooney Sports 16 12 In Dart Match
The Toodyay Club hosted a Friday night dart contest and defeated the Tooney Sports by 16 games to 12. Mr H S Campbell welcomed the visitors with Howie assisting, while Messrs Eames and J Watkins replied on behalf of the Sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toodyay
Tooney
H. S. Campbell
Howie
Eames
J. Watkins
Deanna Durbin Stars in Sprin Parade at Capitol Theatre
On Friday and weekend nights at the Capitol Theatre in Northam Deanna Durbin stars in Sprin Parade a Vienna set romance with costumes and gaggish characters designed for entertainment. Robert Cummings leads with Mischa Auer Henry Stephenson and Anne Gwynne in key roles. Parole Fixer features William Henry Anthony Quinn and Virginia Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Northam
Deanna Durbin
Vienna
Deannas
Robert Cummings
Mischa Auer
Henry Stephenson
Anne Gwynne
Toodyay Aid Visits Northam Soldiers Buffet
On Thursday night members of the VAD and Red Cross workers visited Northam to assist in the soldiers buffet there. Mr Geo Charlton and family arrived in Toodyay this week to manage the Victoria hotel. Miss L M Furze, formerly manageress of the Victoria, remains ill in hospital. Visitors at the Freemasons hotel last week included Mr and Mrs Lindsay Miss Wiltshire Mrs Ryan and Miss Ryan Mr and Mrs Heiden and children Mr and Mrs Pepper Messrs E G Langdon R Kendall T Schock G Wickens E Leary and B Woudhouge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VAD
Red Cross Workers
Toodyay
Northam
Geo. Charlton
Charlton
Cosson
Victoria Hotel
L. M. Furze
Freemasons
Lindsay
Wiltshire
Ryan
Heiden
Pepper
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Burcu and
Buppy
PRAMS
J. Edgar Hoover
William Henry
Anthony Quinn
Virginia Dale
Marine Circus
Pete Smith
Fox Australian
Oderseas
Ray
H. W. Hillbrick & Sons
THE
Newcastle
Doodiyany
H. R. Rayner & Son
Toopvay
Pullman
Chevrolet
C. V. Batty Ltd
Mr. G. R. D. Sanders
Fitzgerald St. Northam
Irishtown
Same
Dorcas
Mrs. T. Patten
Cottesloe
Gladys Twine
Corporal
Alf Duck
G. Rayner
T. A. Christie
General Publ
Exper
Chas. Alday
Pearson Lyon & Co
A. J. Wright
Freemasons Hotel
Anglican
Amazing Machine
R. W. Crostue
Ioodyay
Sanitary Contract
Toodyay Road Board
Toodyay Cash Stores Ltd
Texas Company Ltd
Wigmores Ltd
Hot Point Radios, Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd
Toppyay Cash Stores Ltd
Freemasons’ Hotel
E. Wing
Toodyay Newsagency Tobacco Cicapettes Confectionary Stationary
J. A. Lloyd
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