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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
2
The Toodyay Herald outlines comprehensive job printing services including posters banners and handbills. It highlights quick turnaround quality materials and reliable customer service as key strengths for local businesses and community groups.
Winners and notable performances marked Bolgart activities from sports to social events. J Watson H Searle D King F Whyte led, while C Bain L Bain C King Ian McGill and Doug Clarke showed promise. Bolgart hockey beat Calingiri 2 1 with E Chisholm M Cousins scoring for Bolgart. Golfers crowned L Camerer 73, runner-up E Syred. The Anglican Ball featured music by Goomalling orchestra, supper and dancing. Shell’s travelling picture show drew residents for a night of Australian life and soil conservation talk.
A list of horse names and race entries including BESSIE AGAIN, ALL GLAMOR, MISKIN, SINGLE BLACK, SWAN, CLINKER BOY, Wyndham Handicap, SUPER JUNIOR, HASTY HEATHER, KULIN, Winter Cup, EARL'S FIRST, BOBBIE DICKENS, LOYAL REY, Carnarvon Handicap, SPANISH GLEN, BLACK WIRRA, RULISTA, IMPLACABLE, and other race notations. The fragment presents a catalog style lineup for raced horses and event titles.
The notice announces changes in tea and butter coupon validity. Tea coupons 65-68 cease on 14 May 1950 with new period starting 15 May 1950 offering coupons 77-80. Butter coupons 58-60 start 15 May 1950, with 66-57 ceasing on 14 May 1950. Weekly ration details include 2 oz per tea coupon and 6 oz for butter, with four week intervals and 12 week current period.
The Baron's Calingiri notes discuss a needed permanent water supply and past irrigation attempts. It recalls government borings and a dam that turned salt, urging better use of roof runoff tanks for temporary needs. The piece also covers Mr. H A Leslie MP raising tobacco shortages affecting ex servicemen and retailers in the district.
BBC Children’s Hour promotes gardening with demonstrates plots in towns this autumn. Superintendent Shrewsbury Parks will host studio discussions with children on outdoor growing and pot plants to engage urban youths. The program aims to turn garden mischief into creative, learning activity and provide books to participants.
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