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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
4
Last Saturday night Bolgart Hall hosted a well attended event by the Goomalling Patriotic Concert Party to raise funds for the Bolgart Red Cross branch. Takings were about £19 as sketches and musical numbers drew applause from a large audience.
The third year of rationing starts June 5 under Senator R V Keane. Old books and civilian identity cards are required to obtain new coupons, with collections scheduled June 3 and 4. Issuing centres will publish full lists by June 8 and special issue books require different arrangements.
Doctors say kidneys contain 16 miles of tubes that purify blood. Most people pass about 2 pints of waste daily. excess acid or poisons cause pain and fatigue. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills offer quick relief and help flush 15 miles of kidney tubes.
Obituary notes Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Carter of Meckering died May 2 after a short illness at 92. Born in Toodyay, she married Robert Carter at Northam's St James church seventy five years earlier. Surviving eight sons and two daughters, 77 grandchildren, 139 great grandchildren, eight great great grandchildren, with over 30 grandchildren in the forces. Funeral from Purslowe & Sons to Northam cemetery.
A report to the Under Secretary for Agriculture notes that for nine months ending 31 March Western Australia exported 6,742,225 bushels of wheat with 6,146,184 under government certificates. Flour exports totaled 81,576 tons, equivalent to 3,915,666 bushels, all certificate supported. Total wheat and flour exports reach 16,647,891 bushels, close to 3 million less than 1943/44 deliveries. Stocks around 46 million bushels, with further declines anticipated. for year ending 3 June 1944 exports were 8,407,912 bushels.
No results from the weekend Fred Odhe Trophy cycling events were received by press time. The report notes awaiting official standings and any notable performances.
Churches nationwide urged to observe Red Cross Sunday on May 21 in recognition of Henri Danant founder of the Red Cross Society and the society's ongoing work under the emblem.
Salvage teams under the Commonwealth Salvage Commission recover empty cement bags from ports, camps, and outposts nationwide. Bags are repulped and shipped to State Salvage Depots as part of the Allied Works Council effort, aiding the nation’s waste paper drive.
Dr H C Coombs outlines a two hundred million pound post war programme for Australia. It covers large projects like hydro power and irrigation along with thousands of smaller needs such as schools repairs roads and railway maintenance. The National Works Council chaired by the prime minister coordinates with State Premiers to avoid intergovernmental competition and ensure nationwide planning.
The note invites readers to send general interest news for the district paper. It welcomes social notes and land and stock matters and asks club secretaries and organizations seeking publicity to inform the editor of progress and meetings. Signatures are optional for publication but serve as good faith.
After a 20 point rehearsal on Sunday night winter broke in earnest on Wednesday afternoon. Farmers are smiling.
The list records service members from the Navy Army and Air Force with ranks and service numbers. It notes many in Australia and abroad with several marked as died of wounds killed in action missing or prisoner of war across New Guinea Java Malaya Egypt and other theatres.
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