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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
1
Our Readers Market Place offers a wide variety of wanted to sell and other announcements. Read carefully for real money savers as the page 3 Market Place section guides shoppers and sellers through opportunities.
The Convent Hall dance on Friday proved a social success with music and refreshments rivaling city events. Miss Torrence won a raised wristwatch amid the crowd. The Toodyay CWA branch met to finalize dinner plans for the Hospital Ball, to be held Wednesday night, with Northam Town Hall hosting a King’s Birthday Ball on Monday and affordable admission fees advertised.
Caris Bros, the well known jewellers at Barrack Street Ferth, display prices that appear exceedingly competitive. The advertisement notes strong value for many goods with comparisons to well known cutters. It mentions goods from bankrupt stores and urges readers to refer to the prices shown and to mention the paper when writing.
Sunday afternoon alarm near Toodyay Fire Station startled listeners when a car fire in a lane by the Town Hall appeared burning. Fire brigade prepared to spray but subsided as buckets halted the blaze after petrol from a dislodged carburettor pipe leaked and ignited. Insurance covered vehicle and film gear.
Early this week Sydney Cook visited Toodyay to film principal towns and scenes in Australia for exhibition in Comugemes and a copy London to be shown in Great Britain. The project aims to advertise in country areas and features local dining golf and football players and key public buildings.
The Anglican Hablanets district held its annual meeting at Lower Town Hall on Tuesday night with 32 parishioners present. minutes were read, the Vestry and Ladies Guild report outlined the year’s work, the financial statement showed a credit of £35 14s 5d, and roles for Rector’s Warden and People’s Warden were decided.
Parcels for Toodyay Railway Station were awaiting delivery yesterday afternoon. Names listed include Wood, A. B. Donegan, L. Patten, L. De Laney, A C Walton, H Ching, N Lloyd, J T Markey, C Roach, Murphy, P O Dea, B Pyke, H Martin, and C. £ Bird.
Toodyay Hera'd reports a bold push by Tha Paper Win, aiming to expand reach and influence in local commerce. The piece highlights new partnerships, marketing moves, and community reactions as merchants weigh benefits and risks.
A repair of a newspaper ad highlights kidney weakness signs including backache headaches dizziness and dropsy. It promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills from Foster-McClellan Co promising to strengthen weak kidneys and prevent trouble with a course of treatment advised and sold by chemists and stores in Sydney.
A letter to the Covayey Herald from Scoutmaster DLW Liddelow requests the remainder of the housing for the Local Troop. He notes the present Scout Headquarters are in a building now occupied by a local resident who has given more good turns to townsfolk than the Scout Law would guide him.
A reader objects to a Scoutmaster's request to remove a destitute local resident from his bonfire site, arguing the term indigent is used wrongly. He urges adherence to Scout Law and Promise while questioning the Board’s space constraints in reporting meetings.
A letter to the editor argues hotel owners profit from rents and renewals, claiming government gain is avoided by the taxes. The writer suggests poor business leads to lease transfers to “a wire competent man” who raises rents, while the original owner benefits from renewal premiums without responsibility for improvements. The piece proposes that if such taxation were in force, the government would receive the extra money and owners would restrain rent hikes. The author signs as “PRo Boxo Pyanic House 0.”
A letter to the editor discusses the rise and fall of hotel leases. The writer notes investors paid high premiums during a boom and secured four year leases at strong rents. With business down to a fraction of former levels, landlords resist any rent reductions, arguing tenants face an unfair burden and may be unable to carry on.
James Pollitt chair of the Toodyay Road Board writes to the Premier and Taxation Department about rising land tax demands for 1930 landowners report values 10 per cent below official levels and collectors face resistance. He notes high building costs and capital value declines while urging reduced rate demands and continued government sympathy and support.
A fragmented religious and community notice extols merchants who support ads and readers who send details of weddings and funerals. It praises those who report events accurately and by sharing copy early, claiming the town will gain a good name as a thriving community.
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