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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 31, 1935
Page
5
A call for correspondence on social questions including politics and economics. The United Press invites brief letters for publication, urging concise, well argued views. Readers are asked to submit reflections addressing ongoing social issues and education amid public debate.
The piece reads as a disrupted OCR passage referencing lives and places with scattered names such as ANNE Tae, Loyd, Keenan, and We Alves Yom Pacts. It hints at historical discussions of governance, labor, and property but remains incoherent and fragmented overall.
A summary discussion critiques monetary policy and the idea that currency manipulation alone can cure economic ills. It cites Sir D. H. Wath and Major Douglas, arguing foreign prosperity and French reforms show root causes lie in land rent and wealth distribution. The piece warns profits from interest harm workers, supports dividend-based investment, and discusses taxation, ground rents, and public revenue.
The report details large-scale importations of high grade Merino rams and ewes from Victoria South Australia and New South Wales to multiple Western Australian stations including Mt Augustus, Joubba Jieaba, Homebush and Bonney Downs. It notes ongoing movements to Kirkstall regions and lists breeders and firms involved, highlighting the expansion of breeding programs and the recent delivery of hundreds of rams to northern stations. It also references pedigree cattle movements and record fat yields by Rovian and Guernsey lines and mentions notable sires and progeny in trial herds.
A fragment notes Iver Willing and Wille Kennies in years of whirling sportsmanship and testing efforts. It recalls effort over ease and the idea that the winner is found in steady striving.
A youth entered a shop and requested a pair of boots. The assistant, a boy about fourteen, halted him as the price was 10 shillings. The customer offered 0 shillings with promise to pay the balance next day, and the clerk warned of consequences if payment failed.
A fragmented retrospective recalls Coolgardie’s 1890s gold boom, naming Arthur Bayley, John Forbes, and others. It notes relics, a September 1888 plate, camel skeletons, and mixed fortunes of pioneers like Dick Greaves, David Lindsay, Charles Hayden, and the Hampton Plains Syndicate amid uncharted desert risks.
The narrative recounts an early 20th century prospecting expedition toward Norseman and surrounding gold fields. Ford and party trekking from Southern Cross to Fremantle establish a cautious, arduous path, noting scarce water and hostile terrain. They reach several prospects like Mount Flora and Mount Weld, harvesting 700 oz by September 182, with Western Australian routes and desert challenges described.
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