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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1940
Page
2
WA bred horses compete in six furlong Maiden Handicap at Canning Park with entrants including Gay Swallow Coone Sineer Chippery and Lord Chaney among others. Final weights show a 60 pound purse and multiple runners like Pretty Pot Talisman and Nienrt push for position in the field.
The Fremantle Trotting Club hosts its first meeting of the season on Saturday featuring WA Breeders Handicap and a full slate of races at one mile five furlongs. Notable runners include Mount Erne Lady Awrion Hinda and Tanga Lee among listed contenders across Cann ing Purse divisions and additional events.
The Australian Durack sisters Mary and Elizabeth revive popular illustrated tales once out of print with a new affordable edition of The Black Community at Argyle and plans for Chunuma and Son of Djaro. Their work blends humour and pathos, capturing the Nor-West sun-baked landscape and Aboriginal character with clear line drawings.
Federal Treasurer Mr. Spender reports a strong shift in public feeling toward War Savings Certificates. He notes sales rose from £1,052,000 in the first 10 weeks to £11,695,000 in the later 13 weeks, indicating certificates are a key aid to wartime government costs and personal savings. West Australia saw growth from £24,822 in early weeks to higher figures in the following period.
The Silver Chain District Nursing Association asks farmers for eggs to support its September Egg Appeal. Funds aid salaries for district nurses and sustain essential home care, with 15 500 visits recorded in the year to June 30, 1940. Eggs travel free by rail as in past years. send to The Silver Chain c/o Macfarlane and Co Murray St. Include name and address for acknowledgment in weekend papers.
Description of cream processing practice where thick greasy scum clings to the strainer and enters the cream in the vat. This leads to lower quality product and is strongly condemned as it degrades cream.
A statewide Dorothy appeal urges all Dorothys to mail a penny or more to Box M978 6 P O Perth to fund Miss Dorothy Port’s campaign in the Patriotic Queen Carnival. A Grand Community Concert September 12 at Northam features Mr Wal Talbot and broadcasts on 6AM to support the candidate.
West Australia reports on certificates sales toward a 15 million pound target with 12.6 million achieved so far. Mr. Spender urges intensified public effort to finance the war and expand War Savings Groups nationwide. He cites political commentary linked to Tom Latham and others.
A fragmented price list shows items like Sage on Prices Athletic Straps Codloms and Cain's Tonic with stated costs. Mentions a month’s course and repair-related wording. Likely an early 20th century pharmacy or agency supply catalog fragment.
The article explains how worms infest chickens causing dull plumage drooping wings and shrunken heads. It advises clean ground movable colony houses and ample space for sun and shade to reduce parasite eggs and improve fowl health. It notes northern Mack folk at work and play for contrast.
A practical method to boost farm egg production uses pedigreed males. Buy a good male from a reliable breeder, pair him with 13 top hens separately, and save the resulting males for next year's general flock. Trials on several Australian farms show a marked rise in yearly eggs.
The All-About books are praised as ideal gifts for soldiers abroad. They would bring a touch of home, showing Australia as a hard but friendly land, worth fighting for. Judex notes the views are personal and letters disagreeing should be brief and non libellous.
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