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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1950
Page
4
Orchard for lease at Harpers Road Wooroloo alongside pipe track offers 12 acres under bearing press. Main crops include apples pears peaches and oranges with ready market at the Sanatorium. Enquiries through H Reynolds or A W Barnes Colony Secretary Wooroloo phone hours 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
Tenders for repairs and renovations to the Barracks and School and Quarters are invited by the Minister for Public Works Perth. Sealed tenders marked Tencuer must reach by 2.90 am on 26 Sept. 1950. Conditions apply through Public Works Perth and Water Supply Office Northam. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. W. C. Williams, Under-Secretary for Works.
A few well bred Australorp cockerels five months old offered by F Ashton at Toodyay 119. Price one guinea each. Contact details not provided.
The 1950 Productivity Balance scores for the Pas ture Competition list the judging scale. Legumes and grasses receive 80 points, management 20 points, freedom from weeds 10 points, and evenness of sward 10 points, totaling 120 points.
A notice requests the return of a 44 gallon drum pump removed from the rear of Prince and Booth's Garage. It warns unpleasant steps will be taken if the item is not returned.
The Mundaring Tennis Club filled the hall Saturday night for a children's fancy dress ball. Judges Rev J Watts and Mr and Mrs Reid chose winners across under and over school age groups, with prizes for best dressed and most original costumes as mothers cheer.
Mundaring beat Parkerville 11.17 to 9.6 on August 27 with early leads and strong defence. Best players included J Tilbrook K Duff and R Doust. The club celebrated wins and social events as players eyed a final four berth and a forthcoming Mundaring versus Toodyay clash.
Vic Park Amateurs visited Parkerville and fought a tight match. Parkerville won by 3 points with final scores Parkerville 5.10 to Vic Park 5.7 led by A Jones of Vic Park and J McCann supporting in roving duties.
The 20th Annual Sale of Koonoona blood Merino and Dorset Horn rams at Dowerin on August 30 saw strong local and district turnout. Prices peaked with a ram at 130 guineas and an average around £13 11s for other rams, while 97 Koonoona blood Merino rams led to dreams of quality and wool appeal as consignments were spread across Bruce Rock to Wongan Hills and Yealering.
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