This Day in History: 1924-05-11

In front of a large crowd, Patrick Joseph Clune, Lord Archbishop of Perth, officially opened the Roman Catholic Presbytery on Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. The Rev. Father McBride was the resident priest. The Presbytery cost £1,300 to build, and was fitted with sewerage and other modern conveniences. Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Connor’s good work on behalf of the church and convent was noted.

Source:
Toodyay herald, 17 May 1924, p.2.
West Australian, 20 May 1924, p.4.
Alf T. Thomas.  A history of Toodyay. Toodyay Road Board, 1949, p.38.