This Day in History: 1963-12-08

His Grace the Archbishop of Perth, the Most Rev. George Appleton, dedicated the new St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall. Approximately 275 parishioners and friends, many of them from other centres had gathered to see the new hall opened, which had been built in 3 months at a cost of £4,500. Leo Ayling made a short speech thanking the Archbishop, Rev. Mark Kirby, Ron Turner, the Toodyay Shire Council and J.C. ‘Mac’ Wroth. He particularly thanked the architect, Mr. Turner, for his supervision of the building, and Mr. Wroth, who had worked for the hall for the last 15 years. The Toodyay Shire Council had assisted in the preparation of the grounds

Sources:
Central districts herald-tribune, 5 Dec. 1963, p.8.
Beverley times, 12 Dec. 1963, pp. 6, 11.