EVERTON’S LOSS
Athletic News - Monday 01 July 1929
The Everton F.C., has suffered a serious loss toss by the death of their assistant trainer, Bertram Smith, who, when returning from his home at Prestatyn, ran into a telegram pole and was found unconscious, with his motor-cycle by his side.  Smith went to Everton from the Nelson club four seasons ago when the directors reorganized their staff. 

Everton Director in Scotland
Dundee Evening Telegraph -Monday 2 July 1929
English clubs have not got all they want from Dundee apparently. An interested spectator at Dens Park was an official from Everton. His objective is a half-back. Wonder if Jock Thomson caught his eye

HARDY TRANSFERRED
Hartlepool Mail-Wednesday 3 July 1929
International Goalkeeper Joins Bury.
Everton yesterday transferred Harry Hardy, their reserve goalkeeper, to Bury. Hardy made his name with Stockport County, and Everton paid a substantial fee for his transfer. While with Stockport Hardy player for England against Belgium and took part in the Football Association tour in Australia. He has played for the English League against the Irish and Scottish Leagues.

AN EVERTON TRANSFER
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Wednesday 03 July 1929
Everton yesterday transferred Hardy, a goalkeeper who has been with them for several seasons to Bury.  He formerly played with Stockport County and kept goal for England against Belgium and Austria, and for the Football League against Irish and Scottish leagues. 

INTERESTING ITEMS.
Burnley Express-Saturday 6 July 1929
Harry Hardy, the Everton goalkeeper, has been transferred to Bury. Hardy joined Everton four years ago, but has not been regular member of the senior side. A native of Stockport. Hardy the possessor of three international caps against foreign and Colonial sides.

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 06 July 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

• In next season’s Lancashire Cup-ties (second round) Everton have been drawn at home against that interesting side, Blackpool.
• David Raitt I a native of Rochore, a mining village in Fifeshire, and joined Celtic as an outside left in 1919.
• Everton and Liverpool are meeting in their first “Derby” at an exceptionally early stage next season
• The first three seasons that Liverpool were in Division 1, however saw both their fixtures v. Everton played off in the first half of the season
• “Jasper” Kerr tells one that Sam Chedgzoy is looking and playing just as well as un his Everton days

MESTON, EVERTON WINGER CROSSES THE RIVER
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 11 July 1929
Tranmere Rovers announce three important signing today.  First of all comes Sam Meston, well-known during the last two season as a member of the Everton club.  Meston has played a number of times with the first team of Everton, and is twenty-five years age, stands 5ft 8ins, and weighs 11st 2lbs. 

EVERTON’S AMATEURS
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 18 July 1929
Amateur players who would care to have a trial for Everton F.C are invited to communicate with Mr. T. McIntosh, Goodison Park, immediate. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 20 July 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

• A lot of Tyneside people are regretting Wilkinson’s department for Everton
• The department of Everton’s Sam Meston to Tranmere Rovers is an event of considerable local interest
• Meston’s lack at Goodison was chiefly one of opportunity
• His only league team appearance wasmade at Bramall-lane, where he helped Everton to bring off a capital 3-1 victory.
• His first League match appearance for them was made against Everton, and he scored two goals
• Dixie Dean did the hat-trick for Everton in the same match
• Harry Hardy, the Everton keeper, recently transferred to Bury, is by trade a skilled brick setter; he is an accomplished oboe player
• Makepeace flew with him recently to one county match.  But Harry is no passenger when on the field of play. 

PRESCOT CABLES SIGNING
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 23 July 1929
Johnny Miller, the former Liverpool forward, has signed on for Prescot Cables.  Now we know where he is.  It was Johnny about whom all the confusion arose in after years when in May, 1919, he was loaned by Liverpool to Everton to play against Glasgow Rangers.  Johnny, Jimmy, and Tommy Miller were all “going” at that time, on one side or other of the park. 

CREWE SIGN A WRECHAM PLAYER
Staffordshire Sentinel - Thursday 25 July 1929
Crewe Alexandra have signed Eric McGovern an outside right who was last season with Wrexham.  He is only 18 ½ years of age, and was given a trial with Everton while still at King’s School, Chester.  He later assisted the Chester club. 

FANCIED FOR MR. McINTOSH
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Monday 29 July 1929
Tom McIntosh up from Everton was in his native North not so long ago.  Big Tom has still a hankering after Duncan Hutchinson, the Dundee United centre-forward, which, despite Dixie Dean, is not surprising.