04 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
1
Listing of several estates and acre rates in a district including 1428 acres at Lake Cowcasines with various improvements. Terms quoted per acre and total prices noted, various parcels described as improved or well-timbered, and inquiries invited for full details via A Watts & Co. employment in Sortam.
In recent weeks the leading friendly societies held their annual meetings in the south, noting the rising influence of centers such as Northam Fremantle Albans Kalgoorlie and the Murphys. The article highlights renewed emphasis on local branches and the value of annual gatherings amid broader regional growth and self-preservation through community services.
Northam police court holds twenty breaches of the Factory Acts in a crowded docket. A community meeting is planned to discuss forming a Northam Town Hall with a town band. Also reported are a furniture sale at Brith residence, factory inquiries for Northow, and a baying Guelikwalling racing meet for tomorrow.
Members of the Friendly Societies Council and visiting Hibernian delegates reviewed practical aims and governance. They emphasized fellowship, mutual aid, and joint town activities, urging young men to join societies for local and personal benefit. Cooperation across societies "as one whole" was urged to improve usefulness and stability.
The Northam Chess Club announces its first team match this week with players selected by H. P. Cole-Watell and J. Tilton. All members and wine enthusiasts are urged to attend as Perth chess players may visit soon and a telegraph match with Western Australia or South Australia could see Northam sending representatives.
At around 9 45 yesterday morning a horse attachment to a cart bolted along Gordon Street and into Fitzgerald Street near the post office. Occupants Mesars El Gray and Ronmard escaped injury as Gray was rushed to hospital with cuts and bruises. the horse was said to be in a bad habit of bolting and had previously broken a shaft.
From 4 Correspondent reports settlers in Mount Marshall face sparse railway facilities hindering crops. About fifty acres per voter hold onion plots and 200 acres for a large grower while many work with limited water and long cart distances. Calls grow for Railway Advisory Board action and greater Agricultural Bank support to boost the district’s farming prospects.
Minister Mitchell outlined a broad program to recruit Eastern States labor for six vacant Western Australia positions and to leverage graduates from agricultural colleges. He described dividing the state into areas to centralise departments, noting 26 million acres in the western districts and plans to settle 1.5 million acres with government-assisted settlers this year.
A reader criticizes the Railway Department for mishandling carriage of sheep from Perth to Mount Marshall. The writer cites lost notes and unreliable delivery, lamenting delays until arrival home and accusing officials of harsh penalties and meddling by authorities at Kerreluchine. The letter calls for accountability and better service from the railway.
An article from Northam Advertiser cites Justice Tivings as arguing free trade between states will fail with differing wage, hours, and labor regulations. The piece juxtaposes state autonomy with a unified national labor standard, highlighting tensions at the border.
The Northam Wesley Church held a farewell Sunday morning as Rev J C Jenkin completed his tenure. The service featured hymns by J Stewart and the choir, with prayers and expressions of sympathy for the minister and his family. Presentations were made to departing ministers amid a conference endnote.
A ranged meet at the club last night produced results led by Wallace and Henley Toll among others. Another purge day is announced for Saturday with participation open to additional members and team match plans noted.
A garbled weather note references warmth earlier days and mentions tires registered in the Nuethuan Kos region with scattered words about March and April.
At a general meeting the Railway Institute reported a sound financial position with a surplus in the bank and improvements planned. The committee outlined renovations costing 45 tasks for £4, and a project to build a new hall and quadruvile che vresemt. Excursions were profitable for the institute, training costs reduced, and a new chair to be secured for the fall. The election produced Mr Woot Levi as President, with Mr Coupler and J Gold Uothe as Vice-Presidents, and other officers and committee members named.
Mr. Frank V. Cooke of Grass Valley denounces the Geraldton Express Producers’ Conference stance as inviting land purchase by the district. Mr. Leon objects to the Attorney General’s endorsement of Cooke’s attack, warning Ministers may undermine civil scrutiny and erode confidence in governance. The dispute centers on political conduct and the board’s integrity.
Mr. Wn Watyan found valuable Unaugut mary dowd in the paddock on Monday morning last week. Snake Lite blamed for four dead wheel injuries. Community notes report meetings planned including Sunday school parliament. Mr. Wilding and Mayor Colhachet attended, with football group forming a team for the coming season at Meningallen.
Residents face drastic water limits as dam storage drops to sliver inches and Northam supplies are redirected. Local officials plan 9d per 10 gallons charges while awaiting home water deliveries. McKinlay honored at funeral like ceremony, and a windmill project nears completion to ease drought.
The Goomalling column records changes to Savinug Bank hours from April, and notices on money orders and public inconveniences. It notes the Trovevers Association meeting, water inquiries, and upcoming town developments, with details on fund-raising and local social events plus weather and hospital reports in a period-voice summary.
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