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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1914
Page
4
An NSW farmer reports large drought year yields with 3000 acres under seed and 14 bushels per acre grain, noting a later heavy rain boost. Port Augusta freezing works planned to serve SA, NSW, Queensland, and Transcontinental rail corridors, aiming to stabilize meat prices and supply for local and world markets.
The new Game Act requires licences for taking or killing native game and marsupials with selling rights, penalties for unlicensed possession, and government royalties on marsupial skins. It details licences, costs, and a long list of protected species and allowed harvests for food.
The article lists nominations for Legislative Council elections by province and district. Metropolitan-Surbuas Fred Davis Lab and Joseph Tullell Lid Central Henry Carson CP James William Hickey Lab Patrick Stone Lib East Charles Farquharson Baxter CP C A Bowman Kidson Lib David Thomas Morrell Lib South A A Horan Ind Lab I Johnston Lib John Waters Kirwan Ind South-East C A Diesse Lab C KE Watkins CP South-West M Clarke HY WR Peters Lab Steere CP West J F Allen Lib William Somercille Lab. Unopposed: Mr A G Jenkins for Metropolitan Province and Mr J J Holmes for North Province.
The Northam Methodist Circuit met in the schoolroom with Rev. G. McLaren presiding after a months absence. Aldis Williams and Crabtree elected as church representatives, finances show surplus after debt reduction, Sunday School anniversary approved, Junior Endeavour Society discussed, evangelistic meetings planned, thanks given to absent preachers, A. H. Carne to conduct services July 5 with missionary meeting next day, local deputation arrangements entrusted to R. Robinson. Look out for Bloxsidge promotions and Tim Harnett advertising windows.
Perth city brief notes Boans department store at Wellington and Murray Streets operated as a retail outlet serving local shoppers with wide range of goods and services amid a busy downtown commercial district. Local press highlights its prominent storefront location and long standing presence in Perth shopping scene.
The Northam Eisteddfod timetable lists contests on October 2 and 23 with Leckie as adjudicator. Includes juvenile choir, piano solo categories, vocal duets, solos across voice types, instrumental competition, recitations, and humorous and impromptu sections with prize money ranging from 6d to 15 1s. and 2 to 3 guineas in various formats.
The E D Racing Association announces race stakes awarded for two May race meetings. Details reference Kellerberrin, Chu MSY, Retin’ meedag’ Club with dates set in May.
Dalgety and Co report weekly sale results at the Wool and Produce Exchange Fremantle on Friday April 4. Sheepskins showed keen competition with prices up by a halfpenny per pound, 249 skins sold at 11d and 84 at 9d per cwt. Hides offered 563 with weaker demand as Eastern State prices fell. sales included dry salted hides at 1s and good lots at 0d to 9 3‑4d per pound, with minor variations noted across lot quality.
Notices list daily and specific weekday mail closing times for Fremantle Perth and numerous towns including Beverley Brookton York Cunderdin Grass Valley Kellerberrin Meenaar Merredin Merredin Mee Nangeenan Tammin Waed Wyola Chidlow s Well Clackline Boulder Coolgardie Kalgoorlie Menzies Southern Cross Burracopmin Carrabin Doodlakine Albany Albany Feverley Broome Hill Katanning Mount Barker Narrogin Wongamine Weel Dowerin Jennacubbine Korrelocking Kununoppin Minnivale Nambling Training Wyalcatchem Dowerin Goomalling Jennacubbine Hotel Goomalling loose Leonora Norseman and others. Printing services plus card or poster work offered.
Kalgoorlie Races lists AUTUMN CUP acceptances for the second day. One mile and a half race names Full Sail Renegade Chief Secretary Dakar Afisire d Amour Downdale of Corposant High Society with several entries including 610 and 67.
On May 31 1912 this column published a full record of Northams mainhull offically registered. With year end 1913 records updated to December 31 including months from May to November. The table lists average yearly rainfall and annual totals for 1889 1851 1881 1888 and other years with figures shown in points.
Palace Theatre advertises entertainment with upright first night style films and a four reel comedy drama. It highlights On the Great Steel Beam as remarkable cinema with striking facial expressions, plus Trichinopoly and Spring Eved Jack for broad appeal. Limited One Shilling Window sale noted.
Alterations to the Eastern Railway schedule include early and late departures from Northam to Perth and Toodyay on specific weekdays and Saturdays. Merredin, Clackline, Toodyay, Wongan Hills, and other branches show revised departure times and service adjustments across Monday to Saturday, with some services accelerated or joined with others.
Fragmented patient testimony describes a long illness and an alleged cure by Does's Backache Pill. The speaker questions ongoing health, references twelve years of symptoms, and claims persistent relief after using the remedy.
A promotional notice urges purchases for a chance to win £1000 in prizes titled 1000 WORK OF ART. The local agent is H. Jackson and the ad lists Flindera Lene and Melbourne Victoria as contact points. The text is promotional and lacks complete details or verifiable terms.
A fragmentary note from the Perth Department of Agriculture and Industries outlines that successful smut control depends on proper steeping of grain and maintaining contact with the steep for a set period. It advises removing unbroken smut balls from the wheat belt at Depadaigat.
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