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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
2
Northam endures heavy rains as shoppers flood Dale's Beehive and Bon Marche in a massive winter sale. Drapery and other goods vanish quickly with keen bargain hunters leaving stores laden and smiling as the weekend sale draws to a close.
The New South Wales Statistician reports 31 December 1916 sheep totals show 17,793,000 ewes with 12,414,000 mated and 9,248,000 lambs dropped. About 3,445,000 ewes reserved for later lambing and 7,779,000 ewes reliably marked. Prices for wool and mutton spur activity amid a ten year shrink in overall sheep numbers.
Message urges every Australian to help fund the war effort by subscribing to War Savings Certificates. Emphasizes duty to protect Australia, conserve industry, and support living standards through loans at favorable terms. Notes certificates range from £1 to £1000 with sixpence and two and sixpence options, redeemable for fully paid certificates.
A party of soldiers received a ten shilling note from an admirer and hurried to a pub to change it. A boastful corporal asked what poison he would like and, when offered whisky, the note holder declared he would share the same fate as the others, given the cash and the corporal's wide mouth.
An 19th century remedy titled Chronic Chest Complaints Woods Great Peppermint Cure is advertised as a universal purger and tonic for coughs and breathing troubles. The advertisement claims effectiveness without medical proof and targets general readers seeking health improvements.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Margaret Dempster widow of Hon BE Dempster was held Saturday afternoon with large state attendance. Procession left Springfield for St John’s Church where part of the burial service and an address by Rev A L Marshall occurred. Hymns were sung and the Dead March played before interment at Northam Cemetery. numerous wreaths and messages of sympathy accompanied the mourners.
The Employment Royster lists men available for service in Northam. One man for light work at Chatheuter, one man partially disabled for light duties, a gallvasser stockman, and a 7 years experience drapery and metal storekeeping candidate returning to active service. Call W K Potter President or DG Cart Hon Sec for details.
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