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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1915
Page
2
Notices announce an auction on Thursday September 16 1913 at 2 pm under Meare Syeate Bros. accepting detailed duplicate claims under the Industries Assistance Act. Livestock listed include mares, colts, fillies, and cattle with terms and free paddocking and trucking.
A garbled account discusses unions, agricultural trade, and pricing strategies amid shortages. It mentions growers and producers awaiting favorable conditions, anticipates demand shifts, and notes concerns over supply, prices, and market stability influencing farm income and sustenance.
A terse local blurb notes unusual events on a day in Che Goomatling-Woweria with sparse details and no clear names or dates. The fragment hints at a day’s happenings but provides little factual context or outcome.
A lengthy report covers ministerial remarks on grain freighting costs, railway confidence, and colonial support for wheat shipments. It notes expected advances by the Railway Commission, special arrangements with the railway department, and a conference detailing April events and wharfside transport logistics. The piece also mentions a social event at Wesley Hall raising funds for the Waifs Home, plus local notices on a river accident and a bank sale in Narrogin.
The Northam Post Office announces holiday adjustments including hours for September 1. Services such as Triophons and usual telegraphes will be unavailable. savings banks and registrations open from dawn. general deliveries by letter carriers end at noon. clearances and as well as certain post duties proceed with altered timing.
The death of Mr George Fortune O Connor two of the proprietors of the Northam Connier is announced. He died yesterday after a brief illness at the home of his sister Mrs A H Barlee on Allapa Street Fremantle.
At a Northam Agricultural Society meeting held on Saturday afternoon, it was announced that Governor Sir Harry Barron has signified his intention to attend the Society’s annual show on Wednesday September 22.
A well attended meeting of ladies was held in the Society's office on Saturday afternoon, where the group decided to make new arrangements in connection with the official luncheon.
A wartime appeal urges all Commonwealth residents to invest in war loans to fund the war effort. The text promises favorable terms, low payments, and a clear path to repayment, encouraging wide participation across social classes and stressing national unity and sacrifice for victory.
Letters from Major Boswell Browne and Rev A G Talbot detail Gunner Stanley Carter's death at the Dardanelles on July 17. They praise his bravery after a burst shell wounded him fatally, and note his final remark to the sergeant. Carter, once a Western Australia resident, was a Northam businessman and brother to draper D Carter.
The notice urges readers to enrol on the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls when they commence on September 1. It stresses the importance of all persons, including those with pensionary qualifications, ensuring their names appear on the rolls for their subdivision.
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