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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
2
A Melbourne bookmaker and a punter from a nearby state engage in a risky bet at starting price. The punter offers ten pounds, the bookmaker sets a 2 to 1 limit and warns the loss if it fails. The bet wins but the punter’s friends question the bookmaker’s reliability as the vendor never collects the wager.
The Death Benefit Fund of the Railway Department faced deficits after the war with annual levies reaching 43 18s, yielding about £130 per death. A government subsidy of £3,300 plus £2,460 from fines on Railway Service staff has been allocated to cover shortfalls. The managing committee credits chairman Mr Gwynne and the Commissioner for support.
A twelve year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs A R Mills of Loch Cunderdin, fell about 20 feet from a tree while dozing on a branch. He sustained a broken left gum above the wrist and facial bruises but returned home by Friday evening after treatment by Dr Rockett in Northam.
A local testimonial promotes Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills as effective for kidney pain. Mrs F Benson describes relief after years of dull back ache and sleepless nights, claiming she is cured and urges others to use the remedy. Pills priced at 2s 6d per bottle, six bottles 15s 3d, available from Foster McClellan Co. in Perth.
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