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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1911
Page
2
A series of farm and land sale notices outlines hundreds of acres for sale near Dowerin. Listings mention 4187 acres in Doverin Extension with forest country and fencing, 1170 acres at Lake Cowcowing with cleared land, and 1000 acres at Nамбling Siding with fencing. Prices range from £1100 to £2500 with easy terms and cash options.
The Goomalling Race Club schedules a Wednesday meeting on March 1 2011 with hurdles trial stakes and galloping races across several distances. Prizes range from first to third places with sums noted for each event and entries listed. Officials include A J Hoody secretary and W A T C measure verification and tender procedures.
Notices call for volunteers to head and collect exhibits for the district competition at the Autumn Show in Claremont on April 12. Appointments include a secretary role and weekly pay, with duties starting upon engagement and committee member support available.
Train departs Northam at 4 30 pm and Cottesloe at 7 30 pm for a popular spacers event. Proceeds support the Railway Institute. Compartments held for eight adults until 10 pm. Tickets from Northam station or J F Carter and E Castleling. Also notes Evening Classes begin February 14 1911 at the Technical School Northam with courses in English literature composition history geography dressmaking woodworking shorthand and more.
Fragmentary OCR from the Goomalling Dowerin Mail shows a partial line reading FRMAL PEBRLAIY 1 but no clear event, date, or named individuals. The readable text suggests a local newspaper item with unclear year and detail.
Victorian era style local notices cover services at Seabrook Trinity and Wesley Church, farm machinery ads, Meckering Road Board tenders, harvest thanksgiving plans, a revision court in Tammin, Wongan water scarcity, ALF meeting in Northam, and municipal presentations for Father Clune. Also listed are auctions, a fire warning, insurance ads, technical school classes, and church service changes in Northam and surrounding districts.
A motor excursion of Messrs Davis Stevens and Storr from Northam to the New Castle race ran into trouble near Piesse's vineyard. The car overturned after gear trouble. one passenger was ejected through a window and injured though all but one secured rides back to Northam.
Agent H E Watkins of Cumritian Insurance and Morrow Price quote £60 as upper price but accept no reasonable proposal at 3 percent. The buyer’s counteroffer is refused.
Commonwealth Military Forces Australia Perth February 6 1911 announces an instructional staff course for Treasure candidates. The four month program limits attendance to 40 with Western Australia two places. Examinations at Perth on 21st and 22nd cover education and practical drills for Light Horse and Infantry. Candidates aged 21 to 43 must meet height and chest measurements and medical standards. Approved attendees receive £1 5s 6d weekly, uniforms and rations. Successful completion leads to instructor readiness. vacancies filled by merit. others discharged but eligible for future appointments within 13 months. Applications with birth information must reach by 8th inst.
Advertisement advertises a Sunday excursion to Cottesloe organized by the Railway Institute Committee for Sun day February 1. It promises one of the most enjoyable outings with railway travel, seaside access at Neneti Beach, and facilities for picnics, swimming, and tram rides. Tickets are available from local agents and stations, with prices noted.
The Bon Marche Stores at Northam advertise a record sale with deep reductions across Ladies wear including wrappers, muslin skirts, costumes and trims. Deals feature low prices on white muslin skirts, navy wrappers, prints, and holiday essentials along with household items and towels.
The Dowerin to Karrelocking line will open for traffic February 6 1912 with new passenger goods and livestock conveyance rules. A mixed train runs Dowerin to Karrelocking Mondays and Thursdays, returning Tuesdays and Fridays. timetable changes shift Northam service to Thursdays and Dowerin to Tuesdays.
The Northam Technical School will resume on Monday February 13 at 7 pm. Enrolment reached 120 in the first term. a previous deposit issue has been resolved and numbers are expected to rise. The school serves students aged 14 and up with compulsory English or commercial English. Tuition ranges with subjects such as cookery dressmaking bookkeeping and woodwork, with a 25 percent reduction for full-term payers.
Saturday night drew a large crowd to the skating rink with lively action and noted performances. Rumors of stable race activity attracted attention while local figures including Sherlock, Little Mary, and Uonet0 ve feature in the scene. Dr. Seat made a rare appearance on the bench amid cautions about intoxication and discipline. Water scarcity slowed access to Slater's Well, and the Mechanics' Institute building progresses as residents seek reliable water sources.
Thousands of bags of wheat stacked along Tina Anere signal a bumper harvest but poor planning and blocked crossings cause repeated accidents. At Wyalewichom key premises include the National Bank and local stores as residents warn of ongoing risk from unguarded tracks and farms.
Local bowls events feature handicap pairs and singles results. Foreman and Hode win handicap pairs 48 to 6 over Throssell and Lyon, while Vidineades and Walker defeat Cokwad Monger 41-22. McPherson defeats Millisuston 14 to 11, with multiple other matchups noted and ongoing summer bon voyage notices.
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