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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1913
Page
2
An auction notice from Elder Shenton and Co. Northam Sale Yards for February 24 and a second sale March 4 lists 8 geldings, mares, cows, plough gear, harness, and sundries. Items include riding saddle, a racing mare, 100 Tage Oball, and remnants from Mr. Von Cheney’s stock. Refreshments provided. terms at sale. stray mare with foal offered reward.
The quarterly meeting of the Australian Natives' Association Northam Branch will be held at Myliald's Cull Fite vorakt street on Monday next the 5th at 8 pm. Mr. G McDowall MA and the Generelecentsed will be presented by W Smalliorn, secretary.
A fragmented 19th century notice to Madam Golding, Venie We, and others from Northam Council announcing nominations and civic roles. It lists times for religious services and various community events, including horse and bicycle contests, prize money, and a public vote at the council. The handwriting is jumble, but names like ST JOHN'S, TOPE, and WESTON UNIT appear amid the registration details and event descriptors.
A distorted historical clipping references motor car hire and public transport for meetings, a Monday evening event, voting arrangements, and local farming and planting notes. It mentions places like Narrogin and Nertham, with scattered references to farming, water, ashes, and poultry.
The Western Australian Government has acquired the entire Triumph plough plant at Killeray through the liquidator of the company. Mr. Wilkinson of Great Orton Street arranged the purchase on behalf of the government, with plans to supply parts and plough shares to farmers in South Australia and Victoria. Adelaide manager Davies inspected the plant and negotiations proceeded for its transfer to state control.
In a brief notice solicitor GOOMALLING announces sales under a court order. The events occur at Mr. Taylor's Office Dowerin on Monday afternoon and at Mr. Melony's Wongan Hills on the first Thursday evening of each month.
Northamn Militicryal Council seat vacancies closed at Toon Hall Wemenday. Candidates listed: H topo, Golding, W. FEA. Sk. Wining declines nomination. North branch Austen via Association meets Byfold's Mall Monday evening pret, 21th vial. Members and intending chambers urged to register. public invited.
A frustrated traveler’s account stresses the murky state timetable from the State railways presents. A guard notes confusion caused by mismatched figures and unclear passing times. He cites a 1913 Working Time scale and jokes about deciphering the cryptic entries. The piece mocks detonation spacing and the difficulty of reading the schedule, highlighting persistent uncertainty in rail timing.
A local election for the Central Ward is set for Thursday with candidates Mesere, Carmody, Kennedy, and White named to fill the vacancy. Voters discuss road improvements, tax concerns, and the ongoing pace of public works amid debates over water charges and post office alterations.
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