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Goomalling Dowerin Mail

Location

Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 02, 1914

Page

3

Man Injured In Rail Collision At Doodlakine

Ron Over by a goods train at Doodlakine leads to Amputation of both legs below the knee for Harry Kirk a laborer admitted to Northam Government Hospital. The goods train under Guard Doherty and Driver Cooper arrived at 225 am. Kirk found beside the line and removed to hospital in time for surgery.

Ron Doodlakine Harry Kirk Tim Northam Government Hospital Cooper Doherty O'Dlock Kirk Waa Kirk Kellethertin Northam Rockett

Wheat harvest advances amid drought data from Nungarin district

In Nungarin the harvest is well advanced despite rain delays and a drought affecting water supply. Wheat yields vary from fair to medium with October heat cutting some crops by six to seven bushels per acre. Wind and a storm damaged houses and crops, while a major Goldfields water-pipe project extends 25 miles toward Merredin, likely delaying completion.

Nungarin Widing Acre

Defence Forces Light Army Officers to Receive Pay Revision

The Awe tenia Light Harvein near Nacrogin will hold a march from March 18 to March 26. Officers and soldiers of the Light Hore imita face a new allowance regulation limiting yearly pay to four pounds for officers and soldiers, with exemptions for certain enlisted personnel. A uniformed parade is planned at the Drill Hall NetUram on Wednesday January 14.

Nacrogin Wokdler Peivntes el Per Senn Peivator NetUram Wednewiny

Harvett's Hair Dressing Galoon Electric Massage Ad

An OCR fragment offers an electric brush-up or electric vice massage service at Harvett's hair dressing galoon. The text is incomplete but indicates a beauty and grooming ad with electric treatments.

Harvett

Railway Smash West Australia Train Accident near Dowerin

A mixed train on the Dowerin Merredin line near Dowerin suffered a derailment after leaving Merredin. Six trucks and two passenger carriages derailed on a low embankment as the train crawled at 12 to 18 miles per hour. No one was seriously injured among about 30 to 40 passengers. the cause may involve a bag of wheat falling from a truck. The engine and derailed cars were moved, with passengers later transported to Goomalling and Northam. Repairs were completed by noon Wednesday and service resumed for the Northam line run.

Dowerin-Merredin Ling St . Point Dowerin Merredin Minnivale Teupies Graney Goomalling Northam Watson Tls

Wheat in Bulk. Western Australia rail and bulk handling

The Grain Advisory Board report on bulk handling of wheat discusses feasibility for Western Australian conditions. It analyzes transportation from farm to railway, seaboard, and overseas, noting that bulk storage could reduce reliance on bags, require new farm granaries, and shift harvesting practice without altering machinery basics.

Agricultrial Department Grain Advisory Board Western Australia Railway Department Iimer Australia

Kennedy Bros Sowing Doubts On Bag Use For Grain Transport

The article discusses methods to reuse grain bags by emptying them into a wagon or packing them for rail transport, noting advantages in preserving bags for multiple seasons. It describes Mr Jus McManus of Northam who shipped 11,000 bushels of bulk grain to Standard Flour Mill, using improvised on-farm tank boxes on a hay wagon, and details costs and bags on hand at the House of Quality, including figures and stock value.

Jus. McManus Oregon Scrithing We Mantis McManus

Bulk handling of Wheat in New South Wales discussed

An article outlines a February Northant Race Club program, then details a bulk wheat handling experiment by Mr. McManus. It describes tank wagons, unloading methods, cost savings, and the push for bulk handling to reduce transport and storage costs, citing international trials and expert opinions.

Northant

Motor and Train Escape of McManus and Foley

Messrs James McManus and James Foley narrowly escaped injury when their motor car collided with a goods train at the Gatridmer street crossing last night. The car was hurled across the roadway into the railway fence and sustained considerable damage. Both men escaped unharmed despite the collision and ensuing carnage in the area.

Messrs James McManus James Foley Gatridmer Street Aind Rom Injar

W A T C Meeting Results at Perth in Fine Weather

The W A T C meeting at Perth continued in fine weather with large attendance. Race results include Rampers flat five furlongs won by Mural Crown, Swan Handicap seven furlongs won by Testude Codlitla, Railway Stakes mile and a quarter won by Tity veilies, Welter Handicap one mile one furlong won by Corposunt, and Federal Handicap with Saturate starting Drusithe Marcans.

Perth W.at.c Tity Veilies Ve Corstep

Garding Assurance Co Ltd Receives Noted Gift Item

A Garding Assurance Company Ltd note describes a neat hirtle hook bound in feather with gilt edged paper of high quality. It claims the item is more useful and acceptable than many advertising devices popular at the time.

Garding — Assurance Company Ltd

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